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Dr. Mingzhu Wang currently is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at City University of Hong Kong. She obtained her PhD degree from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in 2019. After her PhD study, she worked as a Research Associate at the Centre for Systems Engineering and Innovation (CSEI) at Imperial College London. Dr. Wang joined Loughborough University as a Lecturer in Construction Management at the School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering in 2021 and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2024. Her research focus on construction robotics, human-robot collaboration, intelligent infrastructure inspection and management, construction safety and digital twin. Dr. Wang has authored and co-authored several publications in high-ranked journals and conference proceedings. In addition, her research has obtained support from various funders, such as Hong Kong Research Grant Council (RGC), InnovateUK, UNESCO, Skanska and the Oval Partnership. 

• Construction robotics
• Human-robot interaction/collaboration
• Intelligent infrastructure inspection and management
• Construction safety monitoring and management
• Multimodal data fusion
• Cognitive digital twin

I am seeking highly motivated PhD students, Postdocs and RAs to join my research group in the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at City University of Hong Kong. Relevant research topics include but limited to: construction robotics, human-robot collaboration, digital twin, 3D reconstruction of the built environment, construction safety, and intelligent infrastructure inspection. Applicants with other relevant research ideas are encouraged to discuss with me.

Requirements:

1. Obtained B.S./M.Sc in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Computer Science, or other related fields (before PhD entrance).
2. Graduated from Double First-Class universities or disciplines with a GPA>85/100.
3. Meet the minimum English language proficiency requirements of the City University of Hong Kong with IELTS (overall>=6.5) or TOEFL >=79.
4. Preferences will be given to applicants who:
   • Obtained B.S. with high GPA from 985/211 universities, C9, or world top 100 universities.
   • Experienced in programming and data analytics.
   • Published peer-reviewed international journal papers with SCI index.
5. Requirements for Postdoctoral Fellow / RA can be different from the above. Applicants are encouraged to send email to me to have further discussion.

• 持有土木工程、工程管理、计算机科学、自动化或相关领域本科或以上学位。

• 如果学士学位授予单位非全英文教学，需要具有符合条件的英语考试成绩(如托福>=79,雅思>=6.5)。

• 大陆学生本科或硕士毕业于985/211/双一流，平均分85分以上，通过学校招生审核的几率较大。

• 符合下述条件的申请者优先考虑：

  • 本科GPA较高，并且学校属于985/211，C9，或者世界排名前100高校。
  • 有编程或者数据分析经验。
  • 在国际期刊上发表过SCI论文。

• 博士后或RA申请者的要求与博士生不同，欢迎咨询。

Benefits:

1. Full Ph.D. Scholarship (HKD 17,510/month) for regular Ph.D. students. Travel expenses will be covered for research-related activities (conference, data collection, research exchange, etc.).
2. Hong Kong government provides PhD fellowships to around 300 students every year, with stipend of HK$27,600 per month. Exceptionally outstanding candidates very good academic backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
3. Joint Ph.D. Candidates: CityU provides a graduate scholarship for students eligible for joint training programs, allowing them to simultaneously obtain a Ph.D. degree from both a mainland university and the City University of Hong Kong. Applications are accepted from October to December each year for admission in September of the following year.
4. Self-funded Ph.D. Students: the research group will provide research subsidies based on the individual performance.

• 常规入学博士生：提供全额博士奖学金（17510港元/月）
• 香港政府博士奖学金: 提供奖学金 27100港元/月，并享受学费免除、会议差旅费补贴等福利，鼓励高GPA与较好论文发表记录的同学申请。具体细节和申请条件请参阅: https://www.cityu.edu.hk/pg/hong-kong-phd-fellowship-scheme
• 联合培养博士：与香港城市大学有联合培养计划的大陆学校的学生，可以申请联合培养。联合培养的学生在香港的待遇与城市大学普通博士生相同，并且可同时获得内地大学与香港城市大学两个博士学位。联合培养一般每年10-12月申请，次年9月入学，具体要求因学校而异。https://www.cah.cityu.edu.hk/system/files/2021-07/20200928-JointPhDLeaflet-Chinese-2021entry.pdf
• 自费博士：课题组根据学生的表现适当发放科研补助。

Applications:

• Interested applicants are encouraged to send their Resume, Academic Transcripts, language proficiency scores, writing sample, and other relevant materials to Dr. Wang at [email protected] with the subject "PhD/RA Application + Name."
• Applications queries are welcomed throughout the year.
• 请有意向者将英文简历、成绩单、语言成绩、英文写作样本等材料发送至邮箱 [email protected] 标题注明"PhD/RA Application + Name."