Want to Reach out to the Active Materials and Smart Living (AMSL) Laboratory?
Graduate Research Assistantship (RA) positions in my group are available to only “highly qualified” PhD pursuing graduate students in mechanical engineering (or other related disciplines including material science/engineering, applied physics, physical chemistry, biomedical, or chemical eng., etc.) who have strong background and interest in advanced materials processes/characterization in connection with soft-robotics, mechatronics, and/or thermal sciences/engineering.
To qualify for the Research Assistantships, the applicants MUST have the following backgrounds and/or requirements:
- “Creative” and “Dedicated” research interests in the general areas of “active materials/sensors” or “thermal sciences/engineering”;
- “Meaningful” industrial or laboratory experiences; and
- Proven or potential capability of writing scientific papers in English as well as of effectively presenting the research work.
- GPA Requirement:Overall GPA > 3.75/4.0 or graduated with top 5% of the class
Please fill out the form on this page and send:
- Your resume; or pdf copies of authored/co-authored journal papers (if you have)
- A cover letter stating your professional goals


