We are actively looking for 2-3 highly self-motivated Ph.D. students (fully funded) to join in Fall 2025.
Prospective Ph.D. Students
Students are encouraged to apply from diverse backgrounds, including Transportation Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or other related STEM majors.
If you are interested, please check here for the detailed application process, and indicate Ruolin Li as your preferred advisor in the formal application (DEADLINE: Dec. 15th, 2024). Interviews will be conducted for short-listed candidates starting from January 2025.
Master/Undergraduate/Visiting Students
If you're interested in a master/undergraduate/visiting researcher opportunity in SIAS, please email Ruolin with
- your full CV
- your brief research interests (1-2 paragraphs)
- transcripts (undergraduate and graduate if any)
- [Prospective master/undergraduate/visiting researcher]
as the email subject
If you're currently at USC, taking my course CE 599 - Game Theory for Interactive Autonomy is highly recommended.
Due to the high volume, I apologize if not all emails are replied.
SIAS values self-motivation, positive communication, and the well-rounded development of students and aims to create a thriving, supportive, and inclusive environment in the lab to foster students to become successful and confident innovators in the future.