PhD Positions in Industrial Engineering at Florida State U

Ph.D. Positions Available in  Industrial Engineering

Position Description
The Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering at Florida State University (FSU) seeks to recruit highly motivated Ph.D. students to join Dr. Yanshuo Sun’s research group, as early as Fall 2018. Applicants should have a B.S. or M.S. in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Transportation Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline. Applicants should possess the ability to work independently, as well as in a team. Fine scientific writing skills and fluency (both oral and written) in English are required. Other desired qualifications include: (1) the determination to explore and break new ground; (2) keen research interests in optimization methods (e.g., linear programming, integer programming, nonlinear programming, probabilistic optimization, equilibrium models); and (3) considerable programming experience in C/C++, Java, Python, or other languages.

About FSU and Florida
Founded in 1851, FSU was designated as one of two "preeminent" state universities in 2013 by the state legislature. FSU is classified as a Research University with Highest Research Activity (R1) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. In 2017, U.S. News & World Report ranked Florida State as the 33rd best public university in the United States.

Florida is the 3rd-most populous state in the U.S. and the state has a strong economy, mainly relying on tourism, agriculture, and transportation. With the nickname “Sunshine State”, Florida is also world renowned for beaches and amusement parks. Tallahassee, the home of FSU, is the capital of Florida.

About PI
Yanshuo Sun will join FSU as an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering in August 2018. Dr. Sun has broad research interests in transportation optimization problems, especially in public transit, air transportation, ridesharing, and multi-modal freight systems. He has widely published in renowned transportation journals including Transportation Research Parts A, B, and C. He is the recipient of multiple national awards and he has two research projects funded by federal agencies as the principal investigator. He expects to work on smart cities, connected communities, innovative mobility solutions, transportation economics, and large-scale logistics operations.

Prior to joining FSU he is a Research Scientist and the Assistant Director of Research Program of the National Transportation Center at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Applicants should contact Dr. Yanshuo Sun directly at gexingba@gmail.com for further information. Please refer to his webpage at go.umd.edu/yssun

Applications are being accepted for enrollments in Spring 2019.

Applications are being accepted for enrollments in Spring 2019.

Applications are being accepted for enrollments in Fall 2019.

Applications are being accepted for enrollments in Fall 2019.