Funded Master/PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Southern Illinois University

Funded Master/PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

There are openings for Master and PhD students in the Mechanical Design and Parallel Robot Lab supervised by Assistant Professor Qi Zou (qi.zou@siu.edu) at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU or SIUC, https://siu.edu/). We are expecting passionate and self-motivated candidates with solid mathematical foundation and good programming skills. Research topics include Parallel robotics, Parallel kinematic machine, Bio-inspired robot, Linkage mechanism, Innovative mechanical design, Artificial intelligence (AI), etc.

SIU webpage of Dr. Qi Zou (https://faculty.siu.edu/profiles/t-z/zou-qi.php)
Google Scholar page of Dr. Qi Zou (https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=EJwEMvYAAAAJ&hl=en).

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is founded in 1869 and is the oldest and flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a R1 university (Very High Spending and Doctorate Production) in the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education. Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Carnegie’s list of Opportunity Colleges and Universities — Higher Access, Higher Earnings. That means we open doors for students from varied backgrounds and have a provable track-record of post-graduation success. We are in extraordinary company. Only 21 institutions in the country — less than 1%— are both R1 and Opportunity.

How to apply?
Please send your CV, transcripts of all university-level educations, GRE test proof, English test proof, a single PDF for all scholarships/awards certificates in undergraduate and graduate programs, to Dr. Qi Zou (qi.zou@siu.edu). Unofficial transcripts are sufficient when contacting Dr. Qi Zou. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Tips:

• We can provide financial support for outstanding students (Research Assistant (RA)/Teaching Assistant (TA) positions with tuition waiver. Equivalent to a Full scholarship. It can typically support students to focus on research and studies).
• You are welcome to start contacting Dr. Qi Zou when you are preparing an English test to ensure a smooth enrollment at SIUC and avoid any gaps in your timeline. You can enroll in our programs during Fall Term (August start) or Spring Term (January start). This ad is valid year-round.
• Background requirements: Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation or related majors.
• Admission requirements for Master/PhD students can be seen in university websites (https://gradcatalog.siu.edu/the-graduate-school/degree-requirements.php, https://siu.edu/admissions/graduate/apply/international/).