I am looking for self-motivated Ph.D. students with solid background in one or more of these disciplines: power systems, control, operation research, or applied mathematics. The funded positions may start as early as 2025 (August 2025). Our interdisciplinary research requires students to have strong mathematical skills and computer programming skills. Having an earned M.S. degree at the time of enrollment is a plus. Students with prior research experiences in one or more of the following areas are especially encouraged to apply:
Power system operation, estimation and simulation
Power system optimization and economics
High performance computing
Electricity market simulation and design
Distributed generation and control
Machine learning and big data analytics
Generation and transmission planning
I have over ten years working experience in power industry and IT industry, and aim to conduct research that has both scientific significance and real world value. If you are interested in joining my group and pursuing a Ph.D. degree at Missouri S&T, a formal application needs to be submitted by the application deadline. Please note that the admission process may be a little different depending on the type of the students you are. For domestic students, please see here for application deadline and details. For international graduate students, please check the application deadline and other details here.
You are also encouraged to email me at rbo@mst.edu a copy of your resume that includes a list of your in-major courses and grades, overall GPA, publication list if any, GRE score, TOEFL score (for international applicants), and names of three references.
I am looking for experienced researcher to conduct research in the area of power and energy. Job duties include conducting cutting-edge research in distributed state estimation for power grid and cyber attack protection, building simulation platform for electricity market, assisting faculty member in supervising graduate students, and publishing high quality research work.
Applicants must have an earned doctorate in electrical engineering or closely related discipline, a strong record of research and scholarly activities, excellent interpersonal communication and management skills. A strong record of research and publication in smart grid, cyber security and electricity market is preferred. Interested applicants should contact me at rbo@mst.edu with a copy of your CV that includes your professional appointments, publications and patents, research projects.
I welcome self-funded visiting scholars and exchange students to join my group, and I will support your effort in conducting collaborative research and/or pursuing funding. Please email me at rbo@mst.edu to discuss your intention.
The power engineering program at Missouri S&T is a mature program with high national recognition, strong industrial support, and multi-disciplinary ties. Missouri S&T has consistently ranked in the top five power programs receiving funds from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Missouri S&T is one of the five partner universities of the NSF Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management (FREEDM) Systems Engineering Research Center (ERC).
Missouri S&T (formerly known as University of Missouri - Rolla) is one of the nation’s leading research universities. Located about 100 miles west of St. Louis in the community of Rolla, Missouri S&T is an accessible, safe and friendly campus surrounded by Ozarks scenery. Missouri S&T offers degrees in engineering, the sciences, liberal arts, humanities and business, with master’s and Ph.D. programs available in many of the science and engineering programs and master’s degrees in biological sciences, business administration and technical communication. With nearly 9,000 students enrolled online and on campus, Missouri S&T is big enough to accommodate a diverse population but small enough for individuals to stand out.
In 2017, Missouri S&T was ranked #3 in top engineering schools by college factual, ranked #63 in top undergraduate engineering schools and #89 in top graduate engineering schools by US News&World Report.