Join us

PhD Position Opening (January 2026 intake)

Prof. Kim, a new faculty member at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), is building a research team and invites applications for the following positions:

[1] PhD Students

[2] Postdoctoral Researchers (Postdocs)

[3] Research Assistants

We look forward to hearing from highly motivated individuals with a strong passion for academic research and a high level of self-motivation. We also welcome visiting PhD students and scholars supported by the China Scholarship Council (CSC). Interested candidates for any position are invited to send their curriculum vitae (CV) and a brief statement of interest to Prof. Kim via youngrong.kim@ntu.edu.sg. For specific job openings, including current PhD positions, please visit the "Job opening".

Main Research Topics

Our main research topics include:

[1] Data-driven ship performance analysis

[2] Green shipping technology

[3] Ship antifouling and hull maintenance strategy and socio-environmental impact

[4] Intelligent ship operation & navigaion systems

We are also open to other interesting and innovative topics in the maritime field that utilize big data and artificial intelligence (please refer to the "Research" for more details).