Application

 Interested candidates should compile their CV, unofficial transcript, and contact information for three professional references into a single PDF document. This PDF should then be emailed to Dr. Zhou Yu at zhou.yu@ua.edu, with the subject line “PhD candidate - name”. Please note that references will not be contacted without prior permission from the candidate.

Requirements 

• The candidate should have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Energy and Power Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or a related field. A Master’s degree is preferred, but not essential.
• If you hold a bachelor’s degree, you must have a minimum GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale. If you hold a master’s degree, you must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• English proficiency requirements: Applicants with a TOFEL > 79 (or IELTS 6.5) and a GRE 300 (The GRE is automatically waived for applicants with a master’s degree or a waiver can be requested by Bachelor’s degree holders with five or more years of field-related experience.)
• It would be beneficial for the candidate to be familiar with molecular simulation software or packages (e.g., GROMACS, LAMPS, GAUSSIAN, VASP, ADF, CP2K, etc) and proficient in one computer programming language (e.g., Python, MATLAB, C, etc).