Joining the lab
We're building the lab's first cohort. If you're excited about small-scale robotics, swarm intelligence, microsystems, fish-inspired design, or taking robots into the field, we'd love to hear from you. We are especially excited to have lab members with experience building things! Make sure to address your research interests and any relevant experience in your application.
We are committed to collectively build a creative, interdisciplinary, deliberately diverse, and socially conscious research culture. We seek your contributions to building an inclusive, supportive, and intellectually vibrant community.
Prospective PhD students
We're recruiting PhD students interested in robotics, MEMS, or swarm intelligence. Apply through the Lehigh ECE graduate admissions portal and mention Prof. Ni in your statement of purpose. Please also email Prof. Ni a CV and a short note on your interests. Students with their own funding source, or with a strong NSF GRFP proposal, will be considered favorably.
Postdocs
We do not have postdoc positions open now. You are welcome to contact Prof. Ni if you would like to discuss support for applications to postdoctoral Fellowships via external funding sources.
Current Lehigh students
Our lab's research is best suited for junior/senior/MS students who can work with us for multiple semesters, but we also take first year/sophomore students. If you are interested please go ahead and fill out the google form. In it you can tell us what type of experience you are looking for, your resume and a few technical classes you've taken, and definitely let us know about your social impact work and/or systemic challenges you've faced. If there is a research+mission match, we will get back to you. Student Research Recruitment Form
Everyone else
For collaborations, outreach, or visiting opportunities, please get in touch by email.