Recruitment

Current openings:

• 1–2 fully-funded Ph.D. slots for Summer/Fall 2027 admission.
• 1 Postdoc position focused on multi-system resilience, human mobility, and network science.
• Research Assistants focused on large language models and data-driven traffic simulation.

Students with backgrounds in data science, computer science, operations research, transportation, geography, or related fields are welcome to apply. For Ph.D. students, a qualifying English test score is required (e.g., TOEFL >= 79 or IELTS >= 6.5). To apply, please send your CV, Transcript, and Research Statement to Songhua.Hu@cityu.edu.hk.

Ph.D. Funding Options:

• Self-funded Ph.D.
• Regular Ph.D. Scholarship: Full doctoral scholarship (~HK$19,600/month).
• Presidential PhD Scholarship: Requirements: 985 or QS Top-100 undergraduate (C9 preferred); master’s degree and overseas experience preferred; first-authored SCI publication preferred.
• Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS): Monthly stipend up to HK$27,100, plus tuition waiver and conference travel allowance. Requirements: 985 or QS Top-100 undergraduate (C9 preferred); master’s degree and overseas experience preferred; first-authored SCI publication preferred.
• Joint Ph.D. Program: Earn dual degrees from a mainland university and CityU. Full doctoral scholarship during the CityU HK period. C9 preferred.

Collaboration

We are particularly looking for collaborators with expertise in LLM, Network Science, or Large-scale ABM. We offer:

• Rich and diverse mobility data resources
• Ample large-scale computing infrastructure
• Long-term collaboration channels with top teams like MIT
• Research designs targeting high-impact journals with deep involvement