PhD Positions (Fall2020) in autonomous systems at San Diego State University

One Ph.D. position is available through theJoint Doctorate Program (JDP) of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department at UC San Diego and San Diego State University for Fall 2020.

Dr. Jun Chen is an assistant professor at San Diego State University Aerospace Engineering Department. His current research area includes dynamics, control, optimization and artificial intelligence, particularly in data-driven modeling, control and optimization for large-scale networked dynamical systems under uncertainty, with applications on air traffic control/management, UAS traffic management, and autonomous air/ground vehicle systems. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering from Purdue University and his B.S. degree in Aeronautics Engineering from Beihang University.

The group is seeking highly motivated  students for research positions in the area of control, optimization and machine learning with an emphasis on autonomous systems. The research area includes computational optimal control, stochastic optimization, machine learning, distributed control/computing with applications on UAS traffic management and autonomous vehicles.

The ideal candidate should have excellent mathematical background and strong programming skills (Python, C++, Julia or Matlab). Candidates with good knowledge of dynamics and control, optimization, machine learning/reinforcement learning, modeling and simulation, and UAVs are highly desired.

Successful candidates will receive full tuition support from UC San Diego and a competitive stipend‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ with benefits from San Diego State University. Selected candidates could start as soon as Spring 2020 or Fall 2020. Postdocs and visiting students/scholars are also welcome.

If interested, please feel free to email Prof. Jun Chen at jun.chen [@] sdsu [DOT] edu with your CV and transcripts. Please check the details about Prof. Jun Chen at https://junchen.sdsu.edu

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感兴趣的同学请将 CV, transcripts (both graduate and undergrad‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍uate), publications (if any) 发送给 Prof. Chen.  
SDSU 最新排名列全美127，还在不断上升中。独立Aerospace Enginering系全美位列35名。 PhD前两年在UCSD上课，研究工作由双方联合指导。2020 Fall 招生已经开始，明年二月截止，先申请，先面试。 预计招收1-2名Ph.D.

PS：有民航空中交通控制 (air traffic management) 相关经验的学生，也请与Prof. Chen 联系。