Undergraduate Research Assistant (Engineering- Dr. KY)

Texas A&M University System•Laredo, TX

38d•Onsite

About The Position

The Undergraduate Research Assistant will work under the supervision of Dr. Ke Yang and assist with research projects in intelligent engineering systems, autonomous technologies, reliability engineering, and artificial intelligence. Students will participate in hands-on research activities, data analysis, experimental validation, and technical documentation.

Requirements

Enrolled at least half-time, 6 credit hours per semester.
Maintain a TAMIU overall GPA of 2.0.
Must meet all other requirements as stated in TAMIU’s Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (SAPP).
Interest in engineering research.
Proficiency in use of personal computer workstation with common software applications.
Ability to organize and multitask functions to ensure compliance with deadlines.
Outstanding customer service skills.
Excellent interpersonal relationship and communication skills.
Problem analysis and problem-solving skills.
Ability to learn and use multiple software programs.
Position requires on campus, face-to-face interactions.
Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.
Promptly complete all training.
Submit time sheet biweekly.
Subject to funding and/or need.

Nice To Haves

Python
MATLAB
C/C++
Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence
Data Analysis
Statistics
Robotics

Responsibilities

Assist with data collection, preprocessing, and management.
Conduct literature reviews and summarize technical papers.
Assist with programming, simulation, or AI model implementation (depending on background).
Prepare technical reports, presentations, and research documentation.
Participate in regular research meetings.
Perform other research-related tasks as assigned.