PhD and Postdoctoral Opportunities in Robotics, Mechatronics, and Automation Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada

Toronto Metropolitan University’s Robotics, Mechatronics and Automation Laboratory (RMAL) is advertising PhD and postdoctoral opportunities in robotics under the Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards (CIRTA – Wave 2). The lab is an interdisciplinary research environment with links to mechanical, aerospace, industrial, biomedical, electrical-computer engineering, mechatronics, and computer science.

The research themes include vision-based robot learning and control, medical robotics and bionics, continuum robotic systems, visual servo control of robotic manipulators, motion planning of aerial robots, and quantum computing for robot motion planning and control. This makes the opening relevant to students and researchers interested in robotics, control, AI, mechatronics, automation, and related engineering fields.

Funding is clearly stated: PhD positions are supported at $60,000/year for 3 years, and postdoctoral positions at $90,000/year for 2 years. The post says the awards are funded through CIRTA + RMAL support.

Eligibility and requirements emphasize a robotics/mechatronics/control/AI background, programming ability in Python or C++, preferred ROS/ROS2 experience, hands-on hardware and simulation robotics experience, and a strong publication record in robotics, AI, or control. The linked TMU/CIRTA pages also indicate that nominees should be international or returning Canadian researchers currently studying or working abroad and not currently affiliated with a Canadian institution, with research aligned to the program’s priority areas.

The post includes links to the lab page, application/eligibility pages, and related technical resources. Applications are submitted directly via email as specified in the original announcement.

Deadline: the TMU CIRTA page states that final nominations are due by 2026-05-13.