Talent Recruitment - Faculty Positions in Institute for Frontier Science at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

About Institute for Frontier Science

Institute for Frontier Science (IFS) at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics was established at June 2021, with Prof. Wanlin Guo, a Chinese Academy of Sciences academician, being appointed as the founding dean. Aim at solving problems in the science frontier, IFS currently has three major research directions: 1) Hydrovoltaic Science and Technology, 2)Aerospace Data Science and Intelligence Technology, and 3) Advanced Material Science and Device Technology. By setting up a ‘special area’ for talents and disciplines at the university, IFS is committed to conduct forward-looking, strategic and frontier fundamental research as well as ground-breaking research.

Talented people are essential to innovation. The Institute seeks to build a high-level research team specializing in frontier and interdisciplinary research, with chief scientists serving as team leaders. IFS will create a ‘special area’ for talents and disciplines, and in turn, provide platforms that gather innovative research and high-level talents. IFS has its own vision: in the next 3~5 years, the institute seeks to build a team of 40~75 internationally recognized faculties/scholars specializing in aforesaid three research directions. In 5~10 years, IFS will have 80~100 researchers joining the institute. By then, IFS will become an important carrier at the university for gathering or cultivating scholars that are capable of conducting fundamental and ground-breaking research.

Research Directions in IFS (with faculty positions available)

1. Hydrovoltaic Science and Technology

Interdisciplinary research related to hydrovoltaics, from the perspective of surface/interfacial science, energy science as well as physics, chemistry and biology. Examples include multi-field coupling at hydrovoltaic materials-liquid interfaces, integration technology of hydrovoltaic materials/devices, hydrovoltaic ecology,  intelligent hydrovoltaic process in organism.

Applicants with a strong background in hydrovoltaics-relevant basic theory or preparation, integration, experimental characterization and computer simulations for hydrovoltaic material/devices are preferred.

2. Data Science and Intelligence Technology for Aeronautics and Astronautics

Applicants with a strong background in the following areas are preferred:

Computing science; programming and software development; large-scale fluid-solid coupling simulation; large-scale computing; digital twin; virtual simulation; multi-field coupling experiment; measurement & control technology; design of advanced aircraft; structural strength; automatic flight; artificial intelligence theory; machine learning; neurosciences; cognitive science; intelligent machine.

3. Advanced Material Science and Device Technology

Applicants with a strong background in the following areas are preferred:

Advanced functional materials and devices; hydrovoltaic materials; intelligent nanomaterials; water treatment materials; advanced composite materials; design and automatic preparation for intelligent materials/structures; material experiment and characterization.

About NUAA

Located in the ancient capital of Nanjing, Jiangsu province, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA) was established in 1952. It is one of the first aeronautical colleges and universities founded by the People's Republic of China. In 1978, NUAA was designated as a national key university by the State Council. It is among China's first institutions of higher learning authorized to doctoral degrees in 1981. In 1996, NUAA was named one of the national top 100 key universities for the 21st century through selection for China's Project 211. In 2000, it was approved by the Ministry of Education to set up the Graduate School. In 2011, it was included in the national 985 Project innovation platform of superior disciplines to build a college program, and entered the list of Chinese Ministry of Education Double First Class Discipline University in 2017.

NUAA is operated by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The university enjoys a well-balanced development of multiple disciplines in Natural Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Management, with the characteristics of Aeronautics, Astronautics and Civil Aviation. Now NUAA consists of 18 colleges and scientific research institutions. NUAA has won a total of 1670 awards for scientific research at provincial levels or higher, 82 of which are national awards. It has 6 national research platforms, including State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures, 2 first-level  state key disciplines (Mechanics, Aeronautical Science and Technology), 9 second-level state key disciplines, 2 state key disciplines (cultivation), and 10 national defense characteristic disciplines. Disciplines such as Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Computer Science, General Social Sciences and Mathematics have been listed among the top 1% of ESI, and Engineering has entered 1‰. Mechanics has reached Double First Class status. The university owns 3 campuses: The Ming Palace Campus, the Jiangjun Road Campus and Tianmu Lake Campus. In addition, Jiangbei International Campus is under construction

On-Campus Scientific Research Service Platforms

National Research Platforms

State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures

National Key Laboratory of Rotorcraft Aeromechanics

State Key Laboratory of Helicopter Transmission Technology

Innovation Center for National Defense Science and Technology Industry Complex Structure Efficient Electrical Processing Technology 

National and local joint Engineering Laboratory of Ultrasonic Motors

Collaborative Innovation Center jointly built  by provinces and ministriesfor Aerospace advanced manufacturing technology 

Analytical & Testing Center

NUAA has an on-campus analytical & testing center, equipped with state-of-the-art core facilities to enable each PI in the university to pursue cutting-edge research of long-term major impact. The center is an integration of large instruments sharing and interdisciplinary research platform for teaching, scientific research and social services. Existing instruments include double-aberration-corrected Transmission Electron Microscope, dual-beam Focused-Ion-Beam (FIB), X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS), fluorescence spectrometer, high-resolution mass spectrograph, etc.

High-Performance Computing Center

NUAA has built an independent high-performance computing platform, including large-scale CPU and GPU nodes, with designed performance of 3Pflops, to meet the computing needs in aerospace, civil aviation, energy, machinery, control, materials, information, mathematics and other disciplines. Computing rooms in the university can connect to the platform by high-speed optical fiber, providing a fast and convenient mode of using the high performance computing resources.

Positions Available and Salary/Benefits/Housing

Special Policies related to Tenured and Tenure-Track positions in IFS

1. Awarding corresponding professional title when appointing Tenured/Tenure-Track Professors.

2. Green Channel system for talents: The employments of Tenured Professors or Tenure-Track Professors (Level A) can be directly decided through a green channel.

3. Instruction to the Housing Policy: The housing benefit can be compensated according to the standard of the Tenured Professor if the applicant is promoted to Tenured Professor within the first employment period.  

4. Special Policy Related to Recruitment of Graduate Students: PIs in IFS can recruit graduate students from other colleges in NUAA, with individually allocated quotas.

Introduction to Prof. Wanlin Guo (dean of IFS)

Dr. Wanlin Guo, a Chinese Academy of Sciences academician, is a chair Professor in mechanics and nanoscience in NUAA. He is the founder and director of the Key Laboratory of Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education and the Institute of Nanoscience of NUAA. He received the National Science Foundation of China for Distinguished Young Scholars in 1996 and the honor of Cheung Kong Scholars in 1999. He obtained the National Nature Science Prize of China in 2012 and the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Mathematical Mechanics Prize in 2019. He has published 400+ peer-reviewed papers in journals such as Nature Nanotech, Nature Comm., Phys. Rev. Lett., Nano Lett., J. Am. Chem. Soc., Adv. Mater., J. Mech. Phys. Solids. His current research focuses on 1) three dimensional fatigue fracture and damage tolerance and durability design of structures at high temperature; 2) intelligent nano materials and devices, multiscale physical mechanics, novel conception and technology for efficient energy conversion; 3) Hydrovoltaics and brain-like intelligence.

How to Apply

1. Apply for Tenured Professor Positions

Please log in the human resources office web sites of NUAA, download and fill in “Application Form for Tenured Professor Positions”. (For downloading, please visit: http://rsc.nuaa.edu.cn/2021/0205/c706a231324/page.htm).

2. Apply for Tenure-Track Positions

Please download and fill in Application Form for Tenured-Track Positions”. (For downloading, please visit: http://rsc.nuaa.edu.cn/2020/0325/c706a195609/page.htm).

3. Please send your application form and curriculum vitae (including personal information, education, publications, research summary and awards, etc.) to IFS@nuaa.edu.cn. Please indicate the position you are applying for in the email.

Contacts: Ms Zhang        Tel: +86-25-84896467