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<div dir="auto"><span style="color:#0e101a">The urban climate research group in the Department of Atmospheric and Earth Science (AES) at the University of Alabama in Huntsville seeks a Ph.D. student beginning as soon as the summer or fall of 2022. This NASA-funded position will support the investigation of fine-scale urban thermal environmental changes and the long-term efficacy of cooling infrastructure and its performance under heat extremes. The student will have opportunities to use remote sensing and ground observations and to engage in activities with stakeholders at the city and state levels. </span><br />
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<strong style="color:#0e101a">Requirements</strong><br />
<span style="color:#0e101a">The prospective candidate is expected to have strong quantitative background training in one or more of the following areas: remote sensing, climatology, geostatistics, big data analytics, or other related physical sciences. Familiarity with at least one programming language (R, Python, MATLAB, etc.) is highly desirable. The potential candidate is expected to have strong written and verbal communication skills. </span><br />
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<strong style="color:#0e101a">Application</strong><br />
<span style="color:#0e101a">The potential applicants are highly encouraged to contact Dr. Leiqiu Hu (</span><a href="https://mailto:leiqiu.hu@uah.edu" target="_blank">leiqiu.hu@uah.edu</a><span style="color:#0e101a">) with (1) a brief letter about research interests and experience (2) CV, (3) unofficial transcripts, (4) examples of publications if applicable. For more information and questions about the Ph.D. program of atmospheric science and the project, please feel free to contact Dr. Leiqiu Hu as well. Information on applying to UAH graduate programs in the graduate programs at UAH: </span><a href="https://www.uah.edu/admissions/graduate/apply-for-admission" target="_blank">https://www.uah.edu/admissions/graduate/apply-for-admission</a><br />
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<span style="color:#0e101a">The University of Alabama in Huntsville is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. </span><br /></div>
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Leiqiu Hu, Ph.D (she/her/hers)
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<div dir="auto">Office: NSSTC 3043</div>
<div dir="auto">Phone: 256-961-7868</div>
<div dir="auto"><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/huleiqiu/home/">Lab Website</a><br /></div>
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