Fully Funded PhD and Postdoc Positions in Soft Robotics, Embodied AI, and Mechanical Intelligence at University of Tennessee, Knoxville University of Tennessee, Knoxville in United States

NVIDIA Robotics is hiring PhD research interns for its teams in Santa Clara (US) and Shanghai (China) . The research areas mentioned include robot learning , RL post-training , whole-arm manipulation (WAMs) , real2sim2real , and dexterity . This looks like a strong fit for students working in robotics, computer science, and related engineering fields. The post does not list detailed eligibility criteria, funding, or a deadline. It simply asks interested candidates to complete the linked form. Ho...

Peng Edward Wang at Case Western Reserve University is looking for a new PhD student to join an NSF-funded project on Anticipatory Robotics: World Model and Generative Planning for Safe, Human-Aligned Autonomy . The research focuses on robotic welding , including developing a welding-specific foundation model to predict welding state evolution under candidate task conditions and torch manipulation, and to optimize and plan safe robotic actions for consistent welding quality. The project also aim...

Assistant Professor Shivam Bajaj at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is looking for highly motivated Ph.D. and M.S. students to join his research group. The research area is at the intersection of controls and multi-agent reinforcement learning , with related interests in control systems , reinforcement learning , and game theory . Preferred backgrounds include aerospace engineering , electrical and computer engineering , mechanical engineering , or related fields. Prior research experience ...

ETH Zurich’s Soft Robotics Lab in the Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems is recruiting several postdoctoral researchers in robot learning , soft robotics , musculoskeletal robotics , and biohybrid robotics . The lab works across four closely connected directions: compliant and musculoskeletal robot design, biohybrid living systems and tissue engineering, dexterous manipulation and learning for contact-rich tasks, and simulation/fabrication for embodied AI. Candidates may focus on buil...

Texas Tech University’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is advertising PhD openings in the newly established Soft & Integrated Systems Lab (SISL) , starting in Spring/Fall 2027 with the lab launching in Fall 2026. The openings span two main research directions: Soft Robotics and Soft MEMS . Soft Robotics topics include soft actuators based on smart materials such as SMP and LCE, soft robotics for extreme environments including aerospace applications, and wearable and biomedica...