Fully Funded PhD in Embodied AI, Multimodal Spatiotemporal Calibration, and Dexterous Robotics The University of Nottingham Ningbo China in China

Fully funded PhD opportunity in Embodied AI, robotics, and multimodal spatiotemporal calibration at The University of Nottingham Ningbo China, in close collaboration with Joyson Humanoid Robot.

The project focuses on enabling next-generation dexterous hand manipulation and humanoid robotics through first-person vision, multimodal integration, unified calibration, and foundation models. Research themes mentioned in the post include visual, kinematic, tactile, and system-state data, as well as spatiotemporal synchronization and cross-embodiment consistency for robotic learning.

This is a fully funded PhD with full tuition fee coverage, a monthly stipend of RMB 4,500, and funding support for up to 36 months, subject to satisfactory academic progress. The post also highlights strong job prospects after completion.

Eligibility highlight: good Chinese proficiency is required. The post is aimed at candidates interested in AI/ML, computer vision, robotics, sensing, and embodied intelligence.

How to apply: contact Dr. David Chieng directly to express interest and request further information. The post includes his university email and LinkedIn profile.