Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.
– Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pelé)
Post-Doctoral Scholar: We currently have no open post-doctoral positions.
Ph.D. Gradate Research Assistants: We occasionally have open Ph.D. GRA positions, these positions pop up randomly (as funding comes in) and you are welcome to apply. I typically hire students in Mines’ graduate Materials Science and Engineering program. As with the post-doctoral scholars, all of my Ph.D. students are expected to be highly self-motivated and doggedly pursue their research. Students are responsible for managing their research and keeping their funding. This includes writing reports, generating presentations, and solving the sponsor’s challenges.
Master’s students: We do not have paid positions for Masters students; however, I do mentor Masters thesis for projects related to printed materials and devices. I typically give Masters students open-ended, applied science projects based upon the group’s previous fundamental research. You are expected to put in 10 hrs/week of effort on your project/thesis for the first semester and 15-20 hrs/week in your second semester.
Undergraduates: We are always looking for self-motivated undergraduates to participate in our lab and gain hands-on research and engineering experience.