The University of Utah, USA, is seeking to recruit a full-time PhD student.

Scholarship: Self-funding or scholarships
Degree: B.S./M.S.
Nationality: International Students
Location: USA
Application deadlines: Spring or Fall 2024


Scholarship Description:

Dr Gao graduated from the Department of Electrical Engineering at Shanghai Jiaotong University in 2011, and received his Ph.D. from the Department of Electronics at Rice University in 2016. Dr Gao has published more than 70 papers in various journals, including first and corresponding authors in Nature Photonics, Nature Nanotechnology, Nature Computational Science, Advanced Functional Materials, Nano Letters, ACS Nano, Laser & Photonics Reviews, ACS Photonics, etc. Total citations. Nanotechnology, Nature Computational Science, Advanced Functional Materials, Nano Letters, ACS Nano, Laser & Photonics Reviews, ACS Photonics, etc. with more than 4800 citations.More than 4800 citations. For more information please visit https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=5v99W3kAAAAJ&hl=en. The lab’s main research interests are novel optical-electronic materials, devices and systems, for more information please visit the lab’s homepage: https://sites.google.com/ view/weilugaolabuu

The University of Utah (UU) is the flagship institution of higher education in Utah, USA. Founded in 1850, the University is located at the foot of the Wasatch Ridge Mountains in Salt Lake City. One of the most prestigious and oldest public universities in the western United States, the University of Utah is classified as an Advanced Research University by the Carnegie Foundation for Education. Of the approximately 3,632 colleges and universities in the United States accredited by the U.S. Department of Education, only 107 have received this distinction. The Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Utah is ranked 58th in the nation by US News in 2023.Salt Lake City, where the University of Utah is located, is one of the safest cities in the United States, with a consistently low crime rate, a scenic campus nestled in the Rocky Mountains, and a student body of more than 35,000 from 109 countries around the world. The Salt Lake City metropolitan area is one of the nation’s major financial and commercial centres, as well as a resort and gateway to many other tourist destinations and national parks. Salt Lake City’s Silicon Slope is home to many large and emerging technology companies.

 Available Subjects:

  • Main research interests are optical computing and machine learning.

Eligibility criteria:

  • Admission of students with a background in physics, optics, and optoelectronics is desirable.
  • Good programming skills.

Application Procedure:

If interested please send your CV to [email protected]. For more information on admissions: https://www.ece.utah.edu/grad-admissions/