Yunping Liang

Dr. Yunping Liang is accepting applications from prospective Ph.D./ M.S. students and visiting scholars in the board interdisciplinary area of sustainable infrastructure investment. Currently, Liang’s research strives to enhance infrastructure investment by improving accountability and effectiveness, promoting social equity in project development, and maximizing investments on sustainable facilities. Enrolled students will work with Dr. Liang on topics such as (1) public-private partnerships for rural broadband development; (2) pathways for the establishment of state infrastructure bank; (3) public opposition risks for mega infrastructure projects; (4) economic and financial analysis for rural distributed energy production system; and (5) equitable infrastructure development facilitating active mobility.

Minimum qualifications (besides UNL requirements)

• B.S. degree in one of the related majors. M.S. is normally required for Ph.D. applicants.
• Knowledge/ background in research-related areas.
• Skill sets in advanced quantitative research methods (e.g., statistics, machine learning, simulation, optimization) or qualitative research methods (e.g., social science). Applicants without required research skills are expected to pass designated courses from corresponding departments (e.g., Introduction to Deep Learning from School of Computing) within the first two years of enrollment.
• Full English proficiency, if international applicants (TOFEL>=100, or IELTS>=7).
• Strong professional ethics (e.g., punctual, reliable, collaborative, productive, dedicated)

How to apply

Email yliang17@unl.edu with the subject “Type of position + Full name”. The email should contain:

• A full academic CV, including TOFEL and GRE scores.
• All post-secondary, (un)official transcript(s).
• Statement of intents (no more than 2 pages).
• A writing sample (e.g., academic paper, report, thesis, individual course project report).

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Please do not send reminders. A virtual interview and reference checks are expected.