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PhD positions with Prof. Amos Winter — research

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Cambridge, United States
  • Mechanical and Mechanism Design
  • Amos Winter

News We are looking for new graduate students! If you are a newly admitted MIT student and are interested in any of the project descriptions below, please reach out to the corresponding postdoctoral associate! Water Treatment in the Amazon

Funding not stated Open until filled — contact the professor

PhD positions with Prof. Xiaoning Ding — Computer Science

New Jersey Institute of Technology · Computer Science

  • Newark, United States
  • Computer systems, including cloud computing infrastructures and virtualization, parallel and distributed systems, operat
  • Xiaoning Ding

Computer systems, including cloud computing infrastructures and virtualization, parallel and distributed systems, operating systems, storage systems, database systems, and computer architecture. ** I am always looking for self-motivated students who are strongly committed to the research in the above areas. Interested students can directly email me (dingxn@njit.edu). Visiting scholars and visiting students with matching interests and strong research background are also very welcome.

Funding not stated Open until filled — contact the professor

PhD positions with Prof. Thanh Nguyen — research

New Jersey Institute of Technology

  • Newark, United States
  • I am mostly interested in the theoretical and algorithmic aspects of machine learning motivated by real-world problem se
  • Thanh Nguyen

Note for Prospective Students I am always looking for highly motivated and self-driven PhD students with a strong mathematical background in machine learning to join my research group. If you are interested in working with me, please email me with your CV, transcript, publications or writeup in ML theory (optionally but highly recommended), and a brief paragraph describing research experience and areas of interest. If you are not at NJIT, you should apply to our DS PhD program (Computing Track)

Funding not stated Open until filled — contact the professor

PhD positions with Prof. Shuai Zhang — Data Science

New Jersey Institute of Technology · Data Science

  • Newark, United States
  • My research focuses on the learning theory of emerging artificial intelligence technologies and the structural propertie
  • Shuai Zhang

My interests span deep learning, optimization, data science, and signal processing, with a particular emphasis on learning theory – the design of machine learning algorithms – as well as the development of efficient and trustworthy AI. I am always looking for self-motivated students (PhD with RA/TA support, Master's, undergrads) with interests in data science, machine/deep learning, and signal processing. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to contact me via sz457 at njit.edu, together

Partially funded Open until filled — contact the professor

PhD positions with Prof. Shivvrat Arya — Computer Science

New Jersey Institute of Technology · Computer Science

  • Newark, United States
  • Neurosymbolic AI & Explainable Systems: Integrating symbolic structure with deep learning for transparent reasoning. We
  • Shivvrat Arya

Opportunities by Level PhD Students : We are currently seeking up to two funded PhD students (RA/TA) for Fall 2026/Spring 2027. Applicants should possess a strong foundation in machine learning, algorithms, mathematics, or optimization. Prospective students must submit their profile via the Google Form and formally apply through the NJIT Graduate Admissions portal , explicitly mentioning Dr Shivvrat Arya and the ARIA Lab in their Statement of Purpose.

Fully funded Open until filled — contact the professor

PhD positions with Prof. Shantanu Sharma — Computer Science

New Jersey Institute of Technology · Computer Science

  • Newark, United States
  • Databases, security, privacy, and IoT
  • Shantanu Sharma

I am an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). I have multiple fully-funded PhD positions in the area of databases, secure data processing, IoT, cloud/edge computing, blockchain, and secure model learning.

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PhD positions with Prof. Mengjia Xu — Data Science

New Jersey Institute of Technology · Data Science

  • Newark, United States
  • Machine learning theory; graph representation learning for diverse applications (e.g., Alzheimer's disease early stage d
  • Mengjia Xu

--> 🏆 OPENING 🏆 : We are always seeking highly motivated PhD students, visiting students, and summer interns to join us. If you're interested in working with us, please email us directly with your resume. About

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PhD positions with Prof. Mark Zhao — Chemical & Materials Engineering

New Jersey Institute of Technology · Chemical & Materials Engineering

  • Newark, United States
  • 2D Materials: transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes), dichalcogenides (TMDs), oxides (TMOs), hexagonal boron ni
  • Mark Zhao

Join us: We are actively looking for all strong candidates to join the lab. If you are interested, please directly contact Prof Mengqiang Zhao: mz24@njit.edu Conference Proceeding

Funding not stated Open until filled — contact the professor

PhD positions with Prof. Lin Dong — Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

New Jersey Institute of Technology · Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

  • Newark, United States
  • Our research areas of interest include functional materials design and biomedical devices development. Principal applica
  • Lin Dong

We are welcoming highly motivated undergraduate, graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. Our group is looking for enthusiastic students and researchers . Students with background/interest in one of the following disciplines are encouraged to apply: materials science, solid mechanics and biomedical engineering. Five P ositions A vailable : Three PhD Students (Fall 2027) and two Postdocs (open until filled) .

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PhD positions with Prof. Lijing Wang — Data Science

New Jersey Institute of Technology · Data Science

  • Newark, United States
  • Data Science
  • Lijing Wang

Open Positions I am looking for students — PhD, Master's, and undergraduate — who are passionate about research in data science and machine learning. You'll have the chance to work on artificial intelligence, deep learning, NLP, time series analysis, and network science with an emphasis on solving real societal challenges. Hiring · March 2026

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PhD positions with Prof. Kasthuri Jayarajah — Computer Science

New Jersey Institute of Technology · Computer Science

  • Newark, United States
  • Mobile and Pervasive Computing, Edge AI, Human-Autonomy Teaming
  • Kasthuri Jayarajah

Introduction I'm recruiting PhD students to work with me, drop me a note if you're interested in mobile computing, IoT and autonomous systems! --> I'm an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Funding not stated Open until filled — contact the professor

PhD positions with Prof. Joshua Taylor — Electrical & Computer Engineering

New Jersey Institute of Technology · Electrical & Computer Engineering

  • Newark, United States
  • Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Joshua Taylor

Opening: postdoctoral position I am looking for a postdoc to work on control, optimization, and power systems. Potential candidates should send me an email with a few representative publications and a CV with references. I will have openings for graduate students and postdocs over the coming years.

Funding not stated Open until filled — contact the professor

PhD positions with Prof. Jason Wang — Computer Science

New Jersey Institute of Technology · Computer Science

  • Newark, United States
  • Data mining, machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, explainable AI, responsible AI, generative AI, trustworth
  • Jason Wang

Data mining, machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, explainable AI, responsible AI, generative AI, trustworthy AI, data science I am seeking students to join my NSF/NASA projects and will financially support the students. Please contact me directly to learn more about these research opportunities. Cyberinfrastructure-Enabled Interpretable Machine Learning

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PhD positions with Prof. Dantong Yu — Martin Tuchman School of Management

New Jersey Institute of Technology · Martin Tuchman School of Management

  • Newark, United States
  • Machine Learning, Data Mining, Graph Analysis, and FinTech
  • Dantong Yu

Contact Email: dtyu <at> njit.edu Prospective Students ( January /202 4 ): I am recruiting motivated multiple PhD students in the areas of FinTech (Bonds, Stocks, Mutual Funds, and Financial market networks), Biomedical (EHR), and network analysis (how network structure affects information propagation and whether companies profit from the motif of information propagation). I also have several immediate PhD openings to work on several projects funded by DOE i n 2023-2025 . The recruited s tudents

Fully funded Open until filled — contact the professor

PhD positions with Prof. Cong Shi — Computer Science

New Jersey Institute of Technology · Computer Science

  • Newark, United States
  • Computer Science
  • Cong Shi

My research work has been published at top-tier security, mobile sensing, and ML/AI venues (e.g, IEEE S&P, ACM CCS, ACSAC, ACM MobiCom, ACM MobiSys, ACM SenSys, ACM MobiHoc, ACM UbiComp, ICCV, AAAI, ECCV). I have multiple fully-funded PhD positions available. If you are interesting in exploring novel, practical, and efficient machine learning solutions for real-world applications, please feel free to contact me! -->

Fully funded Open until filled — contact the professor

PhD positions with Prof. Bo Shen — Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

New Jersey Institute of Technology · Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

  • Newark, United States
  • Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
  • Bo Shen

We are interested in optimization and statistical learning as well. I have several fully-funded PhD positions available in Fall 202 6 and Spring 202 6 . If you are interested in working with me, please feel free to email me bo.shen@njit.edu Droplet evolution modeling using diffusion-corrected autoregressive neural operator

Fully funded No deadline given

Quantitative Researcher - Amsterdam

Radix Trading LLC · Research

  • Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • research

Quantitative Researcher - Amsterdam =================================== Company description Radix Trading is a proprietary firm focused on quantitative research and scientific trading. We’re one of the most active liquidity providers on electronic exchanges globally, and have leveraged a culture of open, collaborative innovation to scale the reach of our ideas and pace of iteration, without having to scale our headcount. We operate in Chicago, New York, and Amsterdam. In our industry, the vast majority of ideas will fail. So, since inception, we’ve focused on continuous enhancement of our auto

Funding not stated No deadline given

The Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition Fellowship

University of Pennsylvania

  • Philadelphia, United States

The Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition Fellowship Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: May 11, 2022 Deadline: The Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition (CTIC) invites applications for a CTIC Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School starting immediately upon hiring. It is a one-year appointment with the potential for a one-year extension. The fellow will work with Professor Christopher Yoo and project partners supporting CTIC's research and projects. Responsibilities of the fellow will include but are not limited to: • Clean and manage large datasets

Fully funded No deadline given

THE INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

Lebanese American University

  • United States

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN LAU The Institute of Environmental Studies & Research Fellowship is a teaching and research fellowship award offered to a qualified candidate with the aim of promoting new research in the areas of urban planning, environmental sustainability, and related topics, with a particular focus on local and regional issues. The Fellowship is awarded competitively on an annual basis and the selected fellow is expected to be in residence at the School of Architecture & Design in Beirut, Lebanon, on a full-time basis. The purpose of the Fellowship is to create a unique oppo

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