Graduate assistant positions at multiple universities available

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The deadline at the University of Minnesota is Jan 15.

http://aeesp.org/jobs/283

Graduate Research Assistants (MS and/or PhD) to work on an international
interdisciplinary project on sustainable cities in India and China
Friday, December 21, 2012
Job Type:
Graduate
Job Rank:
Graduate Research Assistants
Job Institution:
University of Minnesota
Job Description:

Recruiting 10 Graduate Research Assistants (MS and/or PhD) to work on an
international interdisciplinary project on sustainable cities in India and
China



This project led by the University of Minnesota (PI Dr. Anu Ramaswami, co-PI
Dr. Jason Cao, co-PI Dr. Julian Marshall) along with Yale University (co-PI
Dr. Marian Chertow), Georgia Institute of Technology (co-PI Dr. Armistead
Russell), and the University of Colorado at Denver (co-PI Dr. Chris Weible)
will focus on developing low carbon and healthy cities in the U.S., India,
and China. For more information on the research program please see an
overview here. We are recruiting 10 graduate research assistants (GRAs) for
positions available addressing the following topics at the associated
institutions:



Research Topics:

-          Topic 1 (University of Minnesota and Yale University):

   Coupled water, energy, and materials footprints of cities
   Industrial symbiosis as a low carbon intervention in Asian cities
   Contact: Dr. Anu Ramaswami, anu@umn.edu/Dr. Marian Chertow, marian.
chertow@yale.edu

-          Topic 2 (University of Minnesota):

   Energy sector planning with water constraints
   Bus rapid transit planning
   Infrastructure upgrades in urban slums in Asia
   Contact: Dr. Anu Ramaswami, anu@umn.edu/ Dr. Jason Cao cao@umn.edu

-          Topic 3 (University of Minnesota and Georgia Tech):

   Examining linkages between infrastructure, low carbon interventions, air
pollution, and health
   Contact: Dr. Armistead Russell, ted.russell@gatech.edu/Dr. Julian
Marshall, julian@umn.edu

-          Topic 4 (University of Minnesota and UC Denver):

   Social actors and governance of infrastructure toward sustainable and
healthy cities
   Contact: Dr. Chris Weible, Chris.Weible@UCDENVER.edu/Dr. Anu Ramaswami,
anu@umn.edu



Students with interest in and commitment to studying urban sustainability in
interdisciplinary and international settings are encouraged to apply. The
University seeks to achieve diversity in its faculty, staff, and student
body and welcomes and encourages applications by persons from historically
underrepresented groups.



Funded GRAs would start June 1, 2013 with an interactive summer school
session in India planned for June to August 2013. GRA packages will vary by
school.



Please act soon in applying, with most graduate applications due in January
and early February, deadlines are quickly approaching. Application deadlines
vary by institution, so please contact each institution directly for their
specific application process and deadlines.



If you are interested in these positions, please contact the researchers
listed above.

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