3 PhD positions in Applied Mathematics at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) & San Diego State University (SDSU) – Winter/Fall 2025
ANNOUNCEMENT
Three PhD scholarships are available at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) & San Diego State University (SDSU) for candidates interested in Optimization, Optimal Control, and Data Science (start of activities: Winter/Fall 2025).
You will be co-advised by Dr. Nguyen-Truc-Dao Nguyen (https://vaolab.sdsu.edu) and a professor at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) through the joint PhD program CSRC, earning a doctorate from both UCI and SDSU.
Requirements:
- Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in Mathematics; a Master’s degree is a plus (The applicant must have an undergraduate Grade Point Average of at least 3.0 and at least 3.50 in any prior graduate coursework)
- Research experience and publications are a plus.
- A solid background in functional analysis, optimization, machine learning, and programming skills in MATLAB and Python are advantageous.
- The minimum IELTS score for this program is 7, with no less than 6 in any individual skill. (A minimum score of 80 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required.)
- The GRE General test is required for admission and must be less than five years old.
Each position will offer approximately $34,400 per year for 9 months (~$3,822/month) plus summer salary (if the student does not pursue an internship in the summer), tuition waiver, and health insurance for you and your family.
Deadline: January 15th. Please send any inquiries to dnguyen28@sdsu.edu before January 1st.
For more information about the UCI and SDSU PhD program, please visit: PhD Program Checklist (https://www.csrc.sdsu.edu/ph-d-program/doctoral-checklist/)
Information about potential advisors at UCI that you can choose to work with me can be found here: CSRC-UCI FacultyList (https://cserc.sdsu.edu/documents/CSRC-UCI_Faculty.pdf)
Thank you for reading!
Past post:
Opening Ph.D. Research Assistant Positions in Optimization, Data Science, and Optimal Control
I am actively looking for up to 3 Ph.D. students for the Winter 2023/ Fall 2024 intake. The desirable candidates must have strong backgrounds in mathematics, strong interests and motivations in doing high impact research. Excellent command of English and good publication record, though not required, are plus points.
You will be co-advised by me and one professor at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) through the joint doctoral program between SDSU and UCSD, or by me and one professor at University of California, Irvine (UCI) through the joint doctoral CSRC program. You are required to meet minimum admission criteria, including GRE and TOEFL, at both SDSU and UCSD (or UCI). The potential research topics include, but not limited to, neural network in optimization and optimal control.
Each position will be paid at $30,000 USD per year for 9 months with tuition fee waiver. You are encouraged to take internship during the 3-month summer. San Diego is a hub for US science, technology, engineering and math-related jobs. So, the chance to have an internship here is very high. At SDSU, each Ph.D. student is considered a full-time staff. You will have all privileges as a faculty/staff, including subsidized healthcare coverage for you and your family.
Please contact me using my email address: dnguyen28@sdsu.edu or nntdao@math.ac.vn
1. PhD Computational Sciences (UCI and SDSU):
https://www.csrc.sdsu.edu/csrc/doctoral.html
Requirements:
2. PhD Mathematics and Science Education (UCSD and SDSU):
https://crmse.sdsu.edu/students/msed
Requirements: