Graduate Assistant (GA) Opportunity: to begin in Fall 2024 (or potentially Spring 2025)

Please note: Fall 2024 admission is still possible, if the student is already in the United States, and readily have a GRE score that is above the minimum requirement.

Lee Research Group at the University of Memphis (housed in the Department of Mechanical Engineering) is looking for one highly motivated Ph.D. student with research interests among the following areas:

• Fluid dynamics, Aerodynamics, or Hydrodynamics
• Multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO)
• Ocean renewable energy systems, including wave energy converters, floating offshore wind turbines, among others.
• Marine engineering, Naval Architecture, Floating platforms, Mooring systems.
• Fluid-structure interaction, Multi-body dynamics

Qualifications

• B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related areas.
• GRE score is required.
• Strong analytical skills and research skills.
• Ability to perform computer programming, data analysis, and interpret results.
• Strong scientific communication skills (written and verbal languages).

Benefits: Tuition and Fee Waiver, Student Health Insurance, and Monthly Stipend will be provided to the qualified student.

Please send me an email with your research interests and attach CV, unofficial transcripts, GRE score (unofficial copy or just numbers will be fine at this stage), and writing samples (first-authored or MS thesis preferred) to yhlee@memphis.edu.

The University of Memphis

The University of Memphis is a Carnegie R1 (very high research activities) doctoral-granting metropolitan research university located in Memphis, TN. For over 100 years, the UofM has been a catalyst for progress in Memphis, Tennessee, and the surrounding Mid-South region. The university is committed to excellence in education and research, engaged scholarship, and preparing a diverse student population for successful careers.