Niloufar Alipour Talemi

Niloufar Alipour Talemi is recruiting a fully funded PhD student to join the AIM Lab in the School of Computing at Utah State University , a Carnegie-designated R1 university in the United States. The opening is designed for a highly motivated researcher with a strong background in Computer Vision and Multimodal Foundation Models . The student will join a research environment focused on multimodal artificial intelligence and the development or application of foundation-model approaches that combine visual and other modalities. As a member of the AIM Lab, the PhD student will work under the supervision of Assistant Professor Niloufar Alipour Talemi and contribute to research at the intersection of computer vision, multimodal AI, machine learning, and foundation models within the School of Computing. The position is intended for applicants currently residing in the United States who can begin in Spring 2027.

PhD opportunities are available at Utah State University in the AIM Lab for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 . The lab is led by Assistant Professor Niloufar Alipour Talemi in the School of Computing. The research focus is on computer vision , vision-language models (VLMs) , multimodal large language models (MLLMs) , multimodal foundation models , efficient model adaptation , and robust and generalizable AI . Research applications include healthcare AI , remote sensing , and biometrics . The lab emphasizes reliable, efficient, and generalizable AI systems for real-world visual intelligence, including prompt learning, parameter-efficient adaptation, and multimodal reasoning. Applicants with backgrounds in Computer Science , Artificial Intelligence , Machine Learning , Computer Vision , Robotics , Electrical Engineering , or related areas are encouraged to apply. Strong research experience, programming skills, and publication potential are valued. To apply, interested candidates should email their CV and academic transcripts to [email protected] . The lab homepage also requests a brief statement of research interests. No deadline was stated in the post.