Fall 2025 PhD positions CS@University of Iowa

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Multiple fully-funded PhD positions are available at the Computer Science (CS) Department of University of Iowa (UIowa), for Fall 2025 admission, under the supervision of Weiran Wang.

Weran Wang is joining UIowa as a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in August 2024. He obtained his PhD from University of California Merced in 2013, spent 2014-2017 as a Postdoc researcher at Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago, and then worked as research scientist at Amazon, Salesforce, and Google. He has wide interests in machine learning, and his planned research areas in the near term include multimodal/multi-view learning with deep generative models, speech and sequence modeling with foundation models, and applications (e.g., AI for science, health and social good). His publications can be found at

scholar.google.com

Prospective students will be supported by TA/RA, and have access to computational resources including both the public computer cluster at UIowa, and private nodes equipped with high-end GPUs.

Application:

Applicants must satisfy the admission requirements of the CS department, which can be found at

cs.uiowa.edu

Ideal candidates shall have a solid background in CS or related fields, with strong analytical and/or implementation skills, and most importantly be self-motivated. Prospective students are also welcomed to perform research in directions other than the ones listed above, if a mutual interest can be established. Interested applicants can send his/her CV and a brief description of research experience to 1point3acres.com at the time of application.

About UIowa:

UIowa is located in Iowa City, a safe college town in the midwest with low living costs, where students of UIowa comprise roughly half of its population. The university offers a comprehensive selection of academic disciplines as well as strong athletic programs; students come from diverse backgrounds. The UIowa hospital system is highly ranked in the nation. The nearby airport in Cedar Rapids has frequent flights to major hubs like Denver and Chicago. In summary, UIowa provides an excellent environment for college life and research. 

The CS department of UIowa is rapidly expanding, with 6 new faculty hires in 2024, and anticipates continued growth in the coming years. The department is actively engaged in research across the spectrum of AI, and faculty members collaborate closely with other schools at UIowa and external institutions.
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