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Dr. Wei Yin’s Lab in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at NJIT is seeking two funded PhD students, starting in Spring or Fall 2025.
At Dr. Yin’s Lab, we aim to understand the underlying neuromusculoskeletal mechanisms of human-exoskeleton interaction through the integration of digital human modeling and artificial intelligence. We are also interested in applying our approaches to facilitate the design and development of wearable assistive devices to enhance human mobility and health. Please visit our website for more details: https://sites.google.com/tamu.edu/weiyin/home
Position requirements:
About NJIT
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is a public research university in Newark, New Jersey, founded in 1881. NJIT is classified among the "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". NJIT’s rise in national rankings continues, with U.S. News & World Report placing NJIT No. 86 among national universities for 2024 — a jump of 11 rungs from 2023. The latest ranking is indicative of a consistent trend over the past four years — as NJIT climbed from 118 to 103 to 97 and now 86 — and supports the findings of other publications that rate U.S. universities, including Money and The Wall Street Journal, which placed NJIT as the second-highest ranked public institution nationally.
At Dr. Yin’s Lab, we aim to understand the underlying neuromusculoskeletal mechanisms of human-exoskeleton interaction through the integration of digital human modeling and artificial intelligence. We are also interested in applying our approaches to facilitate the design and development of wearable assistive devices to enhance human mobility and health. Please visit our website for more details: https://sites.google.com/tamu.edu/weiyin/home
Position requirements:
- A recent bachelor's or master's degree (preferred) in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, or other related engineering disciplines
- Prior experience in human motion analysis and artificial intelligence is preferred
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Meeting the requirements to be admitted to NJIT PhD program https://www.njit.edu/admissions/phd-programs
- CV
- A Statement of Purpose (max. 2 pages) summarizing your motivation to pursue a doctoral degree, research experience, strengths, and future career goals
- Other supporting materials if available, e.g. representative publications, recommendation letters
- Please put all documents into a single PDF file, and draft the subject line using the following format: PhD Application-Your name-Your current institution
About NJIT
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is a public research university in Newark, New Jersey, founded in 1881. NJIT is classified among the "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". NJIT’s rise in national rankings continues, with U.S. News & World Report placing NJIT No. 86 among national universities for 2024 — a jump of 11 rungs from 2023. The latest ranking is indicative of a consistent trend over the past four years — as NJIT climbed from 118 to 103 to 97 and now 86 — and supports the findings of other publications that rate U.S. universities, including Money and The Wall Street Journal, which placed NJIT as the second-highest ranked public institution nationally.