Research Assistantship position at Clemson University

A Research Assistantship position is available for prospective graduate students interested in pursuing a PhD degree at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, in the Automotive Engineering program, at Clemson University, in the area of vehicle fault diagnosis and prognosis. The interested applicants are expected to have good mathematical skills and strong background in modern control theory. Basic knowledge of stochastic processes, signal processes, quantized systems, discrete event systems, automatons and state machines is desirable. Particularly relevant areas of research include observer design, robust diagnostic schemes, automatic thresholds, and fault tolerant control. In addition, familiarity with computer programming languages such as Matlab is desirable. A Master's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or system and control is required. The RA position is starting from Spring 2009 and will be open until it is filled.

The interested applicants should contact Professor Pierluigi Pisu (pisup@clemson.edu) for more information and apply online for the graduate school admission at http://www.grad.clemson.edu/ProspectiveStudents.php. For more information regarding the Clemson University Automotive Engineering Program interested applicants should contact Tameka Boyce at TBOYCE@exchange.clemson.edu or call at +1-864-656-0999.