Graduate Positions in computer and robot models of animal behavior (application deadline: January 1).
I am recruiting highly qualified and motivated Ph.D. students beginning in summer or fall 2018. My lab focuses on models of navigation, flight control & foraging in echolocating bats. We build computer simulations, artificial sonar systems, and robots to develop hypotheses about bat biosonar. Students are expected to have a keen interest in sensory biology and possess a robust technical skill set. While we focus on bat sonar, we also work on models of other species (including humans) and interested students are encouraged to propose novel research directions.
Please visit my website for examples of ongoing and past projects:
http://www.bitsofbats.net.
*Support*
The biology department offers competitive support packages for qualified students. The University of Cincinnati, the Department of Biological Sciences, and the lab have a strong commitment to diversity in science and graduate education. Students from underrepresented ethnic or racial minorities will be considered for the new Provost Graduate Fellowship, which provides a three year $25,000 stipend plus tuition remission, and the Yates Fellowship, which awards grants to underrepresented minority candidates.
*The Sensory Biology, Behavior & Evolution group*
Students will be joining the Department of Biological Science’s Sensory Biology, Behavior & Evolution group (SBBE). This research and graduate training group focuses on research at the intersection of neurobiology, behavior, and evolution directed at how organisms sense and respond to
their environment at functional and evolutionary levels. Research includes mechanisms of sensory system function, neuroethology, behavioral ecology, sexual selection, sensory ecology, genomics and
evolutionary developmental biology (evo/devo) of sensory traits and response systems. Research at the intersection of these disciplines is making significant contributions to many other areas, including human behavior and medicine, molecular genetics, physiology and endocrinology, ecology and evolutionary biology. Faculty in this group form interdisciplinary collaborations with departments in the UC College of Medicine, Children's Hospital Research Center, Environmental Health, Biomedical Engineering, and the Molecular Markers Cluster. For additional information please visit:
https://www.artsci.uc.edu/departments/biology/research/Sbbe.html
*The University of Cincinnati*
The University of Cincinnati is a top-25 public ‘research-intensive’ institution and is ranked among the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education. Founded in 1819, our campus boasts award-winning, modern architecture and is located in close vicinity to collaborative resources including, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.
Cincinnati is a vibrant city on the banks of the Ohio River. The region is home to year-round cultural and entertainment opportunities such as the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, as well as many annual music and cultural festivals.
Cincinnati is also home to major professional sports teams including the Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Reds, and FC Cincinnati – a new professional soccer team which draws over 20,000 fans per game. City and county park systems provide extensive green space for outdoor activities as well as research and outreach opportunities.
*How to apply*
Students interested in joining the lab should contact Dieter Vanderelst (vanderdt@ucmail.uc.edu) to discuss their interests. Please include a brief statement of your research interests, CV, and GRE scores. More information about the graduate program in the Department of Biological Sciences can be found here:
http://www.artsci.uc.edu/departments/biology/graduate/future.html.
Graduate applications are due January 1. To apply:
http://www.grad.uc.edu/ApplyOnline.aspx.
I am recruiting highly qualified and motivated Ph.D. students beginning in summer or fall 2018. My lab focuses on models of navigation, flight control & foraging in echolocating bats. We build computer simulations, artificial sonar systems, and robots to develop hypotheses about bat biosonar. Students are expected to have a keen interest in sensory biology and possess a robust technical skill set. While we focus on bat sonar, we also work on models of other species (including humans) and interested students are encouraged to propose novel research directions.
Please visit my website for examples of ongoing and past projects:
http://www.bitsofbats.net.
*Support*
The biology department offers competitive support packages for qualified students. The University of Cincinnati, the Department of Biological Sciences, and the lab have a strong commitment to diversity in science and graduate education. Students from underrepresented ethnic or racial minorities will be considered for the new Provost Graduate Fellowship, which provides a three year $25,000 stipend plus tuition remission, and the Yates Fellowship, which awards grants to underrepresented minority candidates.
*The Sensory Biology, Behavior & Evolution group*
Students will be joining the Department of Biological Science’s Sensory Biology, Behavior & Evolution group (SBBE). This research and graduate training group focuses on research at the intersection of neurobiology, behavior, and evolution directed at how organisms sense and respond to
their environment at functional and evolutionary levels. Research includes mechanisms of sensory system function, neuroethology, behavioral ecology, sexual selection, sensory ecology, genomics and
evolutionary developmental biology (evo/devo) of sensory traits and response systems. Research at the intersection of these disciplines is making significant contributions to many other areas, including human behavior and medicine, molecular genetics, physiology and endocrinology, ecology and evolutionary biology. Faculty in this group form interdisciplinary collaborations with departments in the UC College of Medicine, Children's Hospital Research Center, Environmental Health, Biomedical Engineering, and the Molecular Markers Cluster. For additional information please visit:
https://www.artsci.uc.edu/departments/biology/research/Sbbe.html
*The University of Cincinnati*
The University of Cincinnati is a top-25 public ‘research-intensive’ institution and is ranked among the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education. Founded in 1819, our campus boasts award-winning, modern architecture and is located in close vicinity to collaborative resources including, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.
Cincinnati is a vibrant city on the banks of the Ohio River. The region is home to year-round cultural and entertainment opportunities such as the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, as well as many annual music and cultural festivals.
Cincinnati is also home to major professional sports teams including the Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Reds, and FC Cincinnati – a new professional soccer team which draws over 20,000 fans per game. City and county park systems provide extensive green space for outdoor activities as well as research and outreach opportunities.
*How to apply*
Students interested in joining the lab should contact Dieter Vanderelst (vanderdt@ucmail.uc.edu) to discuss their interests. Please include a brief statement of your research interests, CV, and GRE scores. More information about the graduate program in the Department of Biological Sciences can be found here:
http://www.artsci.uc.edu/departments/biology/graduate/future.html.
Graduate applications are due January 1. To apply:
http://www.grad.uc.edu/ApplyOnline.aspx.