Current/Prospective Students: Thank you for your interest in the Research/Support Positions in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS). Below is a collection of opportunities available. Use the filter, sort, and keyword search features to identify positions that interest you. Specific questions about the positions may be directed towards the advisor/faculty. For general guidance about graduate assistantships, please review this resource.
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Fair and Explainable AI (Position Ref No.: oga-olpweose-23)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Industrial Engineering and Management Systems |
|---|---|
| Description: | Graduate student will work on developing novel machine learning models to address algorithmic bias and explainability in machine learning applications. |
| Level: | PhD |
| Advisor: | Ozlem Ozmen Garibay |
| Lab/Group Name: | Human Centered AI Research Lab (Human-CAIR Lab) |
| Keywords: | Fairness in AI, Explainable AI, Responsible AI |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus, Other |
Cyber Security and Privacy (Position Ref No.: oga-mwopeqw-23)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Computer Science |
|---|---|
| Description: | Conduct research in the area of cybersecurity and privacy, especially on networking and communication security and privacy. |
| Level: | PhD |
| Advisor: | Cliff Zou |
| Lab/Group Name: | Data Systems Group |
| Keywords: | Cybersecurity, Privacy, Networking, Performance evaluation |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Inferring and Securing Software Configuration (Position Ref No.: oga-vwerat-23)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant,
Researcher
| Department: | Computer Science |
|---|---|
| Description: | Compounding the problem, a complete computing system may combine hundreds or thousands of software packages whose configuration settings interact unexpectedly. The goal of this project is to automate the creation of valid configurations that are reliable and secure. As the world increasingly depends on smart infrastructure and Internet-of-Things devices to enhance lives, this research will benefit society by improving the reliability and security of the configurable software used in these computing devices. |
| Level: | PhD, Undergrad |
| Advisor: | Paul Gazzillo |
| Lab/Group Name: | APPLeSEEd Lab, Cyber Security and Privacy Cluster |
| Keywords: | configuration, misconfiguration, security, automated reasoning, software engineering |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Corporate Entity Tracking Automation (Position Ref No.: oga-wepser-23)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant,
Researcher
| Department: | Computer Science |
|---|---|
| Description: | This project will develop statistical inference and automated reasoning techniques that provide the foundations for automatically analyzing large sets of corporate and individual entity metadata on a large scale. Using real-world datasets drawn from public and proprietary data, we will evaluate our techniques for several applications, e.g., investigating foreign ownership in US industries via shell corporations, and tracking government subcontractor relationships for foreign influence. |
| Level: | PhD, Undergrad |
| Advisor: | Paul Gazzillo |
| Lab/Group Name: | APPLeSEEd Lab, Cyber Security and Privacy Cluster |
| Keywords: | automated reasoning, data analysis, corporate tracking |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
"Toward Efficient, Adaptive and Robust Deep Learning"(Position Ref No.: oga-947857fffgh-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Computer Science |
|---|---|
| Description: | Students will delve into diverse research areas including deep learning for computer vision, multi-modal learning, foundation models, generative models (AIGC), resource-efficient deep learning for edge computing, federated learning, and medical image computing. We are eager to collaborate with researchers at all levels, whether they are MS, PhD, Undergraduate, Postdoc, or Visiting Faculty. |
| Level: | PhD, MS |
| Advisor: | Chen Chen |
| Lab/Group Name: | CRCV Center |
| Keywords: | adaptive, machine learning, algorithms |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Improving Security/Privacy Transparency of Mobile and IoT Systems, and their Supply Chains (Position Ref No.: oga-jfhudh2948-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant,
Researcher
| Department: | Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Using static/dynamic app analysis, fuzz testing and data-driven techniques. Ultimately the work can help consumers and developers better understand the security and privacy practices of devices and applications. |
| Level: | Postdoc, Undergrad |
| Advisor: | Xueqiang Wang |
| Lab/Group Name: | CyberSP |
| Keywords: | software supply chain security and privacy automation |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Modeling and Optimizing for Human Decision-Making, from Air Transportation to Education (Position Ref No.: oga-932938jfusaeh-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant,
Researcher
| Department: | Industrial Engineering and Management Systems |
|---|---|
| Description: | Improving system performance of stochastic dynamic systems using an operations research paradigm. |
| Level: | PhD, MS, Undergrad |
| Advisor: | Adan Vela |
| Lab/Group Name: | Analytics Decision and Control Lab |
| Keywords: | human-in-the-loop control and decision systems |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Smart Bioelectronic systems for Multiplexed Monitoring and Combination Treatment of Infected Chronic Wounds (Position Ref No.: oga-932545asrsaeh-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Materials Science and Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | My lab research focuses on advanced multifunctional and multimodal biomaterials for human/machine interfaces and regenerative medicine, as well as wearable/implantable technologies for theragnostic applications. Looking for MS/PhD students and postdocs. |
| Level: | Postdoc, PhD, MS |
| Advisor: | Ehsan Shirzaei Sani |
| Keywords: | Wearable and implantable devices for personalized medicine, Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Investigation of structural defects in ferroelectrics/semiconductors using TEM (Position Ref No.: oga-389547fjhfs-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Materials Science and Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | This position, fully funded by UCF, offers an opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking research in the investigation of structural defects in ferroelectrics and semiconductors using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). Your primary objective will be to utilize 4D-STEM (Four-Dimensional Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy) techniques to characterize thin films. Your focus will involve investigating the structural and polarization properties of these materials through strain engineering methodologies. Key Responsibilities: Conducting in-depth research utilizing advanced TEM techniques to analyze structural defects in ferroelectric and semiconductor materials. Collecting and analyzing data to draw meaningful conclusions and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field. Communicating research findings through publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at conferences. Position Details: Duration: 4 years Fully funded position with competitive stipend and benefits package. Qualifications: Master's degree in materials science, physics, or a related field (required) Experience with Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) techniques (preferred) Strong background in crystallography, solid-state physics, and materials characterization techniques |
| Level: | Postdoc, PhD, MS |
| Advisor: | Paria Gharavi |
| Lab/Group Name: | Advanced Novel Materials and Electron Microscopy Research Group (Gharavi Lab) |
| Keywords: | |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
AI-enabled Drug Discovery (Position Ref No.: oga-47854675fjfjsd-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Industrial Engineering and Management Systems |
|---|---|
| Description: | Leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate drug discovery processes, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in identifying new therapeutic compounds. |
| Level: | PhD |
| Advisor: | Niloofar Yousefi |
| Lab/Group Name: | Applied Innovative Artificial Intelligence Research (AI-AIR) Lab |
| Keywords: | |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Materials Research for Interconnect and Packaging Reliability in Advanced Microelectronics Systems (Position Ref No.: oga-382688fjfjsua-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant,
Researcher
| Department: | Materials Science and Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Discussing the materials that enable the performance and connectivity demands of 2.5D and 3D integrated circuits. |
| Level: | PhD, MS, Undergrad |
| Advisor: | Tengfei Jiang |
| Lab/Group Name: | Jiang Research Group |
| Keywords: | Emerging interconnect and packaging systems, Micro/nano-fabrication/characterization, Microstructure and interface |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
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| Keywords: | N/A |
Computational Fluid Dynamics as a Tool to Combat Human Diseases (Position Ref No.: oga-38276erusja-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Modeling transport phenomena in human respiratory and cardiovascular systems and to develop interventional technologies. |
| Level: | PhD |
| Advisor: | Olusegun Ilegbusi |
| Lab/Group Name: | Biomedical and Process Modeling Lab |
| Keywords: | Flow-structure profiling of human lung disease, Tissue-equivalent materials and mechanical properties, Nanocomposite materials and gas sensors |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Understanding the Good, Bad and Ugly of Using Electroencephalography (Position Ref No.: oga-93746fhsya-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant,
Researcher
| Department: | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Research evaluating methods of using EEG to study brain dynamics during human locomotion and overlooked aspects of EEG that have led to inadvertent exclusion of people of color who have curly and tightly coiled hair in EEG research and treatment. |
| Level: | PhD, MS, Undergrad |
| Advisor: | Helen Huang |
| Lab/Group Name: | BRAIN Lab |
| Keywords: | Biomechanics, Neuroengineering, Locomotion |
| Location(s): | UCF Research Park |
Data Science for Smart Cities: Rethinking Resilience in the Era of Rapidly Intensifying Hurricanes (Position Ref No.: oga-928374djdjf-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant,
Researcher
| Department: | Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Focusing on hurricane evacuation, infrastructure disruptions and population mobility. |
| Level: | PhD, MS, Undergrad |
| Advisor: | Samiul Hasan |
| Lab/Group Name: | Urban Networks, Mobility, and Dynamics Lab |
| Keywords: | Urban mobility, Evacuation, Transportation networks, Disaster informatics, Infrastructure resilience |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Ultra-High Temperature Composite Thermal Protection Systems in Extreme Environments. (Position Ref No.: oga-29273faujcj-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant,
Researcher
| Department: | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Research with carbon nanotube-based composite materials that could be used in lightweight heat shields for planetary entry and hypersonic vehicles. |
| Level: | PhD, MS, Undergrad |
| Advisor: | Jihua Gou |
| Lab/Group Name: | Composite Materials and Structures |
| Keywords: | Nanocomposites, Nanomanufacturing, Additive Manufacturing, Multi-Scale Process Modeling |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Multifunctional Antennas and RF Front-End Systems (Position Ref No.: oga-49048ghdfy-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Research in filter antenna integration, reconfigurable antenna arrays and low-cost, beam-steerable antenna systems. |
| Level: | PhD |
| Advisor: | Xun Gong |
| Lab/Group Name: | ARGIS Lab |
| Keywords: | Microwave Filters and Passive Components, Wireless passive sensors for harsh environment applications, Flexible electronics |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Meta-Materials for Mechanical and Structural Applications (Position Ref No.: oga-4736dhaeh-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Develop new topology-based strategies for the development of lightweight materials with high strength, elasticity and more. |
| Level: | PhD |
| Advisor: | Ranajay Ghosh |
| Lab/Group Name: | COSMOS Lab |
| Keywords: | Solid mechanics, Computational mechanics, Composite structures |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Making Highly-Configurable Software Reliable and Secure (Position Ref No.: oga-9393947fhfh-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant,
Researcher
| Department: | Industrial Engineering and Management Systems |
|---|---|
| Description: | Improve the understanding of social media disinformation and polarization – in particular, new methods for complex social-technical modeling using agent-based models and their connection with the emerging area of artificial social intelligence. |
| Level: | PhD, MS, Undergrad |
| Advisor: | Ivan Garibay |
| Lab/Group Name: | Complex Adaptive Systems Lab |
| Keywords: | Computational Social Sciences Artificial Intelligence Mechanism Design Genetic Algorithms |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Molecular Engineering of Liquid-Crystal Droplets for Biosensing (Position Ref No.: oga-78673uiwe-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Materials Science and Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Research in liquid crystals which are sensitive to the nature of the surfaces they contact, and can be amplified into bulk phases to aid in rapid detection of biologically important species. |
| Level: | PhD |
| Advisor: | Jiyu Fang |
| Lab/Group Name: | AMPAC |
| Keywords: | Biological interfaces, Nano-scale science and engineering, Polymer thin films, Liquid crystal imaging techniques |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Cooperative AI for Connected and Automated Vehicles (Position Ref No.: oga-91092joa-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant,
Researcher
| Department: | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Advance the technology inside driverless vehicles, to overcome current challenges such as perception and decision-making. |
| Level: | Postdoc |
| Advisor: | Yaser Pourmohammadi Fallah |
| Lab/Group Name: | CAVREL Lab |
| Keywords: | Vehicle Safety Vehicular Networks Cyber-Physical Systems machine learning Intelligent Transportation Systems |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Role of Modern Micro-Economic Approaches for Analyzing Technology Adoption and Usage Behavior Patterns (Position Ref No.: oga-897612kiiow-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Data analytics technique: microeconomic, theory-based models, which can be useful when analyzing data generated from an individual (technology adoption and usage patterns). |
| Level: | PhD, MS |
| Advisor: | Naveen Eluru |
| Lab/Group Name: | Transportation Econometric Modeling Group |
| Keywords: | Transportation, travel behavior, discrete choice models, transportation safety, Emerging Transportation Modes |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
A Cislunar Space Surveillance Network for Space Domain Awareness (Position Ref No.: oga-0189iuiew-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant,
Researcher
| Department: | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Astrodynamics research focuses on the scientific framework for a cislunar space surveillance network for space domain awareness (SDA) applications. |
| Level: | PhD, MS, Undergrad |
| Advisor: | Tarek Elgohary |
| Lab/Group Name: | Astrodynamics and Space Robotics |
| Keywords: | Optimal Control, Nonlinear Dynamics, Computational Methods, Astrodynamics |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Water Resources Engineering (Position Ref No.: oga-ioq89wq-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Water resources engineering research applied to municipal water and wastewater utilities to better understand complex physical, chemical and microbiological issues that impact cost and performance of utilities' infrastructure operations. |
| Level: | PhD |
| Advisor: | Steve Duranceau |
| Lab/Group Name: | Environmental Systems Engineering Institute |
| Keywords: | water quality engineering, advanced water treatment, aeration, corrosion control, disinfection |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |