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We always seek highly self-motivated Ph.D. students to join the Liu lab through the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering (CBE) at Florida State University (FSU). Graduate assistantships will be provided to cover full tuition, stipend, and health subsidy with standard FSU student benefits. The students will be working on the emerging area of biomechanics and mechanobiology in thrombosis and hemostasis using combined in silico and in vitro approaches.

Who should apply: Students with a bachelor's degree in Chemical/Biomedical/Mechanical Engineering or a related area are encouraged to apply. Students with the following experience will receive preferred consideration:

*Strong motivation to pursue interdisciplinary research

*Experience with computational or experimental fluid mechanics

*Experience in programming languages such as C/C++/Fortran

*Experience with open sources packages such as LAMMPS for soft matter simulations

*Experience with deep learning packages such as TensorFlow/Pytorch/Jax

*Experience with microfluidics, microfabrication, or related experimental skills

How to apply: Interested applicants should contact Dr. Liu with a CV/resume, BS/MS transcripts, and a one-paragraph research statement at leo.liu@eng.famu.fsu.edu with the subject of "PhD_Application_Name_CurrentInstitute". Applicants must satisfy the university and department admission requirements and submit their applications through FSU.

We have an immediate opening for a self-motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join the Liu lab to conduct original research in biofluids and thrombosis/hemostasis. The researcher will develop novel microfluidic devices to access thrombotic and hemorrhagic complications. The researcher will address clinically significant problems, while shaping the future directions of a fast-growing research group. The position will be held for 1 year with the 2nd-year extension decided based on the 1st-year performance.

Responsibilities:

·      Conduct original research in the areas of biofluids and thrombosis/hemostasis

·      Improve existing protocols of new experimental designs for good consistency and low variability

·      Mentor undergraduate and graduate students in research projects involving experimental design, statistical analysis, microscopy and image processing (e.g. ImageJ), etc.

·      Work collaboratively with members on the modelling/machine learning side

·      Publish peer-reviewed journals and present at international conferences in the areas of complex fluids and thrombosis/hemostasis.

·      Assist in external funding applications

Who should apply:

Researchers with a Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering or a related area are encouraged to apply. Researchers with the following experience will receive preferred consideration:

·      Over 3 years of wet-lab experience in fabrication and imaging with microfluidics systems

·      Strong record of publications in peer-reviewed journals

·      Experience with external funding applications

·      Experience with blood handling and knowledge in hematology is a plus

How to apply: Interested applicants should directly reach out to Dr. Liu with a CV, a cover letter, and two letters of recommendation at leo.liu@eng.famu.fsu.edu with the subject of "PDF_Application_Name_CurrentInstitute".

Funding: ASEE efellows

Master students or undergraduates who wish to gain research experience at the early stage of their career are welcome to contact Dr. Liu for possible research opportunities. All emails should be directed to leo.liu@eng.famu.fsu.edu with the subject of "MS/UG_Application_Name_CurrentInstitute".

For UGs, fellowships and research grants are encouraged to apply through - FSU IDEA, IME REU, FSU HITM

We welcome researchers and scholars from all over the world to work with us on bold ideas. Applicants should directly reach out to Dr. Liu with a CV and a brief statement of intent. All emails should be directed to leo.liu@eng.famu.fsu.edu with the subject of "VS_Application_CurrentInstitute".

• Florida State University (FSU) founded in 1851 is one of two "preeminent" state universities designated by the Florida Legislature. FSU is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The 2022 U.S. News & World Report ranked FSU as the 19th best public university and 55th overall among all national universities (public and private) in the US.

• Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) founded in 1887 is a public, historically black university in Florida. The 2022 U.S. News & World Report college rankings placed the university in Tier 1 among all national universities and 1st among all public HBCUs.

• FAMU-FSU College of Engineering was established in 1982 as a joint program serving both universities. The college is on a separate, independent campus in the heart of the high-tech sector in Florida’s capital city, Tallahassee. It is supported by both universities and is unlike any other in the nation in terms of diversity, student demographics, and opportunities for funding and research projects made possible by this unique model. All of the CoE faculty are jointly appointed at both Florida A&M and Florida State Universities.

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