Prospective Graduate Students and Researchers:

I am always looking for talented individuals with strong theoretical background and hands-on experience in energy systems, control systems, renewable power and power electronics who are interested in research as a MSc. student, PhD. student, Postdoctoral or visiting researcher at the University of Alberta. Students with hands-on experience and background in power electronics, digital design and control systems are strongly encouraged to apply. 

We are committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas to apply.

How To Apply :

When contacting me, please make sure you have included your English proficiency test results and softcopies of your transcripts and your CV. Externally funded graduate students or Self-funded Postdocs are encouraged to apply. All admitted graduate students will have financial aid, including teaching, research assistantships, and/or scholarships. Please indicate if you have or have applied for, or plan to apply for any funding or scholarship (e.g., NSERC, international external funding, etc.)

After contacting me, if your background is a close match, I will contact you to formally apply. To formally apply, follow the ECE Department directions, and indicate your interest in working with me in the application form. 

NOTE: Since the number of students who contact me is extremely high, I will only respond to the applicants who have passed the initial screening process and are the perfect match to the existing opening in University of Alberta Power Electronics (uAPEL) research group. Please do no resend your requests.

For more information about graduate studies at the ECE department at the University of Alberta please refer to:

http://www.ece.engineering.ualberta.ca/Graduate.aspx 

https://www.ualberta.ca/graduate-studies/prospective-students

Exceptionally well qualified students can also be considered for other scholarships:

https://www.ualberta.ca/graduate-studies/awards-and-funding

NSERC Scholarships: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/index_eng.asp

Alberta Innovates Scholarships: https://www.ualberta.ca/graduate-studies/awards-and-funding/scholarships/alberta-innovates

Other countries scholarships:

1. FS Chia PhD Scholarship

2.  CNPq – Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (Brazil)

3. CONICYT - Chilean National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (Chile)

4. CONACYT - Mexican Council of Science and Technology (Mexico)

4. ANII – Uruguay National Agency for Research and Innovation (Uruguay)

Applicants from Brazil, Chile and Mexico who are interested in studying at the UofA under these scholarship programs may contact University of Alberta International, Nicole Dewart (nicole.dewart@ualberta.ca).