PhD and Master’s Research Opportunities in Bioinspired Robotics and Resilient Intelligence at University of Illinois Chicago University of Illinois Chicago in United States

The Bioinspired Robotics and Resilient Intelligence (BR2I) Laboratory in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago is seeking a PhD student for Spring or Fall 2027 and also recruiting master's student researchers for the upcoming academic year. The lab is led by Prof. Abriana Stewart-Height and focuses on robotics, resilient intelligence, and related engineering research areas. This opportunity is especially relevant for students interested in ...

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...

Michigan Technological University has an immediate PhD opening with Assistant Professor Vinh Nguyen in agentic vision-language models and robotic assembly . The project focuses on building a unique manufacturing assembly workcell that uses agentic vision-language models for both fully robotic and human-collaborative assembly operations. A second research direction includes penetration testing of the workcell for cybersecurity quantification , making this a strong fit for students interested in r...

Postdoctoral opening in Robotics and Autonomous Systems at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in the United States . The position is in the Tailored Autonomous Systems Group , within the Asymmetric Operations Sector . The role is aimed at researchers with interests in robotics , autonomous systems , and related areas such as mechanical engineering , electrical engineering , computer science , and AI/planning for robotic systems. Eligibility highlights: a Ph.D. in robotics, m...

Oakland University in Michigan is recruiting one or more PhD students for a research group working on resilient and intelligent manufacturing . The project areas include robotic automation , OLP , virtual commissioning , AI-enhanced simulations , uncertainty quantification , and broader manufacturing simulations and digital twins . This opportunity is a strong fit for students with a background in Industrial Engineering , Manufacturing Engineering , Mechanical Engineering , or Mechatronics Engin...