Agricultural Engineering

🚀 PhD Opportunity: Chemical Engineering at the University of Idaho!
The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering invites PhD applicants to explore research in biochemical engineering, energy systems, advanced materials, and controls.
✅ Benefits: Full financial support, paid tuition, health insurance, and a competitive stipend.
✅ Environment: Benefit from close faculty mentorship and modern laboratory facilities in Moscow, Idaho.
📧 Email your resume and questions to [email protected]!

🥔 M.S. Opportunity: Irrigation Research at UMN!
The University of Minnesota is seeking an M.S. student for field-based research on irrigation management in potato production. You'll join Dr. Vasudha Sharma’s team to evaluate soil moisture dynamics and crop response.
✅ Requirements: Degree in Ag Engineering, Soil Science, or related field + valid driver’s license for MN field site travel.
📅 Start: June 1, 2026.
📧 Apply: Contact [email protected].

🍊 GRA Openings: Sensing & Robotics at UT Knoxville!
The Dept. of Biosystems Engineering & Soil Sciences seeks two grad students (PhD/MS) for research in digital agriculture, remote sensing, and Ag robotics.
✅ Funding: Tuition waiver, ~$35k annual stipend + health insurance.
✅Focus: AI, computer vision, AGVs, and biological sensors.
📅 Start: Fall 2026.
📧 Email your CV & Cover Letter to Dr. Sathish Samiappan ([email protected]) & Dr. Chetan Badgujar ([email protected]).


🚀 Postdoc: Food Engineering & AI at University of Delaware!
The MFPE Lab seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher (Summer 2026) to work on microbiology, cold plasma, and AI/ML modeling.
- Salary: Starting at $52,000/year + full benefits.
- Requirements: PhD in Ag/Food Engineering, Microbiology, or Bioengineering.
- To Apply: Email CV, research statement, & 3 refs to Dr. Juzhong Tan ([email protected]).
Search expected to conclude in 2 weeks!

🌾 PhD Opportunity: Energy-Efficient Greenhouses at NDSU!

Dr. Iris Feng is seeking a PhD student in Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering for Fall 2026/Spring 2027. Research focuses on controlled environment agriculture and system modeling.

✅ Benefits: Full tuition coverage + competitive stipend.
✅ Preferred: Background in modeling, Python/R, or LCA.

🇺🇸 Candidates currently in the U.S. are highly encouraged to apply!

📧 Email: [email protected]

🌍 TWO PhD Opportunities: AI & Robotics for Agriculture!

Join Manoj Karkee’s Ag Robotics Lab at Cornell University. Work on autonomous robotic systems for fruit crops in complex, unstructured field environments.

✅ Requirements: MS or BS/BE (for direct PhD) in ME, EE, CS, Ag Engineering, or related fields.
✅ Skills: Experience in Robotics, AI/ML, Machine Vision, Python/C++, ROS/ROS2, Field Robotics.
✅ They Offer: Competitive stipend, well-resourced lab, access to large-scale field experiments (including commercial farms). Collaborative environment with Stanford & CMU.

📅 Start: Rolling start.
📧 Contact: Manoj Karkee ([email protected]) with CV and transcripts.

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🌽 Graduate Opportunities: Digital Agriculture at UIUC!

The Camiletti Lab is seeking motivated PhD and MS students to join their team at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Work on cutting-edge research in Precision Farming, AI, Computer Vision, Robotics, and Digital Twins.

If you are looking to innovate at the intersection of technology and agriculture, check out the openings!

🔗 Details: https://camiletti.web.illinois.edu/we-are-hiring/

Interested can apply.

🍎 Postdoc Opportunity: Specialty Crop Automation at MSU!

The AgFood Sensing & Intelligence group at Michigan State University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on AI and machine vision for on-farm and postharvest automation.

✅ Requirements: PhD in Ag/Biosystems, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering.
✅ Skills: Python, C++, or Matlab; experience in robotics & machine vision.
📅 Start: Summer 2026.

📧 To apply, email Dr. Yuzhen Lu at [email protected].

Robotics

🌍 Postdoc Opportunity: Biomass Planning at INRAE, France!
Join Prof. Shule Wang’s group to develop a decision-support platform for agricultural biomass optimization at territorial scales.
📅 Start: Nov 2026 (Rolling review).
🔗 Apply: https://lnkd.in/e-M6Z3XZ

🌾 PhD Opportunity: AI & Robotics at Texas A&M!
You will develop AI/ML and robotic solutions for smart w**d control and plant phenotyping.
✅ Skills: Python, OpenCV/YOLO, and robotic hardware experience. ROS knowledge is a plus!
📅 Start: Summer/Fall 2026.
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