<div dir="ltr"><div><div style="font-size:large" class="gmail_default">The <a href="https://geoearth.charlotte.edu/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline">Department of
Earth, Environmental, and Geographical Sciences</a> at UNC Charlotte seeks
motivated <b>M.S.</b> and <b>Ph.D.</b> students in <b>Fall 2025</b>.<span></span> <br></div><div style="font-size:large" class="gmail_default"><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Both positions are funded, focusing on Satellite Remote
Sensing of clouds, aerosols, air quality, and the climate system. Our research
group (<a href="https://sites.google.com/view/ian-chang/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline">link</a>) focuses on
the climate interactions among aerosols, clouds, and radiation from satellite
observations to address climate change and air quality. Ideal candidates should
possess skills in the following:<span></span></p>

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</span></span></span>Proficient computer programming<span></span></p>

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</span></span></span>Data analysis (statistics, time series, mapping)<span></span></p>

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</span></span></span>Strong writing and oral communication skills<span></span></p>

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</span></span></span>Ability to work independently and collaboratively<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><b>Please send the following materials to Prof. Ian Chang (</b><a href="mailto:ian.chang@charlotte.edu" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline"><b>ian.chang@charlotte.edu</b></a><b>)<span></span></b></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 1in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><b><span><span>1) </span></span></b><b>Résumé or CV<span></span><span><span><br></span></span></b></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 1in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><b><span><span>2) </span></span></b><b>A statement of research interests<span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br></span></b></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 1in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3) Unofficial
or official academic transcript/s</span></b>



</p></div><br clear="all"></div><br><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font size="2">Assistant Professor, Ph.D.<br>Department of Earth, Environmental, and Geographical Sciences<br>The University of North Carolina at Charlotte<br>9201 University City Blvd. | Charlotte, NC 28223<br></font><div><font size="2"></font></div><div><font size="2">Website: <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/ian-chang/" target="_blank">https://sites.google.com/view/ian-chang/</a> <br></font></div></div></div></div>