Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships for AI-enabled Interdisciplinary Research

About

The University of Wyoming invited applications for the Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellows Program for conducting convergence research at the intersection of different disciplines. This year, the program will support a cohort of up to six Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellows for two-year terms. Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellows participating in the program will receive professional development opportunities, including entrepreneurship-focused workshops, and mentorship from experts in at least two disciplines. Projects involving collaboration with Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories are encouraged.

This year, the research projects will focus on AI applications in one or more of the following topics. Use of modeling, simulation, digital twins, and other approaches are encouraged in the research projects.

Plant sciences, high throughput phenotyping, machine vision, systems engineering, autonomous controls, resource optimization, microgrid, and supply chain analytics

Engineering and technology required to support nuclear power generation, including sensing, control, thermodynamics, radiation effects on materials, chemical and physical topics related to nuclear reactors (including small modular reactors)

Remote and physical attack/defense, spoofing, credentials, covert and overt control of secure systems, unique security issues related to blockchain and cryptocurrency

Quantum computing, quantum simulation, quantum algorithms, and quantum materials and devices for applications in quantum computing, sensing, and communication

A community-scale “smart village” sensor network and digital twin proof-of-concept, smart and connected communities

All aspects of energy harvesting and conversion, including applications to batteries, hydrogen storage, carbon sequestration and management, catalysis, graphite/graphene, construction materials, and magnets

Animal bio-logging, environmental informatics, remote sensing, and computational workflows to advance the management and conservation of Wyoming’s diverse wildlife

Applications

Applications for the 2024-25 cohort are now closed.