The Interactive Robotics Laboratory - IRL (http://www2.statler.wvu.edu/~irl/)
at West Virginia University (WVU) has multiple openings for fully funded Ph.D.
positions. Research areas include robot perception, manipulation, autonomy, multi-agent
interaction, and robot/UAV design.
Prospective candidates should hold a master’s or bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science/engineering, automatic controls, applied mathematics, or other related disciplines. She/he should have a strong background and interest in one or several of the following areas: systems and controls, stochastic estimation, mathematics, instrumentation, programing, and hardware design and testing. The candidates should also have excellent verbal and writing skills in English, should be motivated and capable of creatively working in a team environment.
Interested candidates should apply to WVU Department of
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering or Lane Department of Computer Science and
Electrical Engineering online. Questions about the position may be sent to Dr.
Yu Gu at Yu.Gu(at)mail.wvu.edu.
About IRL: IRL provides a free thinking environment
that allows students to reach their full potential. At IRL, students are
encouraged to develop their own research ideas, supported by resource provided internally
and from external sponsors. Many students at IRL have won prestigious
fellowships and awards. As a group, IRL won the NASA Sample Return Robot
Centennial Challenge in 2014 (level-1 prize), 2015 ($100,000 level-2 prize),
and 2016 ($750,000 final prize).
About WVU: WVU is designated as an "R1"
Research University (Very High Research Activity) by the Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
About Morgantown: Morgantown is an attractive college
town located within easy traveling distance of Pittsburgh (~1 hr. drive) and
Washington, D.C. (~3 hr. drive). Morgantown was rated “No. 1 Small City in
America” by BizJournals. Business Insider also named Morgantown the ninth best
college town in America. Being in a mountainous area, there are many outdoor
sports opportunities such as hiking, biking, rock climbing, white water
rafting, and skiing.
