Postdoctoral Scholar Positions at the University of California, Santa Cruz

Postdoctoral Scholar positions are available at the Hybrid Systems Laboratory at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California in Santa Cruz, California, in the area of modeling, analysis, and design of hybrid and cyber-physical systems. The projects associated with the positions pertain to the generation of new theory for the design of algorithms guaranteeing safety, security, and robustness in autonomous systems. Relevant areas of expertise include nonlinear and hybrid control, model predictive control, model-based learning, and security.

Candidates with a Ph.D. in engineering or applied math, with a strong theoretical background and expertise are encouraged to apply by submitting, via email to Prof. Ricardo Sanfelice (ricardo@ucsc.edu), the following: 1) a curriculum vitae, including educational background and a list of publications, 2) two publications representing the applicant's research work, and 3) contact information for two references.

Review of applications will start on December 1, 2020. The position is available immediately for a duration of one year, renewable depending on performance.

More information about the research at the Hybrid Systems Laboratory is available at https://hybrid.soe.ucsc.edu. The University of California at Santa Cruz also houses the Cyber-Physical Systems Research Center (https://cps.ucsc.edu), which brings together more than 30 faculty with interest in machine learning, networking, robotics, and control.