Glenda Caldwell

Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia is recruiting PhD candidates for fully funded scholarship opportunities with a late 2026 / 2027 spring intake. The positions are being advertised by Kun Lyu , Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at QUT. The research team is looking for candidates to join two related projects in the broad areas of architecture , environmental science , building science , thermal comfort , environmental sensing , human-building interaction , and immersive technologies . Project 1: Multidomain environmental comfort and climate adaptation in semi-outdoor spaces, co-supervised with Prof. Veronica Garcia-Hansen, Dr. Sara Omrani, and Dr. Jing Xiong from the IEQ Lab at the University of Sydney. Project 2: Occupant-in-the-loop VR as a pre-occupancy evaluation tool for climate-adaptive design, co-supervised with Prof. Glenda Caldwell. These PhD opportunities are suitable for applicants with backgrounds in architecture, building science, environmental design, thermal comfort, environmental sensing, human-building interaction, immersive technologies, or related disciplines. The post indicates scholarship support, but does not specify stipend amount or tuition coverage. Application deadline: 31 July 2026. How to apply: Interested candidates should email Kun Lyu at [email protected] with a CV, academic transcripts, and a brief research proposal.