Scholarship: Fully-funded
Degree: B.S./M.S./Ph.D
Nationality: International Students
Location: Macau
Application deadlines: Open
Scholarship Description:
PI Yiyu Cai, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, graduated from the Department of Chemistry, Jilin University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and received his Ph.D. in 2019 from the Department of Chemistry, Rice University, USA, focusing on single nanoparticle spectroscopy of photogenerated heat carriers in surface-isolated excitation nanostructures under the Ph.D. supervision of Prof Stephan Link. During his postdoctoral period, he worked in the group of Prof. Cherie Kagan in the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, USA, in the field of micronanofabrication and self-assembly of optical materials.
In January 2024, Dr Cai will join the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering of Macau University of Science and Technology and the Institute of Science and Technology of Macau University of Science and Technology in Zhuhai as an Assistant Professor. He is the first author of 29 papers in Adv. Mater. Chem., Nano Lett., ACS Nano, ACS Energy Lett. and other journals with more than 1300 citations. His current research interests include single nanoparticle spectroscopy, preparation of optical materials and devices by micro- and nanofabrication and self-assembly methods, hot carrier catalysis and photocatalytic mechanism studies. The group will have laboratories in both Hengqin, Zhuhai and Taipa, Macau, and we welcome all young talents to join us!
Available Subjects:
- Single nanoparticle spectroscopy, micro-nano processing and self-assembly methods for the preparation of optical materials and devices, hot carrier catalysis and photocatalytic mechanism research.
Eligibility criteria:
- (1) Postdoctoral (Postdoc): Candidates with a Ph.D. degree in materials, physics, chemistry or other related disciplines with an outstanding background in optical materials and devices are preferred to apply for postdoctoral work at the Institute of Science and Technology of the Australian University of Science and Technology (AUST) in Zhuhai or AUST Macau Headquarters;
- Note: AUST is an overseas institution, which can be considered as overseas work experience.
- (2) Postgraduate student: Undergraduate or postgraduate degree or above, SCI publications are preferred; in addition, the Graduate School requires proof of English proficiency: 480 or above at Level 4, or 450 or above at Level 6, or 6.0 or above in IELTS, or 79 or above in TOEFL;
- (3) Research Assistant (RA): with an undergraduate or graduate degree or above, SCI publications are preferred;
- (4) Visiting Scholar/Student: Visiting Scholars should be researchers or teachers from universities or research institutes who have been engaged in related fields for many years, are familiar with the current dynamics of the field, and have outstanding scientific research capabilities. Visiting students should have at least a Master’s degree, a certain level of English listening, speaking, reading and writing, and the ability to operate physical and chemical experiments, and those who have published SCI articles are preferred.
Application Procedure:
If you are interested, please send your CV + position + representative publications (if any) + planned arrival time, etc. to Dr Cai at [email protected]. Please include your name + graduate school + position in the subject of the email, and we sincerely welcome those who are passionate about research to join us!
