PhD and Postdoc Openings in Control, Optimization, Networks, and Infrastructure Systems Vanderbilt University in United States

Texas A&M University is recruiting for a funded PhD student and/or postdoctoral researcher in the MSCE Lab “Megascale” within the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering . Research areas: computational electrokinetic flow, multiphase porous media, water treatment, resource recovery, and energy systems. The work uses computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations and physics-based AI methods. Who they want: applicants with a strong background in CFD and numerical methods, program...

The Systems and Control group at the Laboratory of Signals and Systems (L2S), CentraleSupélec, is seeking candidates for a Junior Professor Chair in Control for Smart Energy Networks . This is an early-career, tenure-track-style opportunity for researchers who want to build an independent research program at the interface of control theory and energy systems . The post highlights strong links with the Université Paris-Saclay ecosystem and collaborations with major industrial partners in the ener...

Dynamic Systems and Intelligent Machines (DSIM) Lab at San Diego State University is advertising multiple PhD positions in control of robotic systems . The research focus is on robotics, control systems, and dynamic systems, with the PhD degree offered jointly with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) or the University of California, Irvine (UCI). Applicants should have BSc and MSc degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related fields, plus experience in control ...

Aritra Mitra, Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University, is looking to hire a PhD student for Fall 2027. The position is centered on data-driven control , reinforcement learning , reliable machine learning , and multi-agent systems , with an emphasis on combining fundamental theory and algorithms with real systems. The post also highlights NC State’s growing robotics ecosystem and collaborative opportunities across departments. Ideal applicants should have a strong technical backgro...

Abdullah Al Redwan Newaz, Assistant Professor at the University of New Orleans, is recruiting a fully funded PhD student for the Autonomous Intelligent Robotics (AiR) Lab at Louisiana State University New Orleans , starting Spring 2027 . The research sits at the intersection of robotics , uncertainty-aware planning , multi-robot coordination , machine learning , and control . The lab focuses on robotic information gathering using UAVs and autonomous surface vehicles for environmental monitoring ...