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A PhD/MS position is immediately available in Dr. Yuzhen Lu’s group (AgFood Sensing & Intelligence) in the Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering at Michigan State University (Top 100 Globally, Public Ivy, the first Land-Grant University and AAU member in the U.S., Top 15 in Agriculture & Forestry globally). The selected candidate will work primarily on postharvest automation for specialty crops, generating real-world impacts. Successful candidate need to be creative, self-motivated, adaptive, resilient, and focused while being able to collaborate in multidisciplinary environments. The student will be expected to communicate research outcomes actively and in time through high-quality, peer-reviewed publications and deliver presentations at conferences (e.g., two national/international conferences per year).  

The selected candidate is expected to assist with leading efforts in integrating advanced machine/mechanical/computer vision, and artificial intelligence (AI), and automation technologies to develop automation systems for postharvest handling of specialty crops. He or she will meet regularly with Dr. Lu to discuss best practices in design, experiments, prototyping, algorithm development and testing, manuscript preparation, and mentoring. If interested, the selected candidate may engage in activities such as grant proposal development and class teaching assistance for their professional development.


Minimum Requirements

• The successful candidate must have a MS/BS degree in Biosystems/Agricultural Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or closely related fields.
• Successful candidates are expected to have demonstrated experience evidenced in strong or relevant publication records in machine/computer vision, mechatronics, and or AI/robotics.
• Strong computer programming skills are necessary in C++, Python, and or Matlab.
• The candidate is expected to have excellent scientific writing and communication skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Skills in machine vision, hardware prototyping, and system integration are desirable.
• Experience in developing a machine vision-based automation system for vegetable produceis an advantage.

APPLICATION
If interested in this position, please contact Dr. Yuzhen Lu [luyuzhen@msu.edu (unserious emails without clearly addressing qualifications will not get replies)] with a description of how you fit strongly. A full application for an official offer to be made should include a cover letter describing the applicant's research interest, a CV, transcripts, test score(s), journal publications, and a list of three references including names, email, address, and telephone number. Review will begin immediately and continue until positions are filled. Video interviews will be requested for potential candidates. Successful applicants will need to apply to the MSU Graduate School. Please visit https://grad.msu.edu/apply and https://www.egr.msu.edu/bae/graduate/application-instructions for details.