PhD Positions in Multi-Agent Systems, Game Theory, Optimization, and Reinforcement Learning at University of South Florida University of South Florida in United States

MIT is advertising a postdoctoral researcher opportunity in networked systems , power-grid topology control , and reinforcement learning . The research sits at the intersection of multi-agent systems , control , optimization , and learning for complex systems , with applications to large-scale power-grid decision-making. The postdoc will work on challenging problems such as distributed coordination across many interacting components, non-stationary operating conditions, and actions that must sat...

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Operations Research and Data Science at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) , administered through ORISE/Zintellect . The project is based in Dayton, Ohio, United States , and focuses on research in adversarial interactions , multi-agent systems , and decision-making under uncertainty for security and defense settings. Research topics include adversarial location and network interdiction, adversarial machine learning attacks and defenses, bilevel/mult...

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...

Three funded research positions are available with tuition support and a stipend at Tennessee Technological University in the group of Mazen Hussein , Associate Professor of Engineering. The openings include one Ph.D. position in Civil Engineering (transportation background) , one Ph.D. position in Industrial Engineering , and one M.S. position in Civil Engineering . The research focus is data-driven engineering , optimization , modeling , and decision-making , with opportunities to build resear...

The Fulfillment Optimization team at Amazon, part of the Supply Chain Optimization Tech (SCOT) organization, is offering a three-month science internship for PhD students in summer 2026. This opportunity is ideal for students passionate about Operations Research, Machine Learning, and Statistics, with a focus on solving challenging and large-scale problems in fulfillment and supply chain optimization. The team develops advanced systems using real-time optimization, reinforcement learning, AI, an...