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<b><u><span style="color:#222222">Ph.D. positions for Spring & Fall 2026</span></u><span style="color:#222222">
</span></b><span style="color:#222222">are available</span><b><span style="color:#222222">
</span></b><span style="color:#222222">in the Center on Stochastic Modeling, Optimization, & Statistics (COSMOS) at University of Texas at Arlington. We welcome applicants with
<b>strong quantitative background, solid programming skills, and experience in machine learning and deep learning.<i>
</i><u>If you are currently in the US, you are also welcome to apply for Spring 2026.</u></b><u>
</u></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#222222">The PhD research directions will be focused on <b>Deep Learning</b>,
<b>Data Analytics, AI and Inteligent Systems</b>. If interested, please send your
<b>CV and transcripts</b> (and any materials that highlight your experiences, e.g., papers, certificates, thesis, awards, etc.) to
<b><u>Dr. Shouyi Wang at<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span></u></b></span><u><a href="mailto:shouyiw@uta.edu"><b><span style="color:#1155CC">shouyiw@uta.edu</span></b><span style="color:#222222">.</span></a></u><span style="color:#222222"> We will
review promptly and provide quick feedback. <b><i><u>Accepted PhD students will receive full<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt">
</span>financial support for the duration of the PhD (tuition, stipend, and benefits).</u></i>
</b></span><b><i><u>Visiting Students/Scholars Positions <span style="color:#222222">
are also available</span></u></i><span style="color:#222222"> </span></b><span style="color:#222222">in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, AI and Intelligent Systems.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.25pt;text-align:justify"><b><span style="color:#222222">Lab Information:
</span></b><span style="color:#222222">The COSMOS Center is conducting world-leading research in Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Complex System Modeling & Optimization in diverse fields include<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>Health Informatics,<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>Smart<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>Energy,<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>Smart<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>Agriculture,<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>Autonomous<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>Collaborative<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> AI-Driven </span>Intelligent Systems (UAV, UGV, Robotics).
<b><i><u>Our PhD graduates are highly competitive in the</u> <u>US job market.</u></i></b><i>
</i>Recent Ph.D. graduates got job placements at </span><i><span style="color:black">American Airlines, United Airlines, UPS, CSX, AT&T, IBM, Samsung AI, Bank of America, Comerica Bank, BNSF, General Motors, etc.</span><span style="color:blue">
</span><b><u><span style="color:#222222">Our Ph.D. graduates also have immense opportunities to pursue academic</span></u><span style="color:#222222">
<u>careers.</u></span></b><span style="color:#222222"> </span></i><span style="color:#222222">Recent Ph.D. students obtained faculty positions at top schools, including
</span><i><span style="color:black">University of<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt">
</span>Illinois Chicago, Washington State University, Stevens Institute of Technology, The State University<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt">
</span>of New York at Buffalo, etc</span></i><span style="color:black">. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoTitle" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="color:#222222">Research<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>Directions & <span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Topics:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Deep Learning and Decision Analytics for Healthcare and Biomedical Research:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">cancer imaging analytics (PET/CT/MRI), brain imaging analytics, precision medicine, personalized healthcare, etc.
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Generative AI for Computational Life-Science & Drug Discovery:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Protein/DNA/RNA/Molecular data analytics, Generative AI for precision gene editing, molecular design, drug discovery.
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Multivariate Time Series and Sequential Data Modeling:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> deep learning
for multivariate sequential data modeling and forecasting with applications in energy, healthcare, agriculture, and financial analytics.
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Interpretable & Probabilistic Deep Learning</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">: uncertainty quantification,
probabilistic deep learning, interpretability, reliability, and robustness of deep learning systems.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:4.5pt;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:-13.7pt;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">AI-Driven Smart Systems for Agriculture:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">intelligent systems for<b>
</b>invasive pest early detection, vaccine design for poultry health, food allergy analytics and management.
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">AI Engineering and Intelligent Agent Systems:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Development of Large Language Models (LLMs), autonomous AI-agent systems for decision analytics and adaptive problem-solving.
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<b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222">School Information:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222">With more than
<b>40,000 </b>enrolled students, UTA is one of the largest public universities<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>in<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>nation.<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>According<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>2025<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>U.S.<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>News<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>World<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>Report,<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span></span><u><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:purple">UTA<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>Engineering<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>School<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>is</span></u><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:purple"> <u>
ranked <b>#81 </b>in the US</u></span><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">.
<span style="color:#222222">The Industrial, Manufacturing, & Systems Engineering </span>
<u><span style="color:blue">(IMSE) Department is</span></u><span style="color:blue">
<u>ranked #55 for Graduate Programs.</u> </span><span style="color:#222222">With great resources and Texas State support, the IMSE department is one of the fastest growing programs in the US with more than 200 graduate students.
</span><u><span style="color:blue">UTA is one of the 146 Carnegie R-1 Doctoral Universities in the US with highest research activities.</span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222">DFW/Arlington Area:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222">Arlington sits in the heart of the Dallas/Fort Worth metro, the 4th-largest in the U.S. with extensive industry partnerships and opportunities. Texas hosts 55 Fortune 500 headquarters, the
most of any state. The COSMOS center at UTA drives impactful, industry-connected research with strong external collaboration.</span><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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