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<div dir="auto"><span style="color:#0e101a;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt">The urban climate research group (</span><a style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt" href="http://www.huleiqiu.net/" target="_blank">www.huleiqiu.net</a><span style="color:#0e101a;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt">) 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, spring, summer, or fall of 2024. The NASA-project-funded position will support the investigation of fine-scale urban thermal environmental changes and the long-term efficacy of cooling infrastructure and their performance under heat extremes. The student will have opportunities to work with remote sensing, and ground observations and to engage in activities with stakeholders at the city and state levels. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt"><br /></span><strong style="color:#0e101a;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt"> </strong><span style="font-size: 11pt"><br /></span><strong style="color:#0e101a;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt">Requirements</strong><span style="font-size: 11pt"><br /></span><span style="color:#0e101a;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt">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. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt"><br /></span><strong style="color:#0e101a;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt"> </strong><span style="font-size: 11pt"><br /></span><strong style="color:#0e101a;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt">Application</strong><span style="font-size: 11pt"><br /></span><span style="color:#0e101a;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt">The potential applicants are highly encouraged to contact Dr. Leiqiu Hu (</span><span style="color:#4a6ee0;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt">leiqiu.hu@uah.edu</span><span style="color:#0e101a;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt">). with (1) a brief letter about research interests and experience (2) a copy of the latest 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 style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt" href="https://www.uah.edu/admissions/graduate/apply-for-admission" target="_blank"> </a><a style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt" href="https://www.uah.edu/admissions/graduate/apply-for-admission" target="_blank">https://www.uah.edu/admissions/graduate/apply-for-admission</a><span style="font-size: 11pt"><br /></span><span style="color:#0e101a;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt"><br /></span><span style="color:#0e101a;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt"><br /></span><span style="color:#0e101a;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt">The University of Alabama in Huntsville is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. </span></div>
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