Xu Tao

Xu Tao, Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Technology at Kennesaw State University , is recruiting 1–2 fully funded Ph.D. students for the Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems (iCPS) Lab starting in Spring 2027 . The research program sits at the intersection of Computer Science , Electrical Engineering , and Robotics , with a strong emphasis on Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems , Edge Intelligence , Distributed and Adaptive Computing , Internet of Things (IoT) , and Multimodal Sensing and Learning . Projects may include adaptive on-device AI for resource-constrained environments, sustainable and energy-aware intelligent systems, edge-cloud collaborative intelligence, digital twins, real-world CPS deployments, AI-enabled smart agriculture, controlled environment systems, zero-/few-shot learning for wearable exoskeleton robots, human-robot interaction, and Edge AI for XR/VR-based navigation and assistive systems. Ideal applicants may come from Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Machine Learning/AI, Embedded Systems/IoT, Networking/Distributed Systems, or Robotics/Edge Computing. The post highlights motivated students who want to build real-world intelligent systems with societal impact through interdisciplinary research. To apply, email CV , transcripts , a brief statement of research interests , and any publications or project portfolio to [email protected] by 2026-06-30 . The position is based at the Marietta Campus in the metro Atlanta area.