The Auckland Bioengineering Institute at the University of Auckland is offering a PhD opportunity focused on developing a smart glove for underwater robot teleoperation. This innovative project aims to enhance human capability in underwater environments by enabling divers to control robotic arms intuitively through gesture and motion capture, rather than traditional joysticks or touchscreens, which are challenging to use underwater. The glove will utilize advanced sensor technologies developed i...

A fully funded PhD position is available in the group of Professor Sebastian Leuzinger at Auckland University of Technology (AUT), New Zealand, starting May 2026. The research is highly interdisciplinary, combining plant biology, engineering, and neural networks to develop novel sensors for monitoring tree transpiration and fluid transport. The project is hosted by AUT's School of Science and School of Engineering, Computer, and Mathematical Sciences, and involves collaboration with experts in N...