ASU IRIS Lab

ASU Intelligent Robotics and Interactive Systems (IRIS) Lab website: https://asu-iris.github.io/

For General Students at ASU

We are actively looking for self-motivated, passionate, and dedicated undergraduate and graduate students to join our lab. Ideal candidates should possess a background and project experience in one or more of the following areas:

  • Dynamics and controls
  • Robot modeling, control, and planning
  • Machine learning
  • Computer vision
  • Optimization

If you are interested, please submit your application here. We will contact you if we find that your background aligns with the research directions of the IRIS lab.

Ph.D. Positions

The IRIS lab is constantly seeking outstanding Ph.D. applicants interested in one of the following research topics:

Research Topics
  • Robot learning with humans
  • Learning and control for robot manipulation
  • Fundamental research in control, machine learning, and optimization

Basic Requirement
  • Strong passion and desire to solve challenging problems
  • Master degree in ME, EE, or CS, with outstanding academic performance
  • Strong analytical and coding skills
  • Good communication skills in both written and spoken English

Desired Skills
  • Knowledge of controls, planning, dynamics, or/and data-driven methods
  • Knowledge of optimization and linear algebra
  • Experience in computer vision
  • Experience in Python and C++

How to Apply (applying for one of two programs below)

  • Apply for ME PhD Program: Interested applicants can apply for ASU Mechanical Engineering PhD Program via https://semte.engineering.asu.edu/mechanical-graduate/ and indicate Dr. Wanxin Jin as your prospective supervisor in your statement of purpose and application form.

  • Apply for EE PhD Program Interested applicants can also apply for ASU Electrical Engineering PhD Program via https://degrees.apps.asu.edu/masters-phd/major/ASU00/ESEEPHD/electrical-engineering-phd and indicate Dr. Wanxin Jin as your prospective supervisor in your statement of purpose and application form.

  • Note that ASU ME PhD Program has the Deficiency Policy, which requires any non-ME undergraduate background student, admitted in ME PhD program, to take ME undergraduate courses (usually 3 courses) in addition to their graduate course requirement. Therefore, any student with non-ME undergraduate backgrounds is encouarged to apply for EE PhD Program in order to join my group and avoid the Deficiency Policy.