The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) – Urban Governance and Design (UGOD) Thrust
About HKUST(GZ)
Formally established in June 2022, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) (HKUST(GZ)) is a cooperatively-run university between the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. With a spirit of pioneering innovation, HKUST(GZ) charts new territories in cross-disciplinary education and explores new frontiers in pedagogies, aiming to serve as a role model of the mainland-Hong Kong integrated educational development and become a world-famous high-level university, endeavoring to nurture future-oriented, high-level and innovative talents.
HKUST(GZ) is located at No.1 Duxue Road, Qingsheng Hub Cluster, Nansha District, Guangzhou. The campus covers an area of about 1,669 mu (111.3 hectares) and is divided into two construction phases. The first phase covers an area of about 716 mu (47.7 hectares) with a floorage of about 636,000 square meters (63.6 hectares), which has been officially put into use in September 2022.
In response to the increasingly complex challenges faced by the rapidly changing world, HKUST(GZ) adopts a brand-new and cross-disciplinary academic structure featuring “Hub” and “Thrust” to substitute the conventional one characterized by “school” and “department”, facilitating cross-disciplinary integration while vigorously developing emerging and frontier disciplines. This is a groundbreaking move in the higher education community across the globe. HKUST(GZ) comprises four Hubs, namely Function Hub, Information Hub, Systems Hub, Society Hub and 16 thrusts. At steady state, the HKUST(GZ) community will consist of 800 faculty members, 4000 undergraduates and 6000 postgraduates.
Our academic staff are drawn from the world’s finest institutions. Here English is the medium of instruction and undergraduate programs are carefully articulated with postgraduate studies.
For more information on HKUST(GZ), you may visit the university website (www.hkust-gz.edu.cn).
About the Urban Governance and Design (UGOD) Thrust
The Urban Governance and Design (UGOD) Thrust in the Society Hub of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) (HKUST(GZ)) aims to conduct cutting-edging research and disseminate knowledge to assist in the economic and social development of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and beyond. For information about the UGOD Thrust, please visit https://soch.hkust-gz.edu.cn/academics/ugod/. The UGOD Thrust expects to have an Urban AI minor for undergraduate students. We invite applications for either tenure-track or tenured faculty position at all ranks (Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor) depending on applicant’s qualification and experience and welcomes applicants with research focus in the following areas, including but not limited to:
- AI and design, particularly in the context of urban governance and smart cities, contributing to the development and implementation of AI-driven design solutions such text-to-design, picture-to-design, video-to-design.
- Economics with Specialization in AI and Machine Learning.
- AI and Society, advancing the use of AI technologies including generative AI and large language models (LLMs) in diverse social settings and populations, contributing to the development and implementation of AI-driven solutions that understand human behaviors, address urban challenges, enhance city management, and improve the quality of urban life.
- AI for Urban Planning, advancing the application of AI in urban studies, particularly in urban planning and design, developing and implementing innovative AI-based analytical methods to address research challenges in urban planning and governance. A strong background both in urban planning and AI and commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration is highly preferred.
- GeoAI, advancing the integration of AI and geospatial technologies, particularly in the context of urban governance and smart city development, contributing to the development and implementation of GeoAI-driven solutions that address urban challenges, enhance city management, and improve the quality of urban life.
- AI for Urban Governance and Design, contributing to the development and implementation of AI-driven solutions for urban governance and design. Expertise in urban street level-data acquisition, 3D modeling, Web3.0, Digital twin, and city street rendering is preferred.
For more introduction about the positions, please visit here.