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ASU undergraduate and master students are welcome to join IRIS Lab research projects in robotics, embodied AI, vision and perception, robot learning, control, and autonomy. Students interested in a thesis, independent study, or sustained applied research project are especially encouraged to reach out.

If you are interested, please email Dr. Wanxin Jin with your CV, transcript, and a brief description of your research interests. In your email, please mention the topics you are interested in, your relevant background, and whether you are looking for thesis research, independent study, an applied project, hourly research work, or volunteer research experience.

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We are looking for motivated research interns to work on contact-rich robotics and embodied AI. Interns may work remotely or in person, depending on project fit and availability. Current directions include:

1. Physics Simulation and Data Generation: physics simulation for dexterous manipulation, physics optimization, hybrid learning methods, data generation, and robotics control/planning. Useful background includes robotics fundamentals, dynamics, optimization, simulation, and strong coding experience.

2. 3D Vision and Perception: 3D vision, 3D geometry, tactile sensing, and object/environment understanding for dexterous manipulation. Useful background includes computer vision, deep learning, 3D reconstruction, point clouds, image/video processing, and perception pipelines.

3. Robot Learning: World modeling, reinforcement learning, learning from demonstration, VLA/VLM/LLM-based robot learning, and robot learning from human feedback. Useful background includes machine learning, neural networks, probability, optimization, imitation learning, and Python/PyTorch.

If you are interested, please submit this form: https://forms.gle/Yo5mQcwTrogHTgu77. If there is a potential fit, you should expect to be contacted within one week; if you do not hear back, please email wjin@asu.edu for follow-up.

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The IRIS Lab welcomes outstanding Ph.D. applicants interested in the following broad research directions:

Research Topics

• Physics simulation, control, and optimization
• Robot learning and embodied AI
• 3D vision and perception

Basic Requirement

• Strong passion for robotics and a thoughtful perspective on open research problems
• Master’s degree in ME, EE, CS, Robotics, or a related field, with strong academic performance
• Strong analytical and coding skills
• Good communication skills in both written and spoken English

How to Apply

Please contact Dr. Wanxin Jin before submitting your application. In your email, include your CV, transcript, and research interests.

Dr. Jin can take Ph.D. students through the following ASU programs:

• Mechanical Engineering PhD Program: Interested applicants can apply through the ASU Mechanical Engineering PhD Program via https://semte.engineering.asu.edu/mechanical-graduate/ and indicate Dr. Wanxin Jin as their prospective supervisor in the statement of purpose and application form.

• Electrical Engineering PhD Program: Interested applicants can also apply through the ASU Electrical Engineering PhD Program via https://degrees.apps.asu.edu/masters-phd/major/ASU00/ESEEPHD/electrical-engineering-phd and indicate Dr. Wanxin Jin as their prospective supervisor in the statement of purpose and application form.

• Robotics and Autonomous Systems PhD Program: Interested applicants can also apply through the ASU Robotics and Autonomous Systems PhD Program via https://msn.engineering.asu.edu/degrees/robotics-and-autonomous-systems-mechatronics-and-automation-phd/ and indicate Dr. Wanxin Jin as their prospective supervisor in the statement of purpose and application form.

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