Fully Funded PhD in Power Systems / Power Electronics at Washington State University Washington State University in United States

Ali Davoudi, Professor at The University of Texas at Arlington, is seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join his research group. The opportunity is centered on power electronics , microgrids , and/or control systems/optimization methods . This is a research-focused doctoral opening for candidates with a strong technical background in these areas. Preference will be given to applicants who can begin the program by Fall 2026 . Interested candidates should send their CV directly to davoudi@uta...

Multiple PhD positions are available at the University of South Florida in the SPS Program. The research areas mentioned are power systems , inverter-based resources , digital twins , and related power electronics topics. This is a good fit for students interested in modern electric power grids, modeling, control, and data-enabled engineering systems. The post is shared by Professor Lingling Fan from USF. It is a PhD opening, and the announcement asks interested students to reach out directly. N...

Mehdi Farasat, Associate Professor and ECE Associate Chair at Louisiana State University, is looking for PhD students to join his group for Fall 2026 / Spring 2027 . The research topic is AI-enabled control of grid-connected distributed energy resources , which sits at the intersection of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science , with strong relevance to power systems, control, and AI methods. Eligibility highlights: applicants should have a master’s degree in a relevant field and must meet ...

PhD openings are available for Fall 2027 in the San Diego State University (SDSU) – University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) Joint Doctoral Program (JDP) in Electrical and Computer Engineering, working with Dr. Tong Huang and a UCSD co-advisor. The research focus is on electric energy systems, especially resilience of electricity infrastructure, domain-tailored AI, cyber-physical security, and modeling/control for inverter-based resource (IBR)-dominated grids. This is a strong fit for a...

Michigan Technological University is advertising a PhD student opening for Fall 2026 in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The position is with Yi Hu , Assistant Professor, whose research interests include power systems , AI/ML , and computing. The advertised research directions include AI for power system data analytics , large-load modeling , AI data center grid integration , and related topics at the intersection of energy systems and intelligent computing. Ideal applicant...