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Dear All,
As part of our recently started project on integration of Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicles and stochastic modeling of renewable sources the Power Systems Research Group in Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at West Virginia University (WVU) is seeking graduate research assistants with monthly stipends of $1750/month for Ph.D. and $1550/month for M.S. starting in January 2015/August 2015. Students with good academic records who have valid GRE and TOEFL scores and have research interests matching the below listed broad areas in power systems are encouraged to apply for Ph.D. and Masters degrees.
1. Smart grids
2. Distribution Systems Analysis
3. Power System Control
4. Power System Stability
5. Power System Optimization
6. Cloud Computing
7. Data Mining
Also we encourage students with knowledge of PSCAD, MATLAB/Simulink, PSS/E to apply.
The Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering has 33 tenure-track faculty members, 420 undergraduates, and 300 graduate students. The department offers BS degrees in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Biometric Systems; offers Masters degrees in Computer Science, Software Engineering, and Electrical Engineering; and offers Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering. The Department conducts approximately $5.5 million annually in externally sponsored research, with major research activities in the areas of biometric systems, bioengineering, information assurance, nanotechnology, power systems, software engineering, virtual environments, and wireless networks. The department is aggressively upgrading its laboratory facilities, including a recently completed 4000 square foot clean room facility.
WVU is a comprehensive land grant institution of over 26,000 students with medical, law, and business schools. The University has Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Extensive standing. The Department has a close working relationship with, and receives funding from, a growing list of government and industry sources such as DOE, DOD, NASA, NIOSH, and the FBI Fingerprint Identification Center.
WVU located in Morgantown is in close proximity to Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), Washington DC, Columbus (Ohio), Richmond (Virginia), Raleigh (North Carolina), Knoxville (Tennessee) and within 400 miles of New York. With the recent initiative in smart grids and a retiring workforce there are many job opportunities in power systems area.
Please send your application packet that includes your resume, research statement and 2-3 publications in one pdf (preferably by email) to:
Dr. Sarika Khushalani Solanki
Assistant Professor
Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
West Virginia University
835 ESB, P O Box 6109
Morgantown, WV 26506-6109
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