FOUR Graduate Student Fellowships (Ph.D. level) are available

Student Fellowships (Ph.D. level) are available at the Research Center for Advanced Manufacturing of Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX in the following areas: high power laser materials processing, hybrid laser/arc welding, friction stir welding, numerical simulation of heat transfer and fluid flow in manufacturing processes, sensing and control of manufacturing processes, rapid manufacturing/repair, development of functionally graded materials, micro-machining by short pulsed lasers.

These fellowships are provided by the U.S. Department of Education under the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program. The selection criteria are:

  • The candidates are currently enrolled or accepted for the Ph.D. Program at Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Materials Science  accredited programs.

  • Are of superior ability.

  • Are US citizens or permanent residents.

The GAANN program provides $43,552 per candidate of which $30,000 per year is provisioned for stipend and the rest ($13,552) to be applied, along with a 25% cost share of the federal amount from the university side, to cover tuition, registration fees and the other costs related to the research expenses.   

The fellowships are available from August of 2009 and interested candidates should submit their resume to:

Dr. Radovan Kovacevic

Herman Brown Chair Professor

RCAM - SMU

3101 Dyer St.

Dallas, TX 75205

Phone: (214) 768-4865

e-mail: kovacevi@lyle.smu.edu

 

Post-Doctoral Research Positions Available 

The Research Center for Advanced Manufacturing at Southern Methodist University is seeking candidates for a post-doctoral position to conduct research in at least one of the following research areas: synthesis and processing of materials or devices at the nano-, meso- or micro-scale; production of tailored, functionally graded or multifunctional materials; signal processing; image processing; neural networks; fuzzy logic; control of manufacturing processes; nondestructive testing; and CAD/CAM. The positions require an earned doctorate in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field. Applicants should additionally have superior oral and written communication skills and the ability to develop and sustain an externally-funded research program. The applicant must submit a letter of application, a resume, a one-page statement of research interest, reprints of selected publications, and the names and addresses of three references. 

Research Assistantship Positions Available

The Research Center for Advanced Manufacturing and the SMU Center for Lasers and Plasmas for Advanced Manufacturing are offering a number of research assistantships with a paid tuition to the Ph.D candidates.The details are in the link:  "Research Assitantships.doc"

Please send the application material directly to Dr. Radovan Kovacevic, Director, Research Center for Advanced Manufacturing, 1500 International Pkwy., Suite#100, Richardson, TX , 75081 e-mail: kovacevi@lyle.smu.edu