💻𝐏𝐡.𝐃./𝐑𝐀 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 – 𝐔𝐂 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 (𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 2025-2026) Join Dr. Xiaofan Yu’s new lab at UC Merced to pioneer cutting-edge research in on-device AI, edge computing, and embedded systems—with full funding ($30K/year stipend) and Silicon Valley connections! 🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬: - TinyML & Multi modal LMs for edge devices - Space/AgTech embedded systems 🛰️🌱 - Neuromorphic & in-sensor computing 🧠🔋 🎯 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞: ✅ Strong background in Computer Engineering/ML ✅ Skills in Python, PyTorch, C/C++ ✅ Passion for **high-impact hardware/ML research ✅ (Bonus) Experience with **Raspberry Pi, microcontrollers 💰 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐔𝐂 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝? - R1 University (26 public school in U.S.) - $30K annual stipend + low-cost living - 2 hrs to Silicon Valley 🚗 • 1.5 hrs to Yosemite 🏔️ 📝 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲: 1. Email 📧: [email protected] with subject: Prospective Student – [Your Name] 2. Attach: CV + transcript + 1-page research statement 3. Specify interest: Ph.D. (Fall 2025/2026) or RA ⏳ Rolling deadline – Early applications encouraged! 🔗 𝐋𝐚𝐛 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞: https://cesweb.ucsd.edu/~x1yu/ ✆ 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬, 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐰 https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaFBTsq8aKvHl5yOra2K *See below 👇*