Two openings in SDSU-UCSD Joint Doctoral Program (JDP)
Two funded Ph.D. positions are available in Optofluidic Bio and Energy Systems (OBES) Laboratory in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at San Diego State University (SDSU). We look for highly motivated and hard-working candidates who have multi-disciplinary research experiences in the areas of:
- Microfluidics, Optofluidics, Biofluidics
- Electrowetting devices
- Energy harvesting
- Lab on a Chip
- Multi-physics computation
The Joint Doctoral Program (JDP) is offered jointly with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and graduates will receive separate Ph.D. degrees from both institutions of SDSU and UCSD. Faculty at SDSU and UCSD collaborate closely in supervising the students as well.
Research focus at the OBES Laboratory is on small-scale fluidic and interfacial phenomena such as electrowetting, triboelectric energy harvesting, and light-interacted micro/nanofluidic manipulation. We further develop novel materials and micro/nano sensing and actuation systems for bio and energy applications. More information on our research activities can be found on the website (https://obes.sdsu.edu/). Candidates interested in the position are asked to send a resume, and a transcript to Prof. Park at spark10@sdsu.edu.
To be eligible for financial aid, students are required to have a GRE score of at least 159 in Quantitative, 153 in Verbal, and 4.0 in Analytical. If English is not your native language, a TOEFL score of 80 is also required. An application deadline for the Fall semester of 2020 is Feb. 15, 2020.