Yuqi Qian
THE MOON IS THE FIRST MILESTONE ON THE ROAD TO THE STARS
Yuqi Qian (钱煜奇)
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences & Laboratory for Space Research
NWU-HKU Joint Center of Earth and Planetary Sciences
The University of Hong Kong
yuqiqian@hku.hk
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7119-5501
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PhD Student Positions in Lunar Science
We are looking for 2 outstanding PhD students to work with me at the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at HKU to explore the Moon, especially those with a BSc/MSc degree in geology, geochemistry, geophysics, remote sensing, geographical information science, geomatics, physics, or computer science for projects to link lunar sample studies, in situ investigations, remote sensing observations, and numerical simulations together. One student will participate in the analysis of HK’s first Chang’e-5 and Chang’e-6 lunar samples and a background in geology, mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry will be preferred. Another student will participate in the characterization of China’s human and robotic lunar landing sites and a background in remote sensing, geographical information science, geomatics, geophysics, physics , and computer science will be preferred.
The 2026/27 main round admission will open on Sept. 1 and close on Dec. 1, 2025. Admitted students will be funded by the Postgraduate Scholarships (19,655 HKD/2500 USD per month). Most exceptional students are welcomed to apply for the HKU Presidential PhD Scholar Programme and the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (28400 HKD/3600 USD per month). More details and requirements at HKU Graduate School.
HKU Moon 