Fully Funded PhD and MS Positions in Robotics and Humanoid Robot Control at University of West Florida
Jiaming Fu, Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of West Florida (UWF), is recruiting fully funded graduate students in
Robotics
for research on
humanoid robot design and control
.
Openings include
1 PhD student for Spring 2027
and
1 MS student for Fall 2027
. The research area covers robotic mechanisms, variable-stiffness and compliant systems, manipulation, force sensing, and safe physical human–robot interaction. Students will work hands-on with robotic hardware such as Unitree G1 humanoid robots, custom actuators, sensing systems, embedded controllers, and rapid-prototyping platforms.
Preferred backgrounds include Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Automation, or related fields. Helpful skills include CAD/SolidWorks, MATLAB, Python/C++, ROS/ROS2, embedded systems, robot control, and experimental robotics. Prior publications are not required.
Funding is expected to be fully supported, including tuition support and a graduate stipend, subject to university policies. The professor also notes that applicants should contact him before submitting a formal application to discuss research fit and funding availability.
Application deadlines listed in the post are
October 31, 2026
for the Spring 2027 PhD and
August 5, 2027
for the Fall 2027 MS. Interested students should email
[email protected]
with a CV, transcripts, research interests, and relevant projects/publications/portfolio.
