machine learning SUNY Buffalo electrical engineering PhD position

Department of Electrical Engineering
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences


Ph.D. Assistantship in Spring/Fall 2019


Two fully funded Ph.D. student positions at the department of Electrical Engineering, starting from Spring/Fall 2019, are available in Prof. Shaofeng Zou’s group at University at Buffalo, the State University of New York. The research focus in Prof. Zou’s group is in the emerging area of machine learning, statistical signal processing and information theory with applications to Data Science, sensor networks, internet of things, cyber-physical systems and wireless communications. Self-motivated students with strong background in machine learning, signal processing, communication networks, mathematics, and statistics are encouraged to apply. More details about Dr. Zou’s research can be found at http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~szou3/. To apply, please send a resume with your undergraduate/graduate transcripts to Dr. Zou (szou3@buffalo.edu). An overview of the Ph.D. program at EE can be found at https://engineering.buffalo.edu/doctoral-program.html.

About University at Buffalo and department of Electrical Engineering
University at Buffalo is a leading research university located in Buffalo, New York, United States. As the largest, most comprehensive institution in the State University of New York system, our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. We have a very strong Electrical Engineering program, with about 36 faculty. The EE department includes numerous IEEE Fellows, National Science Foundation CAREER Award winners, top IEEE Transactions journal editors, most highly cited researchers in the world in engineering, and many others. Our graduate program of electrical engineering ranks #57 in US according to US News 2017.