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Ph.D. Positions in intelligent control at the University of Kentucky



Ph.D. openings are available in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, in Dr. Xu Jin’s group on the topics of intelligent control. We look for excellent students in one or more of the following areas:

1. Adaptive control
2. Iterative learning control
3. Nonlinear systems and control
4. Vision-based control
5. Ground vehicles/Quadrotors
6. Multiagent/interconnected/networked/cyber-physical systems


More research details can be found on Dr. Xu Jin’s website:

https://www.engr.uky.edu/directory/jin-xu

and the external links included. The positions include stipend, health care, and tuition support. Qualifications: The applicants MUST ALREADY HAVE, or will soon have the GRE and IELTS/TOEFL test scores (if applicable) meeting the departmental minimum requirement.



How to apply: Applications should be emailed to Dr. Xu Jin at xu.jin@uky.edu as soon as possible. Please include a full CV (including GRE and TOEFL scores if applicable), PDFs of relevant publications, and names of at least three references. Upon initial email discussions, those who are encouraged to apply should then apply to the department as soon as possible, and indicate Dr. Xu Jin’s name in the application package.




* Short note about the department and the city: Mechanical Engineering is the largest department in the College of Engineering with 35 tenured and tenure-track faculty members, over 1,000 undergraduate students, and over 120 graduate students. The department also has state-of-the-art computational facilities, research labs, and classrooms, including UAV, ground robot, and air table satellite testing facilities. The city of Lexington is ranked #3 Best City to Raise a Family, #4 City with Best Tech Career Potential, # 8 City with the Lowest Living Cost, # 21 Best Places to Live in America, and # 31 Most Educated Cities in America. Located in the heart of the Bluegrass Region, Lexington is known as the “Horse Capital of the World. Queen Elizabeth II visited Kentucky five times during reign, mostly due to her love in horse racing.