About the University
Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT) is a public 
technological institute and non-profit research university in Shantou, Guangdong 
province, China. GTIIT is the first Sino-foreign cooperative university with an 
independent legal personality to introduce high-quality higher education 
resources from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. Technion is a 
prestigious public research university based in Haifa-Israel, well-known for 
research innovations. Since 2004, Technion has celebrated three Nobel Prize 
laureates and is consistently ranked as a top-100 university. The vision of 
GTIIT is to become a world-class international university, conducting cutting-
edge research in science and technology.

Description
The Mechanical Engineering Program (group of Pavlos Dimitriou) is looking for 
 PhD candidates to conduct research projects in alternative fuels (hydrogen, 
ammonia) combustion and energy recovery solutions for power generation and 
marine applications.

Contract duration: 3 + 1 years for PhD.

Project Details
Current global efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions have urged the need for 
essential steps towards independence from fossil fuels. China has pledged to 
achieve a carbon-neutrality by 2060, and in this effort, the students will look 
at alternative solutions for power generation and marine applications. The 
research activities will include alternative fuels such as hydrogen, ammonia, 
biofuels and synthetic fuels combustion to power compression- and spark-ignited 
internal combustion engines. The work will consist of experimental testing on 
brand new engine testbeds and simulation analysis of combustion fundamentals and 
air path systems.

Keywords
Internal combustion engines, power generation, alternative fuels, hydrogen, 
ammonia

Selection Criteria
o Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or any relevant 
discipline is essential.
o Strong background in combustion and internal combustion engines is essential.
o Relevant prior experience with experimental and/or computational skills is 
essential.

o Strong background in combustion and internal combustion engines is preferred.
o Relevant prior experience with experimental and/or computational skills is 
preferred.
o Good communication skills, good command of English (essential).
o Chinese language skills (preferred but not essential)
o Ability to work both independently and in a team environment (essential)
o Ability to author scientific reports and co-author scientific publications 
(essential)
o Strong interest to work temporarily at research institutes in China, Europe, 
Israel and Japan (essential)
o Willingness to participate in other research projects (essential)
o The candidate must fulfil the requirements for admission to the Technion 
Graduate School and needs to comply with its regulations leading to the PhD/MSc 
degree: https://graduate.technion.ac.il/en/prospective-students/

Application
Application deadline: Open till filled
Should you need more details, please contact Asst. Prof. Pavlos Dimitriou: 
pavlos.dimitriou@gtiit.edu.cn