Job Openings

Our group is continuously looking for talented and motivated graduate (both MS and PhD level), and undergraduate students as well as postdoctoral researchers to join the team.

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Candidates interested in research opportunities with our lab should contact Prof. Inalpolat by email (Murat_Inalpolat@uml.edu). The email should include an updated resume and a short discussion of your research interests relevant to our research.

 

Current Research Assistants Openings

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Graduate Research Assistant Openings (MS/ PhD) Spring 2024

Structural Dynamics and Acoustic Systems Laboratory at The University of Massachusetts is hiring several PhD/MS Students to start in Fall 2023 (Spring 2024 may be possible) and work on the research topics below:

i. Acoustics-based Damage Detection from Operational Wind Turbine Blades (Algorithm Development, Data Analysis, Field Implementation and Testing) - (Keywords: Acoustics; Signal Processing; Machine Learning; Wind Energy; Testing; Sensors)

ii. Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aero-Acoustics (CAA) for Flow-field Modeling and Structural Health Monitoring - (Keywords: Ansys Fluent, COMSOL CFD or similar; Coding - Matlab/Python; Signal Processing; Flow-field measurement and Characterization; Wind Tunnel; Sensor Placement Optimization)

iii. Machine Learning assisted Controls for Advanced Exoskeleton Development and Testing - Keywords: Model Predictive Controls (MPC); Kalman Filters; Time and Frequency based Feature Extraction; Coding - Python/Matlab; Microcontrollers; Data Acquisition; Signal Analysis, Testing)

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Possible Additional Openings

i. Geared system dynamics and diagnostics of new generation electromechanical transmissions for automotive and aerospace applications - Keywords: Contact mechanics; Linear/Nonlinear vibrations; Acoustics; Signal processing Time and Frequency based Feature Extraction; Coding - Python/Matlab; Testing)

ii. Prognostics of Large-Scale Structural Systems using Limited Sensor Data Keywords: Linear/Nonlinear vibrations; Acoustics; Signal processing; Machine Learning; Coding - Python/Matlab; Structural Dynamics, Modal and Acoustic Testing)

iii. Experimental Investigation on the influence of Nonlinear Vibration Absorbers on the Forced Vibration Response of Automotive Transmissions - Keywords: Rotating Machinery; Linear/Nonlinear vibrations; Acoustics; Signal processing; Machine Learning; Coding - Python/Matlab; Testing)

iv. Quantification of Uncertainty in Modal Testing of Large-scale Structures using Multi-shaker Testing - Keywords: Linear/Nonlinear vibrations; Acoustics; Signal processing; Uncertainty Quantification; Coding - Python/Matlab; Testing)

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Please contact Prof.Murat Inalpolat at Murat_Inalpolat@uml.edu with your most up-to-date resume and a concise statement of purpose, if interested.