Join Our Team at UConn!
We welcome highly passionate and self-motivated postdocs, Ph.D. students, and undergraduates to apply for research assistantship positions in our group. These openings are funded through large grants from 
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and leading industries 
. The areas of study include
- Rational Design of Polymer Dielectrics
- Nanostructured Dielectric Materials
- Electrification (HVDC, Propulsion) and Sustainability
- Plasma Arc Physics
- Electroactive Materials/Devices
Postdoc Positions
Qualifications Required:
- Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Material Science, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field.
- Experienced in experimental or computational research.
- Record of peer-reviewed publications that demonstrate high-quality research in related fields.
Ph.D. Positions (Electrical engineering, Material science engineering)
Qualifications Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a closely related area.
- Master’s degree and project experience preferred but not required.
- Record of peer-reviewed publication(s) preferred.
- GRE can be waived.
General Information:
- Our research is highly multidisciplinary, principles-integrating across the fields of electrical engineering, material sciences, electronics, chemistry and physics, for transformative practical problem solving.
- We provide a collaborative environment that fosters innovation and creativity, ideal for those aiming to make a significant impact in academia or industry. Recent graduates were offered with tenure-track or professional positions in leading academic institutions and technology companies, such as
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Start Dates: Positions open until filled.
Application Process:
- Interested candidates should send a CV and transcripts to Dr. Yang Cao at yang.cao@uconn.edu. Please include any relevant publications or projects, research statement in your application materials.
We look forward to your application and welcome you to join our team!