PhD Opportunities in Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver)
(Fall 2027)
Dr. Meiqi Yang is seeking multiple highly motivated PhD students to join her research group in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada, starting in Fall 2027.
Our group is at the forefront of resource recovery and wastewater treatment research, uniting artificial intelligence with advanced materials discovery and process engineering. Our mission is to develop AI-driven platforms that revolutionize resource recovery through intelligent, data-guided, and sustainable environmental solutions.
About the PI:
Meiqi Yang joined the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) as an Assistant Professor in July 2026. Prior to joining UBC, she was a Postdoctoral Associate at Rice University, working with Dr. Menachem Elimelech. She received her Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Princeton University under the supervision of Dr. Zhiyong (Jason) Ren. Dr. Yang has published her work in top-tier journals, including Nature Water (cover), Environmental Science & Technology (cover), Nano Letters (cover), Science Advance, etc.
We Offer:
- Full financial support, including tuition, stipend, benefits.
- Access to state-of-the-art experimental facilities and GPU clusters.
- Opportunity to collaborate with top universities and industries.
- A vibrant research environment at UBC and the opportunity to enjoy the outstanding quality of life in Vancouver.
We Look for Candidates Who:
- B.S./M.S. in Chemical or Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or related fields.
- Have interest or research experience in at least one of the following directions:
- Resource recovery/wastewater treatment/life cycle assessment.
- Optimization/data analysis/machine learning (generative model, physics-informed AI, prompt-engineering, etc.)
- Have strong foundations in wet lab experimentation OR mathematical modeling and programming.
Application Process:
Interested candidates should reach out to PI Dr. Meiqi Yang (meiqiy@alumni.princeton.edu) with a detailed CV outlining academic achievements, research experience, and publications (if any). For more details on our graduate programs, please visit (https://chbe.ubc.ca/graduate/).
Application for 2027 Fall: 02.01.2027
We look forward to receiving your applications! Please put [PhD_application_your name] in the beginning of your email subject.