PhD and MPhil Opportunities in Civil Engineering, AI, Computer Vision, and Robotics at HKUST The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in Hong Kong

HKUST’s Machine Vision & Smart Infrastructure Lab (MVSI) in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is recruiting motivated MPhil and PhD students for Spring and Fall 2027. The lab is led by Assistant Professor Xiao Pan at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

The research group works at the intersection of civil engineering, computer science, robotics, AI, computer vision, point clouds, sensor fusion, and multimodal reasoning. Current themes include structural damage detection, UAV/UGV-based inspection, construction automation, automated engineering drawing parsing, digital twins, and smart infrastructure for buildings, bridges, roads, and tunnels.

Selected candidates will be fully funded for 4 years. The post also notes that exceptional candidates may be nominated for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS), which provides a higher stipend and travel allowance, and HKUST HKPFS awardees receive a tuition fee waiver. HKUST postgraduate studentship support is also referenced on the recruitment page.

Applicants should have a strong background in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, AI, sensing, or related fields, and a strong interest in interdisciplinary research. The post also mentions postdoctoral researchers and visiting scholars/interns as welcome to contact the group.

To apply, students should email their CV and academic transcripts to Xiao Pan with the specified subject line. Postdoctoral applicants should send a CV and research proposal. No deadline is stated in the post.