01 关于航空航天工程系
安柏瑞德航空大学(ERAU)的航空航天工程系是美国同类院校中规模最大的拥有2145名理学学士学生、110名理学硕士学生和68名博士生截至2023年秋季我们的本科课程在全美排名第四高于一些精英航空航天工程课程在佛罗里达州排名第一我们的研究生项目目前在全国排名第25位在佛罗里达州排名第2位我们系致力于实现所有学生的多样性、公平性和包容性代托纳比奇园区距离肯尼迪航天中心、SpaceX发射中心、蓝色起源工厂和卡纳维拉尔角仅一小时路程大约14秒后从卡纳维拉尔角发射的火箭在校园内就可见所有这些使ERAU成为攻读博士学位的理想场所航空航天工程学位
02 关于ALPENGLOW实验室
ALPENGLOW Lab 是 Prof. Hao Peng 在佛罗里达州代托纳比奇 ERAU 的研究实验室。“ALPENGLOW”是一种光学现象，在太阳对面的地平线附近呈现出水平的微红色光芒。在这里更相关的是，它是“Aerospace Lab of PENG for Leaders Of the World”的缩写。彭博士获得博士学位。2016 年毕业于中国北京航空航天大学，自 2023 年秋季起加入 ERAU 担任助理教授。我们不仅开展太空探索领域的开创性研究，还培养学生取得成功并成为航天工业的领导者。该实验室目前专注于航空航天工程应用的理论天体动力学和实用机器学习研究。目前的项目包括地月星座设计、姿态恢复强化学习、基于巨型星座的空间态势感知以及基于强化学习的空间碎片分析。
有关研究的更多详细信息，请查看实验室页面：
https://alpenglow.space/
03 职位描述
两名全额资助的博士学位。职位空缺直至职位满为止（查看实验室页面以获取最新信息）。被录取的学生将在彭博士的指导下进行为期四年的学习。除了标准学费和津贴外，还将赞助国际会议上的演讲。
所需资格：
- 对太空探索有浓厚的兴趣
- 相关领域学士或硕士学位：机械工程、航空航天工程、控制理论、机器人、计算机科学、计算机科学等
- 有组织、自律、自我激励
- 良好的写作、沟通和表达能力
- 良好的至少一种语言编程能力例如MATLAB、Python、C/C++、Fortran等
04 申请流程
收到申请后将进行审核，并相应安排在线面试。详细申请信息请访问https://alpenglow.space/join-us/，并将所需文件通过电子邮件发送至hao.peng@erau.edu，主题为“PhD-Spring2024-apply”或“PhD-Fall2024-apply” ”。
English Part
01 About School
The Aerospace Engineering department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is the largest of its kind in the country, with 2,145 Bachelor of Science students, 110 Master of Science students and 68 Ph.D. students as of Fall 2023. Our undergraduate program ranks No. 4 in the country, above some elite Aerospace Engineering programs, and No. 1 in the state of Florida. Our graduate program is currently ranked 25th in the nation and No. 2 in the state of Florida. Our department is striving for diversity, equity and inclusion of all students. The Daytona Beach campus is located just one hour from the Kennedy Space Center, SpaceX launch center, Blue Origin factory, and Cape Canaveral. The rocket launched from Cape Canaveral becomes visible from the campus approximately 14 seconds later. All above have made ERAU an ideal place for pursuing a Ph.D. degree in aerospace engineering.
02 About ALPENGLOW Lab
ALPENGLOW Lab is Dr. Hao Peng’s research lab at ERAU, Daytona Beach, Florida. “Alpenglow” is an optical phenomenon that appears as a horizontal reddish glow near the horizon opposite to the sun. More relevantly here, it is the acronym for “Aerospace Lab of PENG for Leaders Of the World.” Dr. Peng obtained his Ph.D. in 2016 from Beihang University in China and has joined ERAU as an assistant professor since Fall 2023. We not only carry out pioneering research in space exploration but also train students to succeed and be leaders in the space industry. The lab currently focuses on theoretical astrodynamics and practical machine learning studies for aerospace engineering applications. Current projects include cislunar constellation design, reinforcement learning for attitude recovery, mega-constellation-based space situational awareness, and reinforcement learning-based space debris analysis.
For more details about research, please check the lab page: https://alpenglow.space/
03 Position Description
Two fully funded Ph.D. positions are available until the positions are fulfilled (check the lab page for the latest information). Accepted students will carry out a four-year study under the supervision of Dr. Peng. Besides standard tuition and stipends, presentations at international conferences will be sponsored.Required qualifications:
- Strong interest in space exploration.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in related fields: mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, control theory, robotics, computer science, computer science, etc.
- Organized, self-disciplined, and self-motivated.
- Good writing, communication, and presentation skills.
- Good programming skills in at least one language, such MATLAB, Python, C/C++, Fortran, etc.
Applications will be reviewed upon receipt, and online interviews will be arranged accordingly. Please find detailed application information at https://alpenglow.space/join-us/ and send the required documents via email to hao.peng@erau.edu with the subject “PhD-Spring2024-apply” or “PhD-Fall2024-apply“.
