Perceptual engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in United States

The Perceptual Engineering Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), led by Assistant Professor Jas Brooks, is recruiting multiple PhD students (starting Fall 2026) and one postdoctoral researcher (starting Summer/Fall 2026). The lab is part of MIT's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) and the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). Research in the lab focuses on sensory computing—reimagining how humans perceive and interact with the world through the design of novel sensory interfaces and wearable systems. Projects span computer science, engineering, neuroscience, and design, including the development of electrodes and recording methods for chemical senses, neural signal modeling, and devices that modulate perception of temperature, touch, taste, and smell.

The lab values interdisciplinary collaboration and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds such as computer science, electrical engineering, neuroscience, cognitive science, food science, and media arts. PhD candidates must apply through the MIT EECS PhD Program by December 1, 2025, listing Professor Brooks as a potential advisor. Postdoctoral candidates should have expertise in embedded systems, electrophysiology, or multimodal machine learning, and are encouraged to bring their own funding, though internal funding is available.

The lab supports applications to major postdoctoral fellowships. For more information, applicants should consult the MIT EECS admissions page and Professor Brooks’s research profile.