Position Opening

Multiple fully-funded Ph.D.(26 Fall) and visiting scholars (at any time) in electrical engineering are available at OSU. The lab is looking for self-motivated Ph.D. students with research experiences/interests in power and energy areas, which include but are not limited to 

1) Resilient distribution grid operation with high-level renewable penetration

2) AI and large language models for the energy-climate nexus.

Preference will be given to those with a strong mathematical background, good programming skills, and familiarity with one or more tools: MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, Python, OpenDSS, PSS/E, CPLEX, and GAMS. 

Please send your CV, transcript(s), and publications (if applicable) to y.zhang@okstate.edu and use PhD Student-Your University/Postdoc-Your University/Visiting Scholar-Your University in the subject line.

*The OSU official application process can be found here. GRE grade and application fees might be waived for highly qualified applicants. 

*Due to the high volume of emails received, I may be unable to respond to every inquiry but will do so for highly-qualified applicants. I greatly appreciate your understanding. 

[Oct 2024 Update]: One 25 Spring Ph.D. position was filled.

[March 2025 Update]: The postdoc position was filled.

[April 2025 Update]: One 25 Fall Ph.D. position was filled.

About OSU: Oklahoma State University is one of the 146 universities in the United States recognized by the Carnegie Classification of Higher Education as an R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity institution among thousands of universities nationwide. As an R1 top-tier research university, it has a comprehensive education and training system at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels, with research activities consistently prioritized at a high level. The university is open and inclusive, with good public safety. The Graduate Program of the College of Engineering, where the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located, is ranked in the top 70 nationwide. 

The research group currently maintains close connections with top U.S. universities, the industry, and the Department of Energy's national laboratories. The state, with its rich natural gas, oil, and wind resources, has a thriving energy economy, offering numerous work and internship opportunities. Doctoral students have the opportunity to attend IEEE PES conferences once a year and get nominated for the OSU ECE Energy Scholarship and OSU Graduate Excellence Award, etc.

Award Received by Lab Students

2025 OSU Graduate Research Excellence Award, Zaid Mahmood 

2025 OSU CEAT Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Sungjoo Chung

Runner-up of the 2024 American-Made Challenges Competition (team member), Yuanshuo Zhang

2024 Dr. Ramakumar Family Energy Scholarship, Yuanshuo Zhang

2024 Dr. Ramakumar Family Energy Scholarship, Sungjoo Chung

2024 IEEE PES General Meeting Best Student Poster Prize, Sungjoo Chung

2024 IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) General Meeting Best Paper, Sungjoo Chung

Best in Group Award in OSU 2nd CEAT Graduate Student Research Symposium, Sungjoo Chung

2024 Miller Undergraduate Research Scholarship, Luke Dwayne Cardiel