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Chair Professor/Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor (Climate Science/Nature-based Solutions) in the School of Energy and Environment [Ref. R/237/26]

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https://www.cityu.edu.hk/hro/en/job/current/academic.asp?ref=uac-r23726

The School of Energy and Environment was established at City University of Hong Kong in July 2009 with the mission to drive interdisciplinary research and education in sustainability, energy, environment, and climate to cultivate visionary leaders and deliver solutions for a rapidly decarbonizing, resilient future. For details of the School of Energy and Environment, please visit the website at http://www.cityu.edu.hk/see.

The School of Energy and Environment is recruiting leading scholars committed to making impactful contributions to fundamental and applied research. We are seeking colleagues with a vision for change who understand the importance of educating the next generation of environmental leaders and researchers, influencing public policy, and shaping international agendas.

We invite applications for multiple substantiation-track faculty positions (Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor/Chair Professor) in either Climate Science or Nature-based Solutions (NbS). These are distinct faculty positions, and candidates may apply to the area that best aligns with their expertise.

Climate Science: priority areas include extreme weather and climate events, with particular interest in tropical cyclones/typhoons and other hazards highly relevant to Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area; high-resolution regional climate modelling and dynamical/statistical downscaling; event attribution and climate-risk analytics; compound coastal, pluvial and fluvial flooding; climate impacts, adaptation and resilience; ocean-atmosphere interactions; monsoon and hydroclimate variability; and data science, AI and observing systems for climate prediction and early warning.

Nature-based Solutions: priority areas include science-led NbS for climate adaptation and resilience in dense coastal cities; restoration, creation and management of wetlands, rivers, mangroves, shorelines and other blue-green infrastructure; urban greening, cooling and stormwater management; biodiversity enhancement and ecosystem services; ecological engineering and performance monitoring; and policy, governance, finance and implementation pathways for mainstreaming NbS in urban development. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research can support Hong Kong’s emerging NbS agenda to integrate urban development, ecological conservation, biodiversity enhancement and climate resilience.

These substantiation-track positions support the strategic development of the School of Energy and Environment. Across both areas, the School has a particular interest in candidates who leverage advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital twins, Earth observation, robotics, autonomous sensing and big-data analytics to address pressing climate and environmental challenges. In addition, the School welcomes research that involves field observation, laboratory experimentation and/or theoretical modeling.

The successful candidates are expected to develop a vigorous, externally funded research program and provide excellence in teaching at all levels. The successful candidates are encouraged to collaborate with colleagues from other disciplines within the School of Energy and Environment to conduct interdisciplinary research and educational activities to advance the strategic research areas of City University of Hong Kong. For example, the School collaborates with the State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Health (https://www.cityu.edu.hk/sklmeh/) to pursue interdisciplinary studies related to ocean science and water research.

Duties

Conduct international quality research and develop new research directions. Teach at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and supervise research students at master and doctoral levels. Contribute creatively and professionally in the School, and for the benefit of the community and industry. The appointees will also be assigned administrative duties to facilitate the development of the School activities.

Requirements

A PhD in a closely related discipline with a strong research record in terms of grants, publications, and/or patents, along with demonstrated teaching ability.

Candidates for Chair Professor and Professor should have outstanding research track records and an international reputation in the field and demonstrated academic leadership experience.

Candidates for Associate Professor should have a sustained record of high-impact publications and successful grant acquisition and should demonstrate the ability to lead and develop an independent research program.

Candidates for Assistant Professor should have demonstrated potential for high-impact publication and competitive grant capture. Increasingly, candidates at this level may already possess several high-quality publications and early grant success; such achievements are welcome and will be duly considered in the evaluation process.

Candidates are encouraged to describe their contributions or plans to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in academia, and their engagement with societal or policy impact.

Salary and Conditions of Service

Remuneration package will be driven by market competitiveness and individual performance. Excellent fringe benefits include gratuity, leave, medical and dental schemes, and relocation assistance (where applicable). Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract.

Information and Application

Further information on the posts is available here. You may also email the School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong (email: seedean@cityu.edu.hk) to obtain more information.

To apply, please submit an online application by clicking HERE, and include a cover letter, with the curriculum vitae, a detailed research plan (3 pages maximum), a teaching philosophy statement and plan (2 pages maximum), as well as a list of three referees. Nominations can be sent directly to the School of Energy and Environment (email: seedean@cityu.edu.hk). Review of applications will start from 7 August 2026, and will continue until the posts are filled. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted; and those shortlisted for the post of Assistant Professor will be requested to arrange for at least 2 reference reports sent directly by the referees to the Department, specifying the position applied for. The University's privacy policy is available on the homepage.

Chair Professor/Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor (Energy Storage, Hydrogen Technologies, Renewable Energy Conversion and Catalysis) in the School of Energy and Environment [Ref. R/347/26]

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https://www.cityu.edu.hk/hro/en/job/current/academic.asp?ref=uac-r34726

The School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong invites applications and nominations for multiple faculty positions at the levels of Chair Professor, Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor as part of a strategic cluster hire in energy storage, hydrogen technologies, renewable energy conversion, catalysis, and clean energy systems.

Established in 2009, the School of Energy and Environment has a mission to advance interdisciplinary research and education in sustainability, energy, environment, and climate, and to cultivate future leaders who can deliver innovative solutions for a rapidly decarbonizing, resilient world.

The School is seeking outstanding scholars who are committed to making internationally recognized contributions to fundamental and applied research, educating the next generation of energy and environmental leaders, engaging with industry and society, and contributing to policy and technological innovation. Successful candidates are expected to develop internationally leading, externally funded research programmes and contribute to excellence in teaching, research student supervision, knowledge transfer, and service.

Areas of Recruitment

1. Energy Storage and Battery Technologies

Priority areas include:

Advanced batteries and electrochemical energy-storage systems
Next-generation battery materials and chemistries
Solid-state batteries, multivalent batteries, metal-air batteries, and flow batteries
Supercapacitors and hybrid energy-storage systems
Battery safety, degradation, diagnostics, and lifetime prediction
Battery recycling, circularity, and sustainable materials
Large-scale, grid-level, and long-duration energy storage
Battery management systems, modelling, and AI-assisted optimization

The School welcomes candidates whose research addresses fundamental materials science, electrochemistry, engineering design, system integration, safety, scalability, and sustainability challenges in next-generation energy-storage technologies.

2. Hydrogen Technologies and Fuel Cells

Priority areas include:

Green hydrogen production, including water electrolysis and photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation
Hydrogen storage, transport, distribution, and utilization
Fuel cells and related electrochemical energy-conversion technologies
Hydrogen safety, sensing, leakage detection, and risk mitigation
Hydrogen infrastructure and system integration
Power-to-X technologies and hydrogen-derived fuels
Techno-economic analysis, life-cycle assessment, and policy pathways for hydrogen deployment

Candidates with expertise spanning materials, devices, systems, safety, infrastructure, and deployment of hydrogen technologies are particularly encouraged to apply.

3. Renewable Energy Conversion and Catalysis

Priority areas include:

Electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, thermocatalysis, and photoelectrochemical systems
Solar fuels and renewable chemicals
Carbon dioxide capture, utilization, and conversion
Biomass, plastic, and waste valorization
Sustainable fuels and green chemical synthesis
Ammonia synthesis and utilization, nitrogen reduction, and related catalytic processes
Catalytic processes for decarbonization, pollution reduction, and resource circularity
Reactor design, reaction engineering, and scale-up of catalytic systems

The School welcomes candidates working across catalyst and materials design, reaction mechanisms, advanced characterization, reactor and device engineering, process intensification, and system-level development for the efficient and selective conversion of renewable energy and resources into fuels, chemicals, and value-added products.

Strategic Role of the Positions

These positions will support the strategic development of the School of Energy and Environment and strengthen its research capacity in clean energy technologies for carbon neutrality and sustainable development.

Successful candidates are encouraged to collaborate with colleagues across the School and the wider University in interdisciplinary research and education. They are also expected to contribute to knowledge transfer, industry engagement, international collaboration, and public or policy impact in areas related to energy transition, decarbonization, climate resilience, and sustainability.

Duties

Conduct internationally competitive and impactful research;
Develop innovative research directions and secure external research funding;
Publish high-quality research outputs in leading journals and conferences;
Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses;
Supervise master’s and doctoral students;
Contribute to curriculum development and pedagogical innovation;
Engage in interdisciplinary collaboration within the School and across the University;
Contribute to knowledge transfer, industry collaboration, professional service, and community engagement; and
Undertake administrative duties to support the development and operation of the School.

Requirements

Applicants should possess a PhD in energy, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, materials science, mechanical engineering, chemistry, physics, electrochemistry, or a closely related discipline.

Applicants should have a strong research record demonstrated through high-quality publications, competitive research grants, patents, technology transfer, industrial collaboration, policy impact, or other recognized forms of academic and societal contribution. Demonstrated teaching ability and commitment to student mentoring are also expected.

For Chair Professor/Professor: Candidates should have an outstanding international research reputation, an excellent record of scholarly achievements, strong leadership in the field, substantial success in securing research funding, and demonstrated experience in mentoring junior faculty and research students. Evidence of major academic, industrial, policy, or societal impact will be highly valued.

For Associate Professor: Candidates should have a sustained record of high-impact research outputs, successful grant acquisition, effective teaching and supervision, and evidence of academic leadership. They should demonstrate the ability to lead an independent research group and contribute actively to the strategic development of the School.

For Assistant Professor: Candidates should demonstrate strong potential for developing an independent, internationally competitive research programme, high-impact publications, successful grant applications, and effective teaching. Applicants with outstanding postdoctoral experience, early grant success, high-quality publications, patents, or interdisciplinary research achievements are particularly welcome.

Candidates are encouraged to describe their contributions and future plans related to interdisciplinary collaboration, diversity, equity and inclusion, knowledge transfer, industry engagement, and societal or policy impact.

Salary and Conditions of Service

Information and Application

To apply, please submit an online application here with the following documents:

Cover letter indicating the position level and research area applied for;
Curriculum vitae;
Research statement and plan, maximum 3 pages;
Teaching philosophy statement and teaching plan, maximum 2 pages;
Selected publications or major research outputs; and
Names and contact information of three referees

Nominations can be sent directly to the School of Energy and Environment (email: seedean@cityu.edu.hk). Review of applications will start from 7 November 2026, and will continue until the post is filled. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted; and those shortlisted for the post of Assistant Professor will be requested to arrange for at least 2 reference reports sent directly by the referees to the Department, specifying the position applied for. The University's privacy policy is available on the homepage.

Chair Professor/Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Environmental Engineering) in the School of Energy and Environment [Ref.R/348/26]

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https://www.cityu.edu.hk/hro/en/job/current/academic.asp?ref=uac-r34826

The School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong invites applications and nominations for multiple faculty positions at the levels of Chair Professor, Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor as part of a strategic cluster hire in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for environmental engineering and environmental problem-solving.

The School is seeking outstanding scholars who are committed to making internationally recognized contributions to fundamental and applied research, educating the next generation of environmental leaders, engaging with industry and society, and contributing to policy and technological innovation. Successful candidates are expected to develop internationally leading, externally funded research programmes and contribute to excellence in teaching, research student supervision, knowledge transfer, and service.

Areas of Recruitment

Candidates should have a strong background in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, or related disciplines, with demonstrated relevance to environmental engineering and environmental challenges. Priority areas include:

Environmental monitoring, sensing, data integration, and interpretation
Data-driven and physics-informed modelling, digital twins, process optimisation, automation, and intelligent control of environmental infrastructure and treatment processes
Applications of artificial intelligence in biological treatment, including wastewater treatment, resource recovery, microbial processes, and bioprocess optimisation
Machine learning and data-science approaches for water and air treatment, including contaminant detection, treatment-process design, operational optimisation, and performance prediction
Intelligent waste management, circular-economy systems, waste characterisation, sorting, recycling, and resource valorisation
Air-quality modelling, source apportionment, exposure assessment, forecasting, and decision-support systems
Computational and data-driven modelling of pollutant fate, transport, transformation, and environmental risks across air, water, soil, and urban systems
AI-supported environmental policy, risk assessment, climate and sustainability applications, and smart-city environmental management

Strategic Role of the Positions

The successful candidates are expected to establish or lead vigorous, externally funded research programmes and provide excellence in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. They will be encouraged to work closely with colleagues across the School to build interdisciplinary research and education activities in environmental engineering, sustainability, energy, climate, and related areas.

In particular, the appointees should demonstrate strong potential to collaborate with existing School faculty and contribute to research in areas including biological treatment; water and air treatment; waste management and resource recovery; air-quality modelling; pollutant transport and environmental fate; environmental monitoring; environmental chemistry; and sustainable urban and industrial systems. Such collaboration may integrate AI/ML methods with laboratory experimentation, field observation, environmental sensing, process modelling, mechanistic analysis, and real-world demonstration.

The appointees will also have opportunities to pursue interdisciplinary research with relevant City University of Hong Kong units and external partners, including the State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Health.

Duties

Conduct internationally competitive and impactful research in AI, ML, data science, and their applications to environmental engineering and environmental problem-solving;
Develop innovative research directions and secure external research funding;
Publish high-quality research outputs;
Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses;
Supervise master’s and doctoral students;
Engage in interdisciplinary collaboration within the School and across the University;
Contribute to knowledge transfer, industry collaboration, professional service, and community engagement; and
Undertake administrative duties to support the development and operation of the School.

Requirements

Applicants should possess a PhD in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, computer science, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, systems engineering, statistics, or another closely related discipline.

Applicants should demonstrate a strong and relevant research record or research potential in applying AI/ML, data science, computational methods, or intelligent systems to environmental problems. Evidence may include peer-reviewed publications, research grants, patents, software, data platforms, models, demonstrators, industrial collaborations, or other research outputs. Candidates should also demonstrate teaching ability and a commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration.

For Chair Professor/Professor: Candidates should have outstanding research track records, an international reputation in the field, and demonstrated academic leadership experience. They should be able to provide strategic leadership in building internationally visible research programmes and interdisciplinary collaborations in AI-enabled environmental engineering and sustainability.

For Associate Professor: Candidates should have a sustained record of high-impact publications and successful grant acquisition and should demonstrate the ability to lead and develop an independent research programme. They should have established research expertise in AI/ML, data science, or a related discipline, with a clear and substantive track record of environmental application or strong potential to develop this direction.

For Assistant Professor: Candidates should demonstrate potential for high-impact publication and competitive grant capture. They should articulate a clear plan to establish an independent research programme at the intersection of AI/ML or data science and environmental engineering. Evidence of high-quality publications, relevant technical or research outputs, early grant success, interdisciplinary collaboration, and/or experience in translating AI methods to practical environmental applications will be favourably considered.

Salary and Conditions of Service

Information and Application

To apply, please submit an online application with the following documents:

Cover letter indicating the position level and research area applied for;
Curriculum vitae;
Research statement and plan, maximum 3 pages;
Teaching philosophy statement and teaching plan, maximum 2 pages;
Selected publications or major research outputs; and
Names and contact information of three referees

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