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Opening position(s): One PhD (Responsible Mineral Sourcing) or Master's Student (ESG Data Analytics)

• Students with a strong background in computer science, machine learning, statistics, domain-specific data science (particularly GIS or LCA), or process modelling in chemical/environmental engineering are welcome to reach out for a potentially funded position.

Ph.D. students

I look for candidates who are interested in interdisciplinary sustainability research and are equipped with novel data analytical skills (e.g., life-cycle assessment and optimization, integrated assessment modelling for climate change, geospatial statistical analysis, agent-based models, or machine learning in earth sciences) to inform mining, resource, and environmental policy-making. 

If you are interested, please send me an email with your CV and a concrete research statement (>=3 pages, references included). A general personal statement is not needed. Your research statement is expected to include an introduction (literature review), key research questions, applied methods and data, implementation plan, expected results, and a timeline of milestones. Coding experience is required, and a publication record is an asset. 

Note: We do not have a direct-entry PhD program, so every applicant needs to hold a master's degree (a taught master's degree is acceptable). Due to the high volume of emails, a query without a research statement might not be answered. 

Master's students

I only support exceptional thesis-based master's students. If you are interested, please send me an email with your resume/CV, transcripts and a brief summary of your research achievements. Excellent grades in math, statistics, environmental/chemical/materials/mining engineering courses are desired. A preliminary research plan (1-2 pages) at Queen's is an asset. 

Note: We do not accept "self-funded" applicants. Our funding package is only sufficient for domestic students because international students pay much higher tuition fees, and IRCC requires much higher financial stability when applying for a study permit. Therefore, we only consider domestic applicants or international applicants who hold an external merit-based scholarship or fellowship as supplementary financial support.

Check out a unique program offered at Smith Engineering:

Collaborative Master's in Applied Sustainability

Postdoc fellowships

Outstanding PhD researchers are encouraged to work with the principal investigator to apply for competitive funds. 

Summer undergraduate research programs

Interested domestic students are encouraged to work with the principal investigator to apply for competitive research awards. 

How to apply?

School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, Queen's University

Queen's Internal Awards and Financial Assistance