🎓 Prospective Ph.D. Students

We accept new Ph.D. students annually, subject to available grants and fellowships. We are looking for candidates excited about fabricating novel robotic systems, developing advanced planning and control algorithms, and deploying robots in real-world environments. Applicants must apply through the official graduate program at NCSU. In your application, please make sure to mention my name under the faculty you are interested in working with. In addition, please submit the following Google Form so that I can learn about your expertise and research interests in advance.

2026 — Closed The 2026 admission cycle is finished.
2027 — Open Hierarchical RL-based whole-body control
2027 — Open Tele-whole-body control of humanoids
Google form for Ph.D. positions →

🏫 NC State Undergrad & M.S. Students

Current or admitted undergraduate and M.S. students at NC State University are encouraged to apply for research positions. We typically expect at least one year of collaboration, culminating in a conference paper submission (e.g., ICRA, IROS, Humanoids). Please include your research interests and the projects you are most passionate about.

2026 Summer,Fall — Open Robot Hardware Development
2026 Summer,Fall — Closed Vision-Guided Hand Manipulation (Collaborator: JunYoung)
2026 Summer,Fall — Closed Dual-Arm Teleoperation with a Moving Base (Collaborator: David)
2026 Summer,Fall — Open Transformable Arm on a Quadruped Robot (Collaborator: Andrea)
Google form for B.S./M.S positions →

🔬 Prospective Postdocs

We do not currently have funding for postdoctoral positions. Openings will be announced as they become available. If you hold your own fellowship and are interested in collaborating with us, please feel free to reach out to the PI directly via email.


🌐 Visiting Scholars

Researchers with fellowships interested in short-term collaboration (under one year) are welcome to reach out. Please email the PI or submit the inquiry form to discuss availability.