TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY College of Agriculture & Life Sciences TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE THE DALLAS CENTER
Graduate Research Assistant – Digital Agriculture
The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering (https://baen.tamu.edu) and Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center-Dallas (https://dallas.tamu.edu) are seeking a highly motivated individual to join as a Ph.D. student. The incumbent will work primarily in one of the following areas: artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, robotics, and IoT systems applied towards automation, autonomous robots, and other digital technologies for controlled environment agriculture (CEA). During the first year, the student will be at the main campus in College Station for coursework and then move to the AgriLife Research Center in Dallas for research. The research will include but is not limited to:
- Implement AI approaches for crop sensing, growth, and stress monitoring and study the plant’s interaction with microclimate (temperature, humidity, lights, etc.).
- Develop integrated hardware and software for AI-driven robotic and automation systems in CEA.
- Design and implement research studies, collect and analyze data, and assist the group in preparing research results for publication.
- Assist in other projects in the group and writing manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications.
- Presentation (oral and poster) of research results in scientific meetings and conferences.
Required Qualifications:
- MS in Agricultural/Biosystems/Mechanical/Electrical or closely related engineering disciplines.
- Experience with one or more programming languages (Python, C/C++, Matlab, etc.).
- CAD modeling (SolidWorks) and fabrication experience are desired.
- Ability to learn/adopt skills and knowledge in solving “real-world” problems.
- Creative and independent research abilities with a spirit of teamwork.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
Preference will be given to the candidate with peer-reviewed publications in one of the following areas: computer vision, embedded systems, robotics, autonomous systems, and/or other smart agriculture technologies.
Experience working in CEA facilities such as greenhouse, high-tunnel, plant factory, etc., is preferred.
Stipend: A competitive stipend, tuition fee, and medical benefits will be provided.
Starting Term: Fall 2024
Application: Interested individuals should email the following to Dr. Azlan Zahid at azlan.zahid@tamu.edu
a) Curriculum Vitae (include TOEFL score)
b) Transcripts (unofficial)
c) Any representative publications
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