Post-doctoral Fellow / Research Associate on AI Robotics for Space Sustainablity (3 posts)

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology • Hong Kong, Kowloon • Posted July 10, 2026

About the Role

Job Posting Details

About CAIRSS
The newly established Centre for AI Robotics in Space Sustainability (CAIRSS) at HKUST pioneers interdisciplinary research at the intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, and sustainable space exploration. Led by Professor Yang Gao, a world-renowned space roboticist with 20+ years of experience in real-world international space missions, CAIRSS tackles humanity’s most pressing space sustainability challenges, including orbital debris mitigation, autonomous space systems, and in-situ resource utilization for both crewed and uncrewed missions.

Open Positions
We seek three post-doctoral researchers with expertise in:

  • AI for Space Robotics: machine learning for spacecraft autonomy (e.g., perception, navigation and decision making); trustworthy AI for extreme environments.
  • Robotic Systems for Space Sustainability: bio-inspired mechanisms for planetary robots; AI embediments and e...