Openings

The Autonomous Systems and Control Lab (ASCL) at the University of Alabama is continuously looking for motivated Ph.D. students in the areas of control, autonomy, and machine learning. Specific research directions include but are not limited to 

• Nonlinear, robust, and adaptive control theory

• Certified learning-based control and decision making

• Resilient autonomous systems under extreme scenarios

• Applications in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)

• Aerial robotics 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in ME, ECE, AE, CS, Applied Math, or a related discipline

• Strong background in at least one area of control theory, machine/reinforcement learning, applied math, aerospace systems, and robotics.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong communication (both verbal and written) skills

• Good programming skills in Matlab, Python, and/or C++

• Experience publishing papers in top journals and conferences 

To inquire about the positions, please send the following documents to Dr. Pan Zhao with the title "Propsective Ph.D. student".

• a detailed resume/curriculum vitae 

• transcripts from all academic institutions

• a (short) statement describing your research interests

• one or two representative publications, if available. 

If you are a master's or undergraduate student at UA and would like to work on a research project related to control, robotics, and AI for agricultural management, please send an email to Dr. Zhao with your resume, transcripts, and a short statement explaining your research interests.