Openings

We do not have funded Ph.D. positions at the moment, but may do in the near future. Feel free to contact Dr. Pan Zhao if you are interested in joining our group . 

The Controls and Autonomy Lab (CAL) at the University of Alabama always looks for motivated PhD students in the areas of control, autonomy, and aerial robotics. 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

• Control of hybrid aerial vehicles 

• 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.