Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor in Intelligent Railway Engineering
Join The Hong Kong Polytechnic University to lead world-class research and education in intelligent railway engineering.
Best for:Best for experienced engineering scholars with a strong background in intelligent railway systems, smart materials, or digital-twin infrastructure.
Overview
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University invites applications for faculty positions at the Professor, Associate Professor, or Assistant Professor levels within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Hong Kong Branch of National Rail Transit Electrification and Automation Engineering Technology Research Center. The appointee will spearhead groundbreaking research in smart railway technologies, establish competitive external funding, supervise graduate students, and lead the creation of new postgraduate programmes. Candidates are expected to contribute to academic leadership, participate in mission-driven industry collaborations, and advance the Center's international standing in intelligent infrastructure.
What you'll do
- Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in railway engineering, transit engineering, intelligent infrastructure, and related technical domains.
- Conduct high-impact research resulting in publications in top-tier peer-reviewed journals and secure competitive external research funding.
- Initiate and lead mission-driven research projects aligned with the Center's objectives, including prototype development and digital-twin platform creation.
- Supervise student projects, master's dissertations, and PhD theses.
- Engage in professional, industrial, and consultancy collaborations with rail transit operators, equipment manufacturers, and government agencies.
- Contribute to departmental and university-level academic administration and institutional leadership.
- Develop, manage, and continuously improve curricula and pedagogical approaches for existing and new postgraduate programmes.
Requirements
Degree required: PhD in Railway, Civil, Transportation, Mechanical, Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Materials Science, Computer or Data Science, or a closely related discipline
Language: English; high level of proficiency required for teaching and presentations
Instruction: English
Publications: A strong record of high-quality, high-impact research publications in top-tier refereed journals commensurate with career stage.
- Demonstrated record of high-quality, high-impact research demonstrated through top-tier journal publications, patents, or prototypes.
- Proven ability or strong potential to secure external competitive research funding and establish an independent research programme.
- Expertise in intelligent rail technologies, sensors, digital twins, structural health monitoring, or related railway systems.
- Strong professional network and potential to become an international academic leader within the field.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills in English.
Funding & terms
How to apply
Deadline: 2027-03-21 · open until filled
Submit your application through the PolyU career portal. Consideration of applications will commence on 20 November 2026 and continue until the position is filled.
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