We are hiring!

We are actively looking for talented and motivated individuals to join us. Together, we will solve some of the most pressing challenges facing humanity. 

PhD Opportunities:

• 1-2 Ph.D. (starting in 2025 Fall) on topics related to sustainable cement and concrete, data mining, machine learning, CO2 capture and utilization (mineralization), waste valorization, modeling, and characterization of glasses and minerals, 3D printing or related topics.

  Deadline of Ph.D. application: Oct 15, 2024 (2025 Spring admission) and Jan 15, 2025 (2025 Fall admission). “News: Rice University’s Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies will offer doctoral application fee waivers for the Fall 2024 admission term to all eligible domestic and international students. This waiver will be available for students worldwide to request at the link here from Oct. 18 – Nov. 1, 2024, or until all available waivers have been issued.

Postdoc opportunities:

A number of highly competitive postdoc fellowship opportunities are available at Rice.

• Rice Academy Postdoc Fellowship (deadline in January). This highly competitive fellowship requires one or two faculty mentors to support the application. If you have a strong track record, and are interested in applying, please get in touch with your CV, a statement of research interests and goals, and a proposed research topic related to our interests.
• RAMI Postdoctoral Fellowship. (deadline in December 2024).
• Postdoctoral fellow in Rice Sustainability Institute (Deadline: August 15, 2024 for 2025 round).

Other potential opportunities:

• RAMI Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program (Nominations are due by Jan. 21, 2025 for the Summer 2025 cohort).
• Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF).
• Mehta Rice Engineering Scholars Program (deadline: May 15th).
• Research opportunities for undergraduate/master students at Rice are available on a regular basis (via CEVE 499, volunteering or funded summer research). 
• Externally funded postdocs, graduate students and visitors in relevant areas are always welcome to reach out. 

Tips for prospective PhD candidates:

1. We encourage you to go through our websites (and read some papers) to see if our research interests and goals align with yours. We have several research sub-directions, and our students can have an experimental or computational focus or both, depending on individual interests.
2. All applications need to meet the admission requirements of our CEE department and graduate school (check here).
3. If our research is of significant interest to you, please submit a formal application to our CEE Ph.D. program and make sure you indicate your interest in working with Dr. Gong during the online application.
4. All applications will be thoroughly evaluated to select the top candidates for interviews. In general, alignment of goals and interests, evidence of research experience (e.g., publications in reputable journals), strong letters of recommendation, reputable institutions, a high GPA, and high GRE and TOEFL/IELTS scores will improve your chances.