Outline

The Applied Intelligent Engineering Systems Research Group at the Department of Engineering invites applications for Master’s and PhD positions in the fields of; precision agriculture, sensing and automation, intelligent machinery, digital and control systems or any related field. The successful candidates will have the opportunity to pursue their respective graduate studies qualifications while working with an engineering team to research and develop engineering systems applied in the field of agriculture. As graduate students, the successful candidates are expected to perform academic literature reviews, engage in field activities for data collection and testing and demonstrations, actively contribute to the development of the research projects, and be able to demonstrate their work through oral presentations and publications.

What is funded

1~2 Master’s and 3~4 PhD positions

Duration

Sep 2020~March 2024

Eligibility

1. BSc.Mechanical, Electrical, Biosystems, or Agricultural Engineering;Computer Science, ICT, or Agricultural Science MSc. degree for PhD students   

2. Meeting all the admission requirements to the graduate program in the Faculty of Agriculture.  

4. Relevant research experience and knowledge about digital communication systems, agricultural machinery or machine vision will be considered as an asset.  

5. Demonstration of oral and written communication skills and teamwork skills 

 The following qualifications will be considered as assets: 

1. Programming skills 

2. Experience in Hardware and Software development 

3. Knowledge in crop production and experience in agricultural fields 

4. Experience in mechanical drawing and device manufacturing 

5. Exposure to big data analytics and/or deep learning algorithms