PHD position available in Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Graduate Research Assistantships available for self-motivated, research-oriented students in Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly University of Missouri-Rolla)

Openings are available beginning from August 2011. Preference will be given to the students who want to pursue a PhD degree. Previous research experience in one or more of the following areas is a plus: geotechnical engineering, geoenvironmental engineering, unsaturated soil mechanics, geochemistry, geology, nanotechnology, colloid science, polymer, biology, petroleum engineering, and energy. If interested, please email me your CV and a cover letter at bate@gatech.edu.

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Dr. Bate will become an Assistant Professor in The Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering of Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly University of Missouri-Rolla) in June 2011. He earned his B.E. from Tsinghua University in 2002. He continued his graduate study in Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) through a graduate recruiting program between HKUST and Chinese Ministry of Education. After receiving his master degree from HKUST in 2005, he continued to pursue his doctoral degree in Georgia Institute of Technology, and obtained it in May 2011.

Dr. Bate's research interests include contaminant containment and site remediation, in situ soil improvement, unsaturated soil mechanics, soil behaviors at particulate level, and modeling of fundamental soil behavior using discrete element method. His research interests also cover biological remediation, electrokinetic analysis, engineered materials in earthquake engineering, and electromagnetic signal analysis.

For more information about Dr. Bate: http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gth712h/

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