Ph.D. position at the University of Houston (Industrial Engineering)

美国休斯顿大学 (U Houston) 工业工程系 (Industrial Engineering) 的林颖老师招全奖博士生。感兴趣
同学可直接联系 Dr. Lin (ylin58@uh.edu).
Dr. Ying Lin with the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Houston is seeking PhD
students starting in Fall 2020/Spring 2021/Fall 2021. The prospective students will receive doctoral level
financial support and tuition waiver.

Dr. Lin has established a Smart Health and Intelligent Engineering Systems (SHINES) lab (https://shines-
lab.github.io//) at the University of Houston. The research projects in SHINES lab lie at the interactions of

data analytics, quality engineering and healthcare with specific focuses on the following research directions:
1. Machine learning, optimization, network-based models, multi-source data analysis.
2. Bioinformatics, biomedical informatics, medical decision making.
3. Quality engineering, dynamic system modeling and prognosis, selective sensing.
The prospective students are expected to have strong backgrounds in mathematics, analytics and
programming. Students with bachelor’s or master’s degree in statistics, biostatistics, mathematics,
computer science, industrial engineering, or other engineering majors would be good fits.
Bio:
Dr. Ying Lin joined the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Houston as an Assistant
Professor in Fall 2017. She received her PhD degree in the Industrial and Systems Engineering from the
University of Washington and Bachelor degree in Statistics from the University of Science and Technology
in China. More information about her research is available on https://shines-lab.github.io//.
University of Houston is an “R1” – highest research activity – institution located in the fourth-most
populous city in the United States and near the heart of Houston. More information about the university
and the department is available on http://www.uh.edu/. Alive with energy and rich in diversity, Houston
provides great job opportunities and attracts a dynamic population of imagination, talent and first-class
attractions. More information about Houston can be found on http://www.houstontx.gov/.
To apply:
Interested students may email Dr. Ying Lin (ylin58@uh.edu) with a detailed CV, personal statement and
college education transcripts.