Dr. Dengjun (Kevin) Wang’s Aquatic Chemistry Laboratory in the School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences at Auburn University (https://agriculture.auburn.edu/about/directory/faculty/dengjun-wang/) is seeking graduate students (both Master and Ph.D.) in the Summer and Fall 2024. Projects will include: (I) PFAS fate, transport, and remediation; and (II) bioretention and biofitering of nutrients (N and P) in the Gulf of Mexico. Please send an email to Dr. Wang (dzw0065@auburn.edu) with a single PDF file including: (1) an application letter describing your relevant experiences and research interests/visions; (2) CV; (3) copies of transcripts; and (4) contact information of three references. GRE, TOFEL, and IELTS scores for perspective students are optional and not mandatory. Please direct any questions to Dr. Wang about potential positions.
About Auburn University (https://www.auburn.edu/): Auburn University was established in 1856, and is a land-, sea-, and space-grant public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The university is classified among “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity” that provides intensive collaborative opportunities with experts throughout the sciences and engineering. The School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences (https://agriculture.auburn.edu/research/faas/) at Auburn University is internationally recognized as a premier warm-water fisheries and aquaculture academic program with outstanding resources and infrastructures for career development and excellence.
About Auburn: The city of Auburn offers a good quality of life with affordable housing, active civic engagement, and recreational opportunities such as Chewacla State Park in the Appalachian foothills. Auburn is a historical college town and one of Alabama’s fastest growing cities that is within a few hours’ drive of big cities like Atlanta (GA), Birmingham (AL), Montgomery (AL), and beaches in Alabama and Florida. The beautiful weather in Auburn offers year-round outdoor activities.