Openings

We have two fully-funded Ph.D. positions in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) with a focus on Statistics/Optimization/Machine Learning/Deep Learning for Advanced Manufacturing. The start date can be Spring 2023/Fall 2023. The Ph.D. student will work with Bo Shen, an incoming tenure-track Assistant Professor in the MIE department at NJIT. His research focuses on developing advanced machine learning methods for improving the quality and productivity of advanced manufacturing.

Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor’s degree (required by the start date) in Statistics, Computer Science, Applied Math, Engineering (IE, EE, ME, Material Science, ChemE, etc.), or other related fields.
  • Necessary mathematical and programming foundation.
  • Good English writing and communication skills.
  • Strong motivation and interest in research.
  • Prior research experience will be a plus.

If you are interested in applying and working with me, please send the following documents:

  • Your latest CV (required)
  • Bachelor’s transcript (required)
  • Master’s transcript (if applicable)
  • English test score (required for international students)
  • Writing sample (if applicable)

to me at :email: boshen@vt.edu with the email subject as “Ph.D. Applicant for {Start Date} (Your Name)”, for example, “Ph.D. Application for 2022 Spring (Bo Shen)”. Review and interview of applications will begin as soon as possible for the Spring 2023 admission and will continue until both positions are filled. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to send me an email.