Funded Ph.D. position available in Environmental Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
The Environmental Engineering program at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is looking to hire Ph.D. students starting in the Spring or Fall 2025. The prospective students are expected to work on the following research topics: 1) Formation and control of disinfection byproducts in water treatment; 2) Catalytic treatment of oxyanions in ion exchange waste brine; and 3) Developing machine learning models for water treatment. More information about the research team can be found at https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&tzom=420&user=FsLon4sAAAAJ or https://sites.google.com/view/yelab/home.
Required Qualification:
• Minimum GPA 3.0
• Minimum TOEFL 580 (or TOEFL-IBT 79) or IELTS 6.5 or Duolingo 105
• An earned MS (preferred) or bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field
• Good communication skills, team spirit, and dedication to academic excellence
• Creative, self-motivated, and strong problem-solving skills
• A background in environmental engineering or chemistry and experience operating gas/liquid/ion chromatography will be viewed favorably
• Knowledge or skills in Origin, Matlab, Python, and machine learning software.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to send an email to Dr. Tao Ye (Tao.Ye@sdsmt.edu)with a single PDF file, including (1) an application letter describing your relevant experiences and career goal (1 page); (2) CV; (3) copies of transcripts; (4) TOFEL, and (or) IELTS scores; and (5) contact information of three references. Please include “SDSMT Graduate Application” + “Your Name” as your email subject. Review of candidates will start immediately, and decision will be made once the ideal candidates are identified.
About the school: Founded in 1885, South Dakota Mines is one of the nation’s leading engineering, science, and technology universities. South Dakota Mines offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees and a best-in-class education at an affordable price. The university enrolls 2,418 students with an average class size of 24. The South Dakota Mines placement rate for graduates is 98 %, with an average starting salary of more than $70,036. For these reasons College Factual ranks South Dakota Mines, the #1 Engineering School for Return on Investment. Find us online at www.sdsmt.edu.
About the city: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is located in Rapid City, South Dakota. Rapid City lies east of Black Hills National Forest in western South Dakota. It is the “City of Presidents”. It is known as a gateway to Mt. Rushmore, the massive iconic sculpture of 4 U.S. presidents, which is only 35 miles away.