USC ACE Lab Fully Funded Environmental Engineering PhD — Jiachen Zhang
University of Southern California
Prof Jiachen Zhang’s Air Pollution–Climate–Equity (ACE) group at USC is recruiting one fully funded Environmental Engineering PhD student for Fall 2027. The work combines atmospheric modelling, measurements and machine learning to study air quality, climate and equity. Apply by 15 December 2026; the lab encourages applications by 30 November.
The ACE group studies how land use, energy, transport and disasters affect urban climate and air quality, with an emphasis on policy and social impacts. Prof Jiachen Zhang asks applicants to name him as a potential advisor in the USC Viterbi PhD application. The group also mentions a possible postdoctoral opening, but this listing is for the confirmed funded PhD position. USC Viterbi’s doctoral funding generally includes tuition, a living stipend and health benefits; the individual offer sets the exact terms.
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Benefits
The lab advertises a fully funded PhD place. USC Viterbi says doctoral funding generally covers tuition, a living stipend and health benefits; confirm the exact package in the admission offer.
Eligibility summary
USC Viterbi considers applicants with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering, mathematics or a hard science. Applicants need transcripts, a personal statement, CV, three recommendations and evidence of research ability; international applicants may need English proficiency scores. Name Prof Jiachen Zhang as a potential advisor.
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