Ph.D. and Visiting Positions in Robotics and Control at the University of Nevada Reno
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada Reno (UNR) invites application for multiple Ph.D. and visiting student/scholar positions in areas of robotics and control starting in 2019 Spring or 2019 Fall. Fully financial support of Research Assistantship ($1,900/month) and tuition waiver will be provided for Ph.D. students.
The students will work with Dr. Jun Zhang (https://jzhang.eng.ucsd.edu/), who will join UNR in 2018 Fall. Successful candidates should be highly self-motivated to pursue independent and interdisciplinary research. Background in one or more of the following areas is desirable: controls, robotics, smart materials, and artificial muscles. Hands-on experience with 3D printing, sensors, actuators, and micro-controllers is a plus. Details of UNR’s mechanical engineering department are provided at: https://www.unr.edu/me. Formal admissions requirements for the UNR Ph.D. program can be found at: https://www.unr.edu/me/graduate-program/phd#admissions.