Team

• Jean Junior Maldini Jiokeng I Toko (Ph.D in EE) - started in September 2026

Alumni

• Benjamin Catalano (MS in CS) - graduated in May 2026

Openings

I am recruiting one student for a PhD position in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, SD, USA. It is expected that the selected candidate will start in Fall’27.

Potential research topics include:

• Modeling, analysis, and control of epidemic processes;

• Mathematical modeling of (mis)information spread over social networks

Qualifications:

• a Bachelor's and/or a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics or a closely-related discipline;

• strong background in Systems and Control;

• excellent English language skills

If you would like to know more about this opening, please reach out to me at sebin.gracy@sdsmt.edu.

To apply, please send an e-mail to sebin.gracy@sdsmt.edu, along with the following:

• CV,

• Academic transcripts of your undergraduate (and if applicable MS) degree,

• Copies of previous publications or writing samples (if any),

• List of 3-4 references, and

• A motivation letter stating why you are interested in doing a PhD.