Ph.D. Position at Binghamton University (SUNY)

We are seeking to recruit a PhD student with full financial support in the form of research assistant/teaching assistant in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Binghamton University (SUNY), starting Fall 2023 or Spring 2024. The student will work in a diverse and inclusive research team and collaborate with experimentalists at the University of Minnesota, UC Riverside, Rutgers University. Interested candidates should send a CV (including GRE/TOFEL scores and contact information of at least three professional references) and transcripts to Dr. Xin Yong (xyong at binghamton dot edu). This position will remain open until filled.

Qualifications:
• B.S. or M.S. in mechanics, mechanical/chemical engineering, applied mathematics, applied physics, or a closely related discipline. M.S. with project experience and publication record is preferred.
• Be passionate and self-motivated to do important/revolutionary work on the aforementioned research topics.
• Strong background and interest in biological fluid dynamics, soft matter physics, machine learning, and optimization.
• Good programming skills in C/C++, Python, or MATLAB. Experience in GPU or parallel computing is a plus.