Fully Funded PhD Scholarships in Energy and Food Engineering at AIT in Thailand
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand offers fully-funded PhD scholarships in the field of Energy, Food Engineering, Bioprocess Technology as well as in Environmental Engineering.
Benefits
- The scholarships cover all tuition fees plus a stipend for 42 months.
- Selected candidates will get a unique opportunity to co-found an international start-up company with separate funding from BIIC or others.
Eligibility criteria
- Any nationality is welcome to apply.
- First-class (honours) bachelor’s and master’s degrees or equivalent (Master GPA above 3.50 out of 4.0).
- Have English proficiency score as required by AIT Language Center (IELTS-Academic: 6 (writing and overall) or AIT EET ≥ 6.0, TOEFL ≥ 550).
General Requirements:
- The role of researcher is to carry out innovative research which will lead to patent and commercial products.
- Ability to present results in technical reports, and prepare scientific papers for publication in high impact factor international refereed journals.
- Capable of working within a project team to achieve innovative results.
- Exceptional communication, organisation and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in incubation/founding start-up company is added advantage.
- Experience in the following fields will be a plus; Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Big Data Analytics, Blockchain, Energy technology, Clean Technology, Smart Cities etc.
Specific Requirements for Energy Area:
- Relevant power electronic industrial and research experience.
- Hardware Experience/Knowledge on Converters, prototype development.
- Exceptional coding ability in programming tools such as Matlab, Python etc. and experience in design and modelling tools like Simulink/PSIM/LabVIEW/ or other power electronics simulation tools.
Specific Requirements for FEBT Area:
- Having Bachelor and Master degrees in Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Food Science and Technology and/or similar relevant subjects.
Specific Requirements for EEM Area
- Having Bachelor and Master degree in biochemical or chemical engineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering, public health science or related applied sciences.
- Capable of programming and experience in design and modelling of wastewater treatment systems.
- Experience/Knowledge on controls of bioreactor.
About the Asian Institute of Technology:
The Asian Institute of Technology promotes technological change and sustainable development in the Asian-Pacific region through higher education, research and outreach. Established in Bangkok in 1959, AIT has become a leading regional postgraduate institution and is actively working with public and private sector partners throughout the region and with some of the top universities in the world. Recognized for its multinational, multicultural ethos, the Institute operates as a self-contained international community at its campus located 40km (25 miles) north of downtown Bangkok, Thailand. Besides the usual labs and academic buildings, the main campus includes housing, sports, and medical facilities, a conference center,and a library with over 230,000 volumes and 830 print and on-line periodicals.
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