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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering | Te Tari Pūhanga Hangarau
Located in Christchurch | Ōtautahi
New Zealand | Aotearoa

Full-time 37.5 hours per week / Permanent (Continuing) Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

We are looking for an outstanding candidate to join the vibrant Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering | Te Tari Pūhanga Hangarau.

We are seeking candidates from a range of backgrounds, including people with extensive industry experience, or academics with an industry background and research expertise. You will design, develop and deliver teaching in design into the Electrical and Electronic, Computer, and Mechatronic Engineering disciplines, including delivering ENEL400, the capstone final year project course for undergraduate students in these disciplines. This capstone course is a team and industry-based research and design project, preparing students for the realities of engineering practice. You will

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Position Description

The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, along with our interdisciplinary research team comprising experts in Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Neuroscience, and Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), invites applications for a Ph.D. student position, starting in Spring or Fall 2025. The successful candidate will engage in cutting-edge research utilizing electroencephalography (EEG), functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and/or functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technologies to explore neuroergonomics and neuroenvironmental design applications in architecture and construction. This position is particularly suitable for candidates with a background in biomedical engineering, neuroscience, or civil/architectural engineering interested in applying their expertise to improve human interactions with built environments.

Key Research Areas

Neuroergonomics: Optimizing work environments and systems through understanding brain and behavior interactions.

Neuroenvironmental Design: Examining the impact of various architectural design and environments (e.g., temperature)

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