*** Recruiting Plan  ***

Prediction for 2024 Openings (I will start reviewing applications in Dec. )

Fall 2024: Closed 

1. machine learning and power systems ( a mixed background between computer science and power systems) (1)

2. modeling of inverter-based resources (a mixed background between power systems and power electronics, proficiency in simulink is required) (2)

For PhD Applicants, please find the information from the following webpages:

• 1. 1. Check this link https://sites.google.com/a/ncsu.edu/ninglu/students/phd for a list of my students

     2. Check this link https://sites.google.com/a/ncsu.edu/ninglu/students for where graduated students went to

     3. The two links tell you how many years on average for a student to complete the PhD program and after PhD, which career path you can take.

     4. For RA and TA offers: https://sites.google.com/a/ncsu.edu/ninglu/guidelines/4_taandra

     5. For Course Selections: https://sites.google.com/a/ncsu.edu/ninglu/guidelines/power-system-curriculum

     6. If you want to know my background and research and teaching experience, please check out the following sites: MyCV, MyStudents, GridWrxProjects, MyResearch, MyTeaching, MyPublication.

     7. If you wish to talk to my current or former PhD students for suggestions, I can connect you to them.

Past Openings

Fall 2023: None and this includes post doc and phd.  

Fall 2022: None and this includes post doc and phd.  

We hire undergraduate researchers year around: 1) departmental undergraduate research programs, 2) FREEDM REU, and 3) sponsored by DOE projects 

Fall 2021: All position filled.

**** PHD Positions

• 1-2 positions: Power System Modeling & Machine Learning

• 1-position: For US applicants only: Area 4: Cyber Security (US applicants only) GAANN Fellowship in Cyber-Security of Power Systems: https://www.ece.ncsu.edu/research/pes/gaann/. Please check the GAANN Fellowship in Cyber-Security of Power Systems: https://www.ece.ncsu.edu/research/pes/gaann/.  We have 4 fellowships to offer in Fall 2020.

• For more information, please check also the following pages: PHDstudents, MyCV, MyStudents, MyResearch, TARA Offers, Internships&Jobs; GAANN Fellowship in Cyber-Security of Power Systems

**** Undergraduate Researchers

• 1-2 positions: all year long. one filled. one upcoming.

• I encourage you to apply through the department undergraduate research program

• Funded by research projects: We have year-around opportunities for undergraduate students through project funding. But you need to approach me before a new semester starts.  For example, for summer opportunities, approach me in March and April.  

**** Self-funded students

• International students who want to visit NCSU in summer on B-2 visa (Not allowed):  I have students checking with me about whether or not they can visit NCSU and my team in summer and whether or not they can be involved in some research project.  Here is a summary from the answer I received from our OIS: B-2 visas are visitor visas, and you do not have work authorization. I can host you for a visit so you can see what NCSU is like, but it should not be an extended visit or one in which you can perform any sort of work. It is not recommended that you change status from a B1/B2 to a J-1 within the U.S. If you elect to pursue a J-1 visa, it is best for you to return to your home country to apply for the J-1. The process to change from B1/B2 to J-1 within the U.S. is very difficult and time-consuming. OIS has seen change of status applications take more than a year to process, and after the potential scholar submits his/her change of status application, he/she would need to maintain his/her B1/B2 status and stay in the U.S. until the office of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) decides whether they will grant him/her a J-1 visa or not. If the individual wants to pursue a change of status within the U.S., then it's recommended that they get in contact with an immigration attorney as soon as possible. )

• International students funded by government with F-1 visa: Depending on availability of projects.  Most of our projects have non-disclosure agreement.  Therefore, we usually won't hire non-NCSU students.

Application process

1. Please email me with "2020 PHD Application" on the subject line. I may not answer all emails but I review all applications. 

2. If I think your background fits well, I will schedule a 60-minute interview with you. Please prepare a 10-15 minute presentation discussing your ongoing research projects or published papers. 

3. I will send a ZOOM meeting link for you to share screen. Skype or Wechat will be used for audio. 

4. Please check the student tab for my current/past PHD students; the GridWrx Project for ongoing projects; the TA/RA tab for TA and RA salaries. 

   1. 1. Check the following tabs if you want to know the background of my former and current students

         • PHD Students

         • Master Students

         • Undergraduate Students

Departmental Requirements 

• 1. Forward the name and email of applicants to ecegradoffice@ncsu.edu if they want to know more information about NCSU.

  2. Home page on Gradwatch 

  3. Application Deadline and GRE/TOEFL Requirements of NC State ECE department can be found here.

Previous Years

Fall 2020: Four positions filled

Fall 2019: 3 Undergraduate Research Positions (filled)

Fall 2019: 1 Post Doc (filled)

Fall 2019: 4 PHD Students (filled)

Fall 2018:  Anticipated openings 2.

Spring 2018: NONE 

Fall 2017:  No anticipated opening.

Spring 2017:  4 opening filled.

Fall 2016:  3 openings filled.

Spring 2016:  0 openings filled.

Fall 2015:  0 openings filled.

Spring 2015:  1 openings filled.

Fall 2014:  2 openings filled.

Spring 2014:  1 openings filled.

Fall 2013:  3 openings filled.

Spring 2013:  1 openings filled.

Openings for Master Students (with Thesis)

Spring 2017:  No anticipated opening.

Spring 2016:  1 opening filled.

Spring 2015:  1 opening filled.

Spring 2014:  1 opening filled.

Openings for Undergraduate Researchers

Fall 2018:  Anticipated openings 2~4

Summer 2018:  Anticipated openings 2~4

Spring 2018:  Anticipated openings 2~4

Fall 2017:  Anticipated openings 2~4

Summer 2017: Anticipated openings 4  (1 FREEDM REU, 2 CAPER, 1 Sunlamp/Home Energy Management)

Spring 2017:  Openings 3 filled (1 FREEDM REU, 2 CAPER)

Companies for Internships and Jobs

• 1. ABB 

  2. Amazon 

  3. Analog Devices 

  4. Apple 

  5. •Boeing 

  6. •Broadcom 

  7. •BMW Manufacturing 

  8. •Caterpillar 

  9. •Central Intelligence Agency 

  10. •Cirrus Logic 

  11. •Cisco Systems 

  12. •Department of Defence 

  13. •Denso 

  14. •Duke Energy 

  15. •ExxonMobil 

  16. •Eaton 

  17. •Facebook 

  18. •Fidelity Investments 

  19. •General Electric 

  20. •Georgia Pacific 

  21. •Google 

  22. •Hanesbrand 

  23. •Harris Corporation 

  24. •Hughes Network Systems 

  25. •IBM 

  26. •Intel 

  27. •John Deere 

  28. •KeyTech 

  29. •Lenovo 

  30. •M.C. Dean 

  31. •Microsoft 

  32. •MIT Lincoln Laboratories 

  33. •NAVAIR 

  34. •NetApp 

  35. •Nokia 

  36. •NVIDIA 

  37. •Norfolk Southern 

  38. •Northrop Grumman 

  39. •Oracle 

  40. •Qualcomm 

  41. •Red Hat 

  42. •SAS 

  43. •Schneider Electric 

  44. •Sensus 

  45. •Siemens 

  46. •Synopsys 

  47. •Westinghouse 

  48. •Vidant Health