Openings

The Modeling, Control, and Optimization Laboratory (MCO Lab) has filled all funded research assistantship positions for fall semester 2019. When a vacancy is available, it will be posted here. If you are interested in a future position please be in contact with the PI early and often through email.

Note that if you are at another university, your first step is to apply to this university. Western Michigan University is an excellent university to begin a graduate program because we pride ourselves on welcoming and including new students rather than excluding them. We also have great graduate student to faculty ratios meaning that students get more time to work directly with faculty.

Opportunity to gain experience in:

• Developing and understanding high and low fidelity models and simulations

• Design of machine learning/artificial intelligence algorithms

  • Matlab , Python, Tensorflow, etc.

• Derivation of global and stochastic optimal solutions 

• Implementation of advanced control techniques​

• Engineering communication through detailed technical writing and presentations

  • Exposure to advanced documentation preparation software such as LaTeX, TikZ, and pgfplots

• Project management and team coordination skills

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Opportunity for Making Connections with:

• Engineering industry

  • Toyota (Ann Arbor, MI)

  • General Motors (Near Detroit, MI)

  • Lockheed Martin

• Research Labs

  • National Renewable Energy Lab (Golden, CO)

  • Southwest Research Institute (Ann Arbor, MI)

• Postdoctoral positions and beyond

  • Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO)

  • University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)

  • Utah State University (Logan, UT)

  • University of Colorado (Denver, CO  and  Colorado Springs, CO)