Multiple graduate research assistant openings are available in the mechanical, aerospace, and biomedical 
engineering (MABE) department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, for the spring semester 2024. The 
positions are for Ph.D. in Mechanical / Aerospace Engineering. We collaborate closely with the University of 
Michigan, Ann Arbor, Pennsylvania State University, and MIT. 

Topics include:
1) High-fidelity MDO (especially CFD with laminar-turbulent transition model, time-spectral/harmonic 
balance, and aeroelasticity).
2) Machine learning and fluids
3) Modal analysis for fluids and fluid-structure interaction

More details can be found on my website: https://sichenghe.github.io/research/
Prior experience in computational work and programming skills are valued. Students with mechanical, 
aerospace, control, engineering physics, and applied math engineering backgrounds are welcome. These 
positions come with full funding, including stipend, health care, and tuition waiver.

To-dos if you are interested:

1) Send your resume, transcript, and contact info for one previous research advisor to sicheng@utk.edu. 
2) Sharing one report or a GitHub repo for a previous project will also be helpful.