University of Alabama （阿拉巴马大学）机械系招收全奖博士研究生
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The NeuroRobotics and Control Laboratory (NCL) is directed by Dr. Qiang Zhang, who is an incoming assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alabama. The NCL is seeking highly motivated students for two Ph.D. graduate research/teaching assistant positions (Fall 2023) to conduct research in the fields of:
1. Neuromuscular system modeling and control in normal and neurologically disabled individuals
2. Advanced machine learning-based control approaches development for nonlinear dynamic systems, such as exoskeletons and functional electrical stimulation.
3. Advanced neural machine interfacing technologies (sEMG and ultrasound and their application to neural control of prosthetics orthotics, computers, and other assistive devices
This is a great opportunity to work in a highly multidisciplinary research lab.
Required Qualifications:
1. A recent BS/MS degree in Electrical Mechanical Biomedical Engineering or related fields
2. Background in mechatronics design of robotic devices, linear and nonlinear control
3. Research experiences in one or more of the following areas: robotic manipulation and haptics, signal processing and classification, and biomechanical analysis or related fields,
4. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
1. Experience in human-related experiments (especially clinical population)population), human motor control and learning, design and control of assistive devices, embedded system design, mobile app development, and musculoskeletal modeling
2. Programming skills (MATLAB, C/C++ C++, LabVIEW, etc)
3. Record of peer-reviewed publications.
If you are interested, please send your CV, transcripts, and TOEFL/GRE scores (if available) to Dr. Qiang Zhang (starwars6791338.wixsite.com) at 1point3acres.com. Accepted Ph.D. students will be provided with full financial support (including tuition waivers and health insurance
About the PI:
Dr. Qiang Zhang received the B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering and the M.Sc. degree in Mechatronics Engineering from Wuhan University (WHU), Wuhan, China, in 2014 and 2017, respectively, the M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, in 2019, and the Ph.D.
degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), Chapel Hill, NC, USA, and North Carolina State University ( NCSU), Raleigh, NC, USA, in 2021. He was an Advanced Rehabilitation Research and Training (ARRT) Post Doctoral research fellow in the Closed Loop Engineering for
Advanced Rehabilitation at the UNC/NCSU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering.
Dr. Zhang was a recipient of a number of awards, including the finalist for the Best Student Paper Award of the 2019 IEEE/RAS EMBS International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), the 2021 UNC/NCSU BME Department Ph.D. Student Research Award, 2022 ASME D SCD Rising Star Award, and 2023 Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Award, UNC Chapel Hill.
About UA
The University of Alabama is a public institution that was founded in 1831. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 31,685 (fall 2021), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 1,143 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. As the flagship campus of the University of Alabama system, the Tuscaloosa campus is often referred to as "The Capstone." UA students have more than 500 student organizations to get involved in on campus and freshmen have to live there, too. There are close to 70 fraternities and sororities in the school's influential Greek system, made up of more than 11,500 students. The Alabama Crimson Tide sports teams are notorious competitors in the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference, cheered on by a costumed elephant mascot named Big Al. There is also a men's and women's wheelchair basketball program.
As a research institution, UA offers opportunities for all students to get involved in projects. There is an annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference that showcases individual work. Undergraduates can also get a leg up on networking through Future Alumni for Tradition and Excellence, or FATE. And speaking of alumni, notable UA graduates include legendary football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, New York Yankees sportscaster Mel Allen and "Forrest Gump" author Winston Groom.
1. Neuromuscular system modeling and control in normal and neurologically disabled individuals
2. Advanced machine learning-based control approaches development for nonlinear dynamic systems, such as exoskeletons and functional electrical stimulation.
3. Advanced neural machine interfacing technologies (sEMG and ultrasound and their application to neural control of prosthetics orthotics, computers, and other assistive devices
This is a great opportunity to work in a highly multidisciplinary research lab.
Required Qualifications:
1. A recent BS/MS degree in Electrical Mechanical Biomedical Engineering or related fields
2. Background in mechatronics design of robotic devices, linear and nonlinear control
3. Research experiences in one or more of the following areas: robotic manipulation and haptics, signal processing and classification, and biomechanical analysis or related fields,
4. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
1. Experience in human-related experiments (especially clinical population)population), human motor control and learning, design and control of assistive devices, embedded system design, mobile app development, and musculoskeletal modeling
2. Programming skills (MATLAB, C/C++ C++, LabVIEW, etc)
3. Record of peer-reviewed publications.
If you are interested, please send your CV, transcripts, and TOEFL/GRE scores (if available) to Dr. Qiang Zhang (starwars6791338.wixsite.com) at 1point3acres.com. Accepted Ph.D. students will be provided with full financial support (including tuition waivers and health insurance
About the PI:
Dr. Qiang Zhang received the B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering and the M.Sc. degree in Mechatronics Engineering from Wuhan University (WHU), Wuhan, China, in 2014 and 2017, respectively, the M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, in 2019, and the Ph.D.
degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), Chapel Hill, NC, USA, and North Carolina State University ( NCSU), Raleigh, NC, USA, in 2021. He was an Advanced Rehabilitation Research and Training (ARRT) Post Doctoral research fellow in the Closed Loop Engineering for
Advanced Rehabilitation at the UNC/NCSU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering.
Dr. Zhang was a recipient of a number of awards, including the finalist for the Best Student Paper Award of the 2019 IEEE/RAS EMBS International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), the 2021 UNC/NCSU BME Department Ph.D. Student Research Award, 2022 ASME D SCD Rising Star Award, and 2023 Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Award, UNC Chapel Hill.
About UA
The University of Alabama is a public institution that was founded in 1831. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 31,685 (fall 2021), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 1,143 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. As the flagship campus of the University of Alabama system, the Tuscaloosa campus is often referred to as "The Capstone." UA students have more than 500 student organizations to get involved in on campus and freshmen have to live there, too. There are close to 70 fraternities and sororities in the school's influential Greek system, made up of more than 11,500 students. The Alabama Crimson Tide sports teams are notorious competitors in the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference, cheered on by a costumed elephant mascot named Big Al. There is also a men's and women's wheelchair basketball program.
As a research institution, UA offers opportunities for all students to get involved in projects. There is an annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference that showcases individual work. Undergraduates can also get a leg up on networking through Future Alumni for Tradition and Excellence, or FATE. And speaking of alumni, notable UA graduates include legendary football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, New York Yankees sportscaster Mel Allen and "Forrest Gump" author Winston Groom.
