Perception Intelligence Networks Group

P I N G

Team

Ph.D. Students:

Someone we are looking for

I am a Ph.D. student in the Perception Intelligence Networks Group (PING) at Marshall University. I will join the gin August. :-)

Graduate Students:

James Gao

I am a master's student studying Electrical and Computer Engineering at Marshall University. Currently, I am conducting research with Dr. Zhu on implementing machine learning methods for path planning in large-scale robotics. I plan to continue my research towards a Ph.D. in the future.

Undergraduate Students:

Ben Taylor

I am a student at Marshall University working towards a bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering. I am planning to stay at Marshall after graduation to obtain a master’s degree in electrical engineering. Outside of school, I enjoy playing tennis and watching movies.

Preston Sellards

I am a student at Marshall University obtaining a bachelor's in electrical and computer engineering. After graduating, I plan to attend law school and specialize in patent law. Some of my hobbies are fishing and playing chess.

Mathew Allen

I am a student at Marshall University pursuing a bachelor's degree in electrical and computer engineering. I plan on having a successful career as an electrical engineer. My hobbies outside of school are soccer and running.

Jacob Lee

I am a student at Marshall University pursuing a bachelor's degree in electrical and computer engineering....

Samuel Sutphin

I plan on going to graduate school after getting my bachelor’s in electrical and computer engineering at Marshall University. In my free time, I like to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race and make small Arduino projects.

Past Members and Thesis

Graduate students:

Peter Estephan: M.S. in Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering (CSEE), Fall 2020 - Spring 2023.
- Thesis: A Path Planning Framework For Multi-Agent Robotic Systems Based On Multivariate Skew-Normal Distributions.
- Next Position: Power, Controls & Information System Engineer at P&G.

Undergraduate students:

Capstone Project: Heavy Lift Delivery Drone with OpenCV Object Avoidance Fall 20 - Spring 21

- Thomas M. Williams, Research Assistance, EE Capstone project mentee in 2021
- Caleb Jonson, EE Capstone project mentee in 2021
- Bailey Protzman, EE Capstone project mentee in 2021
- Peter J. Mills, EE Capstone project mentee in 2021

Awards:

2nd Place Award in Computer Science Symposium on Emerging Technologies (CSSET) 2021 at Marshall University

Winer of Research Scholars Award at Marshall University at https://www.marshall.edu/faculty-senate/research-scholars-award/, grant: $250Awards:

2nd Place Award in Computer Science Symposium on Emerging Technologies (CSSET) 2021 at Marshall University
Winer of Research Scholars Award at Marshall University at https://www.marshall.edu/faculty-senate/research-scholars-award/, grant: $250

Collaborators

- Prof. Jose C. Principe, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), University of Florida
- Prof. Silvia Ferrari, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), Cornell University
- Prof. Fumin Zhang, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Georgia Tech
- Prof. Alexander Vladimirsky, Department of Mathematics, Cornell University
- Prof. John Albertson, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University
- Prof. Richard Linares, Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics, MIT
- Prof. Chang Liu, Department of Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics, College of Engineering, Peking University, China
- Prof. Keith LeGrand, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University

Openings

Ph.D. Student :

One Ph.D. student position is open in our lab. The Ph.D. students will participate in the project for automatic detection from images and videos. Tuition and salary will be provided. The following backgrounds are preferred (There are not all requirements, but the more satisfied the better):

B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related majors.
Solid math, probability, and statistics background.
Strong programming skills and experience (e.g., C, C++, Python, and MATLAB).
Experience with writing software or working with real-world testbeds/platforms.
Research publications in signal processing, image processing, artificial intelligence, neural networks, control theory, and information theory.

M.S. Research Assistant Students :

Several M.S. Research Assistant positions are open in our lab for two projects, including Proj-A) Automatic detection from images and videos, and Proj-B) Signal detection, classification, and analysis. The salary/ stipend will be provided (a tuition waiver is also possible). The following backgrounds are preferred (There are not all requirements, but the more satisfied the better):

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related majors.
Solid math, probability, and statistics background.
Strong programming skills and experience (e.g., C, C++, Python, and MATLAB).
Experience with writing software or working with real-world testbeds/platforms.
Research publications in signal processing, image processing, artificial intelligence, neural networks, control theory, and information theory.

Undergraduate Research Assistant Students :

Undergraduate Research Assistant: Several undergraduate Research Assistant positions are open in our lab for two projects, including Proj-A) Automatic detection from images and videos, and Proj-B) Signal detection, classification, and analysis. The salary/stipend will be provided (a tuition waiver is also possible).

The following backgrounds are preferred (There are not all requirements, but the more satisfied the better):
B.S. major in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related majors.
Strong programming skills and experience (e.g., C, C++, Python, and MATLAB).
Solid math and major background knowledge, such as signal and systems, image processing, and control systems.
U.S. citizen

Prospective students who are interested in the position are welcome to contact Dr. Pingping Zhu (zhup@marshall.edu). With your email, please include complete C.V., all publications (if any), and a copy of B.S. and/or M.S. transcripts (all in PDF).