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Want to get involved?

We’re seeking passionate students who are interested in photonic devices and advanced sensing/imaging systems. At the moment, we have one PhD opening for 2024 Fall admission. We also welcome undergraduate researchers and summer interns.

If at least two of the following areas resonate with your passion, our research might be the perfect fit for you:

  • Coding and Prototyping: Designing both hardware and software to create innovative sensing systems.
  • Physics: Pursuing the fundamental limits and deep understanding of optics, quantum physics, and more.
  • Microfabrication: Immersing yourself in the cleanroom environment to fabricate laser arrays and semiconductor chips.

Want to become a part of our lab? Send me an email with your CV (please include your GPA on your CV) and a brief expression of your interest.

To future graduate students: We’re eager to see your applications for Fall 2024. For application details, please refer to Auburn ECE’s graduate admissions page: https://www.eng.auburn.edu/ece/academics/graduate/

(Fall 2024 application deadline: December 15)

Auburn University and the city: Auburn University is a public research university located in Auburn, Alabama, and is one of the state’s two flagship public universities. According to the 2024 USNews rankings, Auburn University ranks 93rd overall in the US, with its engineering school ranking 55th. In addition to being an R1 Carnegie research institution, Auburn Engineering research is ranked among the nation’s top 50 in research expenditures. We’re right in the automotive industry, and also 3.5 hrs from Cummings Research Park (the world’s 4th largest research park). Remarkably, the university is planning on hiring 500 new tenure-track faculty within 2019-2024!

Auburn is recognized as one of the “Best Small Towns in the US”. It has a mild climate and offers easy access to major cities, beaches, and mountain recreational activities. The Auburn-Opelika-Columbus metropolitan area, located along the rapidly developing I-85 corridor between Atlanta, GA, and Montgomery, AL, has a population of over 500,000. Auburn has been rated as one of the best places to live in the US by CNNMoney, USNews, Forbes, and recently, Livability.

Thanks to Prof. He and Prof. Ng in Auburn CS for putting together some of these nice recruiting media resources.