Post Doctoral Scholar

College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS):
The UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science is among the nation's largest producers of engineering and technology workforce talent. We have more than 40 degree and certificate programs within the college and are continuing to grow. Our students, faculty, and alumni address society's greatest challenges and aspirations in energy, environment, aerospace, computing, healthcare, transportation, and more. Our education and research efforts are supported by a strong neighboring industry presence such as L3Harris Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Duke Energy, Siemens, Walt Disney World, and NASA, to name a few.

The Opportunity

The School of Modeling, Simulation, and Training (SMST) is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scholar to join our research team. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research at the intersection of artificial intelligence reasoning and renewable energy analytics.
 

Job Responsibilities

Research:
- Conduct research in AI reasoning, semantic modeling, and knowledge graph development.
- Develop and optimize graph databases for structured knowledge representation.
- Apply neural symbolic AI techniques to enhance machine reasoning and inference capabilities.
- Publish findings in top-tier conferences and journals.
- Manage research projects and support internal/external collaborations

Mentoring:
- Mentor graduate and undergraduate students

Develop new research:
- Support or lead research proposals

Minimum Qualifications

- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

- Strong publication record in top-ranking AI conference
- Strong background in knowledge representation, reasoning, and semantic technologies
- Experience with graph neural networks, knowledge graphs, and graph databases
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities
- Experience working on federally funded projects (e.g., Department of Energy, NSF, or similar agencies)
- Experience mentoring students at the graduate or undergraduate level

Additional Application Materials Required:

Cover letter
CV
Research Statement or Relevant Publication

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

Please contact Professor Mengjie Li at mengjie.li@ucf.edu for additional information. Please use the subject line “Postdoctoral Scholar Application - AI reasoning”. 

Department

Institute for Simulation and Training (IST) - EG Operations

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm

Type of Appointment

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Expected Salary

$57,000.00 to Negotiable

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