Sayan Mitra

Sayan Mitra, Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is recruiting PhD students and postdocs for Spring and Fall 2027. The lab’s research interests include agile aerial autonomy, information bottlenecks in robotics, and certified visual reasoning. These topics are well suited for applicants with backgrounds in robotics, computer science, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, and mathematically strong preparation. Interested PhD applicants should apply to the Illinois ECE PhD program and list Sayan Mitra as a potential advisor. The post emphasizes that applicants should have a strong record. Inquiries by email should be concise and specific: in two or three sentences, explain what is exceptional about your record. Examples mentioned include something you built, math training demonstrated by awards or grades, leadership in starting or running a project or team, or a clear vision for a research direction you want to pursue. No funding details, deadline, or application portal are provided in the post, but the opening is clearly for doctoral and postdoctoral recruitment at Illinois. Applicants interested in autonomy, robotics, and certified reasoning should tailor their application materials to these areas and highlight concrete achievements.