Graduate assistantship: we accept applications for PhD/MS students in environmental engineering chemistry, water quality, and emerging contaminants. Experience with (one or more) the following areas is desired: toxicity and assessment of emerging contaminants, analytical (e.g., HPLC, LC-MS, GC-MS, NMR, FTICR-MS), materials characterization, small molecule photochemistry/photophysics, chemical treatment methods, drinking water treatment, fate and transport, remediation, DFT & MD, isolation and chemistry of NOM. Opening positions will be posted ASAP in this section (vide infra). Interested students should contact Dr. Niu xizhi.niu@alumni.kaust.edu.sa.
PhD students in our group will have access to state-of-the-art analytical facilities available in the Niu Lab, UC core labs, and from partner organizations. Additionally, we also encourage short-term exchange opportunities for graduate students to conduct research in a domestic or oversea institutes.
Dec 2025 update: we are hiring PhD students: https://aeesp.org/jobs/4193 (two PhD positions, one already filled); we may have additional positions open for Fall 2026 on PFAS fate and transport (TBA)
Postdoctoral researchers:
Apr-2025: candidates interested in joining us as a postdoctoral research associate should inquire Dr. Niu with a recent CV and research interest statement.
Visiting scholars: interested prospective visiting scholars/students are encouraged to contact Dr. Niu for potential collaboration opportunities
Undergraduate Researchers: there are potential Co-op opportunities, as well as undergraduate research assistantships, contact Dr. Niu for more for opportunities
Spring-2026: there may be research assistantship in the area of water quality analysis and microplastics chemistry; Interested UC UG are welcome to contact Dr. Niu for more information.