We are looking for excellent candidates that are interested in a Ph.D. study starting August 2018 in the area of power electronics in Alabama, USA. The student will join to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Alabama (UA). Expected qualifications are:

  • Practical knowledge in power electronics (PCB design, familiarity with TI DSPs, circuit design).
  • A master’s degree is highly preferred.
  • Industry experience is a plus.


The prospective student will work at the Flexible Integration Laboratory for Distributed Energy Systems (FIELD). The current research themes in FIELD are:

  • Smart Grid Integration of Electric Vehicles
  • PV-Grid Integration
  • EV Power Electronics Design
  • Vehicle-to-grid Power Transfer


For more information on our research activities, please visit: mck.people.ua.edu The students/engineers who are interested in this position send their most up to date CVs to mkisacik@ua.edu. Formal applications needs to go through graduate.ua.edu website. Considering the application and visa process (for international applicants), it is very important that you apply us as early as possible to be able to start in August 2018.

Thank you,

Mithat Kisacikoglu
Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering