Faculty Column | Dr. Bin Jiang Urban Governance and Design Domain (Research Assistant, PhD, Postdoc under recruitment)

The Social Hub is one of the four hubs under the integrated academic structure of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), with the vision of becoming "a leading force in the knowledge economy of the digital society" and promoting the impact of research on society.

The Social Hub is currently focusing on the following four key convergence domains: Carbon Neutrality and Climate Change, FinTech, Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, and Urban Governance and Design.

Shikoku University Domain has welcomed a number of outstanding teachers, and we will introduce them to you in the "Teachers' Column" in the coming days.

Meeting with you today is

Urban Governance and Design Disciplines

Prof. Bin Jiang

(Prof. Jiangbin's group is currently recruiting for GIS/AIGC/Neuroscience.Research Assistant,(Several Ph.D.'s and post-doctoral fellows, as detailed herein)

Prof. Jiang Bin is currently Professor of Urban Governance and Design at the Social Hub, Professor of Computer Media and Arts at the Information Hub, and Director of the Livable Cities Laboratory at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou).

He founded the International Cartographic Association (ICA) Committee on Geospatial Analysis and Modeling in 2007, where he served as Chair and Vice-Chair, and the ICA Committee on Intelligent Transformations in 2023, where he served as Chair, and was Associate Editor for Europe of the top urban sciences journal, Computers, Environment, and Urban Systems, from 2009 to 2014. Environment, and Urban Systems. Currently, Prof. Bin Jiang serves as Associate Editor of three international journals and as a member of the editorial boards of several international journals, including the top journal of geoinformatics, International Journal of Geographical Information Science.

Prof. Jiang Bin has held positions at the Free University of Berlin, University College London, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Gävle University, Sweden. He has been invited to serve as Honorary Director of the Beijing CityLab, Scientific Advisor to Biourbanism, European Advisor to the Building Beauty Master's Program in Italy, Visiting Professor at the Universities of Vienna (Austria) and Sassari (Italy), and Visiting Researcher at the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). He is also a visiting professor at the Universities of Vienna, Austria and Sassari, Italy, and a visiting researcher at the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

◐Personal Home Page

http://livablecitylab.hkust-gz.edu.cn/binjiang/ 

Prof. Bin Jiang has pioneered a series of new concepts, methods, and tools inspired by complexity science in the field of geoinformatics and the emerging discipline of urban informatics or urban science.actualResearch interests include:

◐ A theory of the evolution of the structure of urban vitality based around geospatial analysis

◐ Developed big data analytics for spatio-temporal big data

◐ Sustainable urban planning and design tools developed to address the issue of liveable city-building

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) LivableCityLAB( http://livablecitylab.hkust-gz.edu.cn/binjiang/ )The main focus is on the intersection of urban science, computational aesthetics, neuroscience and artificial intelligence, with an emphasis on the interplay between people and their environment.

The group is currently seeking several research assistants, PhDs, and postdocs to conduct interdisciplinary research in one or two of the following disciplines: Geographic Information Science, Remote Sensing, Artificial Intelligence/Deep Learning, Sustainable Urban Planning and Design, and Neuroscience ( EEG, fMRI ) data analysis. The candidate will work with the research team on multidisciplinary projects and quantitative studies in urban governance and design for sustainable and livable environments.

◐ Specialization requirements

Geographic Information Science, Computer Science, or Neuroscience related field with solid math fundamentals and programming skills

◐Research experience

Research experience in computer vision, geographic information, artificial intelligence, biometric data analysis, etc. is preferred

◐ English language proficiency

Good English communication, reading and writing skills, TOEFL iBT: 80, IELTS IELTS: 6.5 overall, 5.5 in each sub-score; TOEFL score of 100 or above and equivalent level preferred

◐ Other skills

Some of the following skills are preferred: C/C++ (OpenGL, OpenCV), Python (PyTorch, TensorFlow), ArcGIS, Eprime, etc.

◐ Research Assistants (5)

We are looking for enthusiastic research assistants to join our subject group and participate in innovative research work. The group will offer a competitive salary and excellent working conditions, and we welcome outstanding individuals who are passionate about GIS, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, and other fields to join us. Students who are interested in applying for PhD students in the fall semester of 2024 can also apply to join as research assistants first.

◐ Doctoral students (3)

We invite motivated students to join the PhD program for the Fall 2024 semester. A full scholarship of RMB 15,000/month is offered. The study cycle is 3 years (for those with a relevant research master's degree) or 4 years (for those without a relevant research master's degree).

◐ Postdoctoral (2)

Under 35 years of age and within 3 years of obtaining a doctoral degree;

Postdoctoral appointments are for two years;

Upon successful admission to the postdoctoral station, postdocs are eligible to apply for the relevant government living allowance of 560,000~800,000 RMB/two years, research start-up funding of 350,000~450,000 RMB/two years, and other competitive subsidies, in addition to the basic salary.

In accordance with the relevant regulations of Guangzhou Municipality, we purchase social insurance and provident fund for our employees in full, and we purchase commercial comprehensive welfare insurance for our employees, their spouses and minor children, and our provident fund unit contribution ratio is 12%.

The team maintains a rigorous research atmosphere with a focus on producing work of international high quality; there are sufficient research hardware and software facilities, funding and doctoral students, and an excellent working environment and opportunities for cooperation and exchange within and outside China.

Interested applicants should prepare a full resume including 1-3 representative publications, transcripts (including rankings), English test scores, and other relevant materials to be sent to the email address: binjiang@hkust-gz.edu.cn.

Please include "Research Assistant/PhD/Postdoctoral Application + your name" in the subject line of your email.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) (HKUST) is a Mainland-Hong Kong collaborative university approved by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. It is the first Mainland-Hong Kong collaborative university established since the promulgation and implementation of the "Outline of the Plan for the Development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area" and the "Overall Plan for Deepening World-Facing Comprehensive Cooperation among Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in Nansha of Guangzhou", and will be formally established in June 2022. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) is determined to innovate, featuring the development of integrated disciplines, exploring innovative talent cultivation modes, and is committed to cultivating future-oriented high-level innovative talents by building itself into a model of educational integration and development between the Mainland and Hong Kong and an internationally renowned high-level university.

In order to respond to the increasingly complex challenges facing the world and human society, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) has adopted a new academic structure that integrates disciplines, replacing the traditional academic structure of "colleges" and "departments" with "hubs" and "thrusts". Hub" and "Thrust" instead of "College" and "Department" in the traditional academic structure, to promote cross-fertilization of disciplines, and at the same time to vigorously develop new and cutting-edge disciplines. This is a pioneering move in the world of higher education.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) is organized under the Function Hub, Information Hub, Systems Hub and Society Hub, with 16 academic areas.

The school enrolls its first undergraduate students in 2023 and offers three undergraduate majors in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Big Data Technology, and Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering.