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Graduate Students

Ph.D.

Openings: 1 (updated October 2025)

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Students with the following experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

- Math courses: linear algebra, real analysis, numerical analysis
- Engineering courses: modeling and analysis of dynamic systems, control theory
- Software & toolboxes: Matlab/Simulink, CasADi, Robot Operating System (ROS)
- Programming languages: Python and/or C++
- Operating system: Ubuntu Linux
- Hardware: Raspberry Pi

Undergraduate Students

Please reach out if you're interested in research on mobility systems and control. ME 395 and AER 395 are offered in Fall and Spring semesters. Check out the flyer! Both Paducah and Lexington students are welcome. Lexington students will be advised remotely on simulation-based projects, while Paducah students will have the chance to perform tests and data collection in the self-driving car studio.

Contact

Huayi Li

Huayi Li Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Linked Department (or Location): Paducah Campus
Location Detail: 207 Crounse Hall
Email: huayi.li@uky.edu
Phone: 270-534-3227