University of Pittsburg

LAMP has an opening for one postdoc immediately and one PhD student starting in Fall 2024. Interested applicants should send their materials to Professor Paul W. Leu at ude.ttip@uelp.

NSF Center Postdoc Opening

We are currently hiring a statistician/data scientist Postdoctoral Scholar for MDS-Rely (http://mds-rely.org), a National Science Foundation Industry University Cooperative Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh under the direction of Prof. Paul W. Leu (Industrial Engineering) and Satish Iyengar (Statistics). The applicant should hold a Ph.D. degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Computer and Data Sciences, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science or a related field. The following materials are required for application:

The research focuses on using data analytics to understand and predict materials degradation and lifetime performance of materials and systems. Combining time series, spectral and image data is necessary. The real-world data comes from Laser Powder Bed Fusion based Additive Manufacturing and Electromagnetic Interference Shielding.

The Postdoctoral Scholar will be responsible for original and collaborative research, related data analysis, software development and publications, as well as some student supervision and coordination of studies. This position holds excellent career development opportunities through participation in the center and regular interaction with industrial and government lab members of MDS-Rely. Preference will be given to individuals with experience in real-world data analytics and a demonstrated ability to lead a project, collaborate with domain scientists, analyze data, and write manuscripts.

Excellent analytical and computing skills in R and/or Python are required and familiarity with Hadoop/Hbase/Spark would be helpful. Experience with Linux is a plus. Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively are essential. The applicant should be familiar with the linear modeling, fixed effects and mixed/random effects modeling, logistic regression, predictive modeling, and cross-correlation of data sets. The research scholar will lead and mentor students in R/Python code development and data analysis of large and diverse data sets in a Hadoop/Hbase distributed computing environment, including time series and point in time data. The applicant will utilize Agile Software Development Practices, including design, modeling, coding, testing, planning, risk management, process, quality, etc and will utilize Agile Tools including Bitbucket, Git, Confluence, Jira and Slack following a Kanban framework. Codes developed will be provided to Center Members as packaged based systems with well-developed, open source codes.

Applicants should send application materials by email with the subject line: MDS-Rely Postdoc Application.

Graduate Students Opening

We are currently looking for ambitious graduate students to perform experimental and theoretical studies related to nanostructures. Students must possess a B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or relevant field. The following materials are required for application:

  1. CV
  2. Transcript
  3. GRE scores
  4. 2 letters of recommendation, and
  5. 100 word statement of interest

TOEFL scores are required for international candidates.

Undergraduate Summer Research

We are looking for an undergraduate student interested in an Undergraduate Research in Sustainable Engineering project or a Swanson School of Engineering summer research internship.  There is a stipend of about $3,500 to $4,000 for approximately 12 weeks of full time work during summer 2022.  Please contact Professor Leu if you are interested. 

Working at the University of Pittsburgh

Research group members will benefit from the resources fostered by the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Simulation and Modeling, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation, Pittsburgh Quantum Institute, and the Center for Energy.

The Petersen Institute of Nano Science and Engineering houses state-of-the-art transmission electron microscopy, dual beam FIB, dedicated E-beam lithography, FTIR, SPM, XRD, UV-Vis-IR spectrophotometer and clean-room facilities.

The city of Pittsburgh is a recognized hub for innovative, high-tech development and research. It is consistently ranked high in livability surveys. Pittsburgh has also been named a top food city by Zagat in 2015 and also af&co. in 2019. Pittsburgh has also been rated as a top sports city and as one of 4 U.S. tech hubs to watch by Venturebeat.

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