(Updated: 09/2023)
Postdoctoral Positions
Our group is open to discussing any opportunities with exceptional candidates and I am happy to work with you to apply for external funding such as postdoctoral fellowships [Link].
Please send email to [email protected] for more information about the position.
Prospective Ph.D. Students
We are always seeking talented, enthusiastic PhD students who are interested in computational mechanics and machine leanring in mechanics and applied science, and excited to tackle interdisciplinary challenges by computer modeling to join the research group. [Link]
Prospective Ph.D. students should apply for admission to the CEGE Graduate Programs at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Interested students is encouraged to email Prof. He at [email protected] with your CV, Transcripts, and a cover letter to express your interest. [Deadline of being considered for Fellowships: December 3]
News 02/2023: Check the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program. I am happy to work with you on topics related to AI in Mechanics, Civil, and climate. Link: https://science.osti.gov/wdts/scgsr
News 06/2022: Our group has Ph.D opening for 2023 Fall, see Link. (The position has been filled)
Prospective Undergraduate/Graduate Students
Current Undergraduate/Master students at UMN who are interested in scientific machine learning, computer programming, and physical modeling/simulation and who are looking for cool research experience, please don't hesitate to contact Dr. He. Although we don't have restricted requirements for the candidate, you are expected to have a good academic standing and basic knowledge about stress/strain, MATLAB or Python programming, and differential equation.
News 06/2022: Research Assistant Position for current UMN students, see Link (ML for AM) [Position Expired]
Undergraduate Researchers
You are welcome to contact Prof. He if you wish to be considered for a funded Undergraduate Research Opportunity (UROP). To be eligible for UROP funding, students must be full-time, degree-seeking undergraduates at UMN, in good academic standing, and enrolled for at least 6 credits during the semester you are doing the project (summer awardees must be enrolled for 6 credits for the semester before and after the project).
Prospective Visitors
If you are interested in visiting our research group temporarily (e.g., as a summer visiting scholar), you are invited to email Prof. He and fill in the Visiting Scholar Form that describes your proposed arrival date, research interests, and source of (external) support.
About University of Minnesota [Video]
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About the Twin Cities & Minnesota
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Beautiful photo of the Mississippi river going through Minneapolis's downtown and the UMN campus (Photo from Link)