Fully funded robotics Ph.D. positions in Fall 2022 at George Mason University

Application due December 1 2021!

The RobotiXX lab at the Department of Computer Science, George Mason University in the Washington, D.C. area, is looking for self-motivated Ph.D. students in the area of robotics starting Fall 2022. The candidate will be supported with full tuition and stipends.

At RobotiXX lab, we perform robotics research at the intersection of motion planning and machine learning, with a specific focus on deployable field robotics. Any candidate with relevant experience in robotics, motion planning, and machine learning is encouraged to apply. Hands-on knowledge in robotics hardware, field experience, and a good publication record is strongly preferred.

The selected candidates will conduct independent research to develop highly capable and intelligent mobile robots that are robustly deployable in the real world with minimal human supervision, and publish papers in top-tier robotics conferences and journals. To apply, please visit George Mason University's admission website  and send a single PDF of the following documents to Dr. Xuesu Xiao, incoming Assistant Professor in Fall 2022 (xiao@cs.utexas.edu): 1. cover letter, 2. curriculum vitae, 3. transcript, 4. three references, 5. relevant publications, 6. other relevant materials, with the subject line “[jobs] YOUR AFFILIATION - YOUR NAME.

Thanks
Xuesu Xiao
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Xuesu Xiao, Ph.D.
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Incoming Assistant Professor (Fall 2022)
Department of Computer Science
George Mason University
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Roboticist, The Everyday Robot Project
X, The Moonshot Factory
xuesuxiao@google.com
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Research Affiliate
Department of Computer Science
The University of Texas at Austin
xiao@cs.utexas.edu