The University of Georgia College of Engineering PhD or Post-Doc positions Available in Electric Vehicle Wireless Charging Description: We are seeking exceptional, self-motivated individuals with strong backgrounds in Electrical or Electronics Engineering to conduct research on wireless power transfer for the charging of electric vehicles. Graduate research assistantships areavailable and include monthly stipends and full tuition waivers. Areas of research are listed below: · Design, development and experimentalvalidation of wireless charging stations for electric vehicles · Investigation of safety issues associated to wireless charging technology Applicants with the following credentials arehighly preferred: · Solid background in power electronics and radiofrequency (RF) engineering · Hands-on experience in MOSFET / IGBT for high power applications, inverter and power converter design, and power factor correction. · Experience in battery charger or battery management system design, magnetic field and RF simulation, as well as wireless power transfer applications. · Proficiency in LabView, Matlab, simulation software,and Solid Works or Pro/Engineer · PhD applicantsmust hold a master’s degree in a related field by the time the position starts. · Post-doctoralapplicants must hold PhD degrees in a related field by the time the position starts Applications should include your Curriculum Vitae with a full publication list, the full text of up-to-three published papers or manuscripts in preparation, and a list of referencecontacts (email, telephone and current affiliation) in a single PDF format. The selection and interview process starts Dec 18. Please send all inquiries and application materials to Dr. Zion Tse (ziontse@uga.edu). Information about our research group can be found at medicalrobotics.engr.uga.edu/ International PhD Applicants must meet the language requirement for admission of the University of Georgia (www.grad.uga.edu/admissions/int_tips_language.html), i.e. TOEFL. Score requirements for the Internet based test: total score minimum 80; Speaking>20, Writing>20 and Speaking>19. Qualification requirements for Ph.D. Applicants to be considered: 1. Degree requirement: M.S. degree inElectrical/Electronic Engineering or similar backgrounds 2. GRE score: Verbal > 150 (450on the old scale); Quantitative > 151 (650 on the old scale); Analytical > 3.5 3. GPA: Graduate > 3.5/4.0; Undergraduate >3.0/4.0 The Universityof Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia, about one and half hour east of Atlanta. We offer a competitive benefits and salary package. We are an equal opportunity employer M/F/H. To learn more about UGA College of Engineering log on to www.engineering.uga.edu |