Multiple Ph.D. assistantships available at Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Florida Atlantic University (FAU), FL, USA
Multiple fully funded Ph.D. scholarship opportunities are available starting at Fall 2022. Successful candidates are expected to carry out research in one or more of the areas:
• Machine learning control and intelligent systems
• Reinforcement learning (RL) and deep RL
• Computational intelligence algorithms and theories
• Cyber physical autonomous systems and robotics
• Smart grid and microgrid applications
We are particularly interested in highly-motivated students with a strong research background and capability. Ideal candidates are expected to have:
o A M.S. degree in electrical and computer engineering, or computer science. At least a B.S. degree in related areas
o Strong mathematical background in modeling, optimization and analysis
o Hands-on experience in computer programming, such as Python, C++ and/or Matlab/Simulink
o Good communication and writing skills will be a plus
If you are interested in PhD positions in EECS @ Florida Atlantic University, FL, please send your CV and transcripts to Prof. Zhen Ni zhenni@fau.edu with subject “Application for Fall 2022.” in email.
The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at FAU consists of 44 faculty and 5 staff members and has a student body of over 1,000 undergraduate and 350 graduate students. EECS offers baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. The department’s current active funding portfolio is over $15.0M, with support from federal funding agencies such as NSF, NIH, DoD, DoE, and DARPA, as well as Industry. For more information about EECS, visit eecs.fau.edu
The FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science is in the top three fastest progressing engineering colleges in the nation (US News and World Report Rankings 2020-2022) and is internationally recognized for cutting edge research and education in the areas of computer science, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, computer engineering, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering and biorobotics, civil, environmental and geomatics engineering, mechanical engineering, and ocean engineering. Research conducted by the faculty and their teams expose students to technology innovations that push the current state-of-the art of the disciplines. The College research efforts are supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Education (DOEd), the State of Florida, and industry. The FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science offers degrees with a modern twist that bear specializations in areas of national priority such as AI, cybersecurity, internet-of-things, transportation and supply chain management, and data science. The College has a student body of approximately 3,000 undergraduate and 500 graduate students. For more information about the College, please visit eng.fau.edu. The newly established Center for Connected Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (CA-AI) provides cutting-edge research and education on autonomous system and AI. More information can be found here: http://eng.fau.edu/research/c2a2/.
Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across six campuses located along the southeast Florida coast. In recent years, the University has doubled its research expenditures and outpaced its peers in student achievement rates. FAU is designated a Hispanic-serving institution, ranked as a top public university by U.S. News & World Report, and a High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. For more information, visit www.fau.edu.
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Dr. Ni’s research mainly includes Machine Learning, Adaptive Control, and applications for Robotics and Cyber-Physical Systems. He has authored and co-authored for 90+ peer-reviewed research papers. Dr. Ni received the prestigious NSF CAREER Award (2021), ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award (2020), and INNS Aharon Katzir Young Investigator Award (2019). Dr. Ni co-directs the Machine Learning Control and Intelligent Systems (ML-CIS) Laboratory and has successfully supervised a group of talented students, who recently received best paper/poster and other research awards. Previous students either landed in leading national laboratories or major industry companies for their career. More information can be found here: https://sites.google.com/view/zhen-ni/ and http://www.eng.fau.edu/directory/faculty/ni/index.php.
