Outline

Univerisity of Macau(UM) was founded in 1981. Through 38 years of development, UM is now not only the best university, but also the only public comprehensive university, in Macao. English is the main medium of instruction at UM. UM is ranked among the top 400 in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University and QS World University Rankings is also rising steadily to No 443 in 2019.

-The UM Macao PhD Scholarship (MPDS):

provides each awardee with a monthly stipend of MOP20,000 (approximately equal to USD2,400) and a conference or research-related travel allowance up to MOP10,000  (approximately equal to USD1,200) per academic year (August to July) for a period up to 4 years. The unused travel allowance in any academic year cannot be carried forward to the next academic year.

-The UM PhD Assistantship:

provides each new recipient with a starting monthly stipend of MOP12,500 (approximately equal to USD1,500). For recipients who are graded ‘excellent’ (grade 5) in the progress reports of the previous academic year, the monthly stipend will increase by MOP500 in the next academic year starting from the subsequent August, up to MOP14,000 (approximately equal to USD1,700)  per month within the normative study period.

What is funded

-The UM Macao PhD Scholarship can be supported by UM centralized funding.

-The PhD assistantship can be supported by either UM centralized funding or principal investigator (PI)’s research funding.

Duration

-The maximum duration of MPDS is 4 years (12 months per year, maximum 48 months);

- The maximum duration of UM-funded assistantship (i.e., from UM centralized funding) is 4 years (12 months per year, maximum 48 months).

- The maximum duration of PI-funded assistantship is subject to the budget availability of the PI concerned and student’s performance.

Eligibility

Anyone seeking full-time PhD students in the UM, irrespective of their country of origin, prior work experience and ethnic background, should be eligible to apply.

The applicant should have bachelor or master degree with proven academic records, including degree certificate(s), academic awards, publications, etc. The top-ranked applicants with outstanding academic achievements or potential will be selected for the Scholarship.

Application Process

- Applicants seeking full-time PhD study in the UM should submit application for the MPDS or PhD assistantship simultaneously when submitting online application for admission.

- Applicants must meet the admission requirements of their selected programmes in addition to the requirements by the university.

PhD Position  （Note: Please replace [at] in the E-mail with @）

Structural Engineering

Research Topic 1

Nonlinear random vibrations of structures

Research Topic 2

Nonlinear vibrations of structures

Research Topic 3

Structural analysis and stochastic finite element method

Instructor

Guokang Er, Associate Professor

https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/en/staff/fstgke.html

E-mail

gker[at]um.edu.mo

Structural and Earthquake Engineering

Research Topic 1

Structural Health Monitoring

Research Topic 2

Structural Reliability and Vibration Control

Instructor

Prof. K.V. Yuen, Distinguished Professor

https://www.cis.um.edu.mo/~kvyuen

E-mail

kvyuen[at]um.edu.mo

Structural Engineering

Research Topic 1

Masonry structure analysis, Conservation of historical buildings, Application of fiber reinforced materials to masonry structures

Research Topic 2

Strengthening of steel structures, High performance steel connections, Application of SMA to steel structures

Instructor

Chi Chiu Lam, Associate Professor

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=gTzfCPQAAAAJ&hl=en

E-mail

fstccl[at]um.edu.mo

Structural Engineering

Research Topic 1

Advanced analysis and design for cold-formed stainless steel tubular members by considering the cold-working effect

Research Topic 2

Mechanical properties and member behavior of additively manufactured (3-D printed) stainless steel tubular sections

Instructor

Dr. Wai-Meng Quach, Associate Professor

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=PMt3lKwAAAAJ&hl=en

E-mail

wmquach[at]um.edu.mo

Structural Engineering

Research Topic 1

Structural Health Monitoring

Research Topic 2

Structural Dynamics

Instructor

Wangji Yan, Associate Professor

https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/en/staff/wangjiyan.html

E-mail

wangjiyan[at]um.edu.mo

Geotechnical Engineering

Research Topic 1

Geomechanics, Soil Structure Interaction

Research Topic 2

Consolidation and shear behavior of marine clay, Site characterization

Instructor

Thomas Man-Hoi Lok, Assistant Professor

https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/en/staff/fstmhl.html

E-mail

ummhlok[at]gmail.com

Civil Engineering

Research Topic 1

Coastal urban hazard monitoring, investigation, numerical modelling and early warning

Research Topic 2

Mountainous region multi-hazard analysis and risk assessment, flash floods, landslides and debris flow, interactions with structures

Instructor

Ping SHEN, Assistant Professor

https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/en/staff/pingshen.html

E-mail

pingshen[at]um.edu.mo

Civil Engineering

Research Topic 1

Numerical simulation of storm-related hazards in an urban watershed; resilience of hazard-affected cities

Research Topic 2

Hydrodynamic and water quality modelling of an estuary or a coastal area

Instructor

Liang GAO, Assistant Professor https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/en/staff/gaoliang.html

E-mail

Gaoliang[at]um.edu.mo

Environmental Chemical Engineering

Research Topic 1

Synthesis and application of functional nanomaterials for metal corrosion and mineral scale deposition inhibition

Research Topic 2

Evaluation of fate and transport of heavy metal and organic pollutants in environmental media and application of functional nanomaterials for pollution remediation

Instructor

Ping Zhang, Ph.D., P.E., CChem, Assistant Professor

https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/en/staff/pzhang.html

E-mail

pzhang[at]um.edu.mo

Environmental Engineering

Research Topic 1

Generation of Renewable Energy (Biogas/Biodiesel) from Waste/Wastewater

Research Topic 2

Bioremediation of Contaminated Environments

Instructor

Hojae SHIM, Associate Professor

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=l0tupp4AAAAJ&hl=en

E-mail

hjshim[at]um.edu.mo

Environmental Engineering

Research Topic 1

Aqueous-phase photochemistry and its effects on aerosol chemical evolution and ocean-air exchange

Research Topic 2

Chemical processes of complex organic matters in aerosol and sea surface microlayer

Instructor

Yongjie Li, Assistant Professor

https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/en/staff/yongjieli.html

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=GwhHT3MAAAAJ&hl=en

E-mail

Yongjieli[at]um.edu.mo

Environmental Engineering

Research Topic 1

Saline wastewater treatment, Development and application of granular sludge (anaerobic, anoxic, and aerobic) for wastewater treatment

Research Topic 2

Sludge treatment and reuse, Energy and resource recovery from waste stream

Instructor

Tianwei Hao, Assistant Professor

https://scholar.google.com.hk/citations?hl=zh-CN&user=Vwmj03IAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate

E-mail

twhao[at]umac.mo