OPening

The main duties of the successful applicant(s) include but not limited to literature review, formulation of the mathematical problem, develop arguments to prove rigorous analytical results, and possibly carry out numerical simulations. Along the way the applicant will gain knowledge and experience in conducting mathematical research, and depending on the quality of the results we can expect to submit to peer-reviewed journals.

The following positions are available:

1. PhD students

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree or above in mathematics or a related discipline and good programming skills (MATLAB, C/C++, etc). Preference will be given to those with experience in research or has knowledge in at least one the following areas:

1. 1. • preconditioned Krylov subspace methods;

      • optimal control with differential equations; and

      • numerical analysis of differential equations, such as finite difference/finite element methods.

For more details and any informal enquiries, please contact Dr Sean Hon at seanyshon[at]hkbu.edu.hk. 

2. UG Student Helper

• Target applicants: Current HKBU UG students only.

• Contract period: Maximum 18 hours per week for 4 weeks during semester, or 6 weeks during summer.

• Email Dr Sean Hon at seanyshon[at]hkbu.edu.hk for detail.

3. Research Assistant or Postdoctoral Researcher

• To commence as soon as possible, the appointee will be responsible for supporting the project investigator in conducting mathematical research in the following area:

• • •  Preconditioning for Toeplitz-like Systems in Evolutionary Differential Equations.

• For more details and any informal enquiries, please contact Dr Sean Hon (Project Investigator) at seanyshon[at]hkbu.edu.hk. Applicants will have to apply via the HKBU personnel office website.

• Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree or above in mathematics or a related discipline. Preference will be given to those with experience in research or has knowledge in at least one the following areas:

• • 1. preconditioned Krylov subspace methods;

    2. optimal control with differential equations; and

    3. numerical analysis of differential equations, such as finite difference/finite element methods.

• Applicants not entirely familiar in these areas but are willing to learn will also be given considerations.

• Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract of 6 months with the possibility of renewal up to 12 months in total depending on candidate's progress. Reappointment thereafter is subject to mutual agreement and availability of funding.

• Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.

• Applications should include a CV, academic transcripts, mention any previous research experience/publication, and a clear indication which of the above projects is/are being applied for. Review of applications will continue until the post is filled.