ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7437-4764
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Ph.D in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

Dr. Patrick Sit is an assistant professor in the School of Energy and Environment at the City University of Hong Kong. He received his undergraduate degree in Physics from the University of Oxford and Ph.D in Physics from MIT. Prior to joining CityU, he was an associate research scholar in the Department of Chemistry at Princeton University and a post-doctoral associate in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania.

Selected Awards and Honours

• The Croucher Foundation Scholarship
• Presidential Fellowship, MIT
• Collington Prize, Oxford
• Lee Shau Kee Scholarship

There are currently openings for postdoctoral associates, postgraduate students and research assistants. Experience in first-principles (ab initio) methods and/or molecular dynamics simulations is a plus but not required. Effective written and oral communication skills in English are essential. Postdoctoral associate candidates must have a Ph.D degree in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related field at the time of hire. Candidates for postgraduate studentships or research assistant positions must have a Master's or Bachelor's degree in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related field at the time of hire.
Successful candidates will conduct research in the computational quantum mechanical study of photovoltaic and electrocatalytic systems with applications in energy. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit their CV to Dr. Patrick Sit, [email protected] . Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled. Inquires about the positions should also be sent to Dr. Patrick Sit.

City University of Hong Kong is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to the principle of diversity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, especially applicants who will enhance the diversity of our staff.

• Solar cell systems
• hydrogen-producing catalysts
• water splitting catalysts
• electron transfer
• proton transfer
• density functional theory
• first-principles (ab initio) molecular dynamics

Dr. Patrick Sit is interested in applying state-of-the-art first-principles (ab initio) simulation methods and developing novel computational methodologies to study fundamental reaction processes in energy-related systems. Current projects include study and design of

• Photovoltaic (solar cell) systems
• Hydrogen-producing catalysts for fuel cell applications
• Water-splitting catalysis at the semiconductor-water interface