Post-Doctoral Fellow AF7800

Oklahoma State University’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Fellow to join a multidisciplinary team advancing autonomous-vehicle research in rural and underserved environments.

About the role

The successful candidate will collaborate with Dr. Joshua Li and a diverse research team on projects focused on autonomous driving systems, multimodal sensor integration, connected-vehicle data, big-data analytics, and automated infrastructure data collection. The initial appointment is for 12 months, beginning September 1, 2026, with continuation contingent on performance and funding.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate research activities across multiple projects.
• Contribute to proposal development and technical reports.
• Lead and co-author peer-reviewed publications.
• Supervise graduate and undergraduate students.
• Develop software tools and data-processing pipelines to meet sponsor requirements.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Autonomous Driving, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in innovative transportation engineering and emerging technologies.

Work environment

The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma—approximately 60 miles from both Oklahoma City and Tulsa—and comprises 17 faculty, 280 undergraduates, and 50 graduate students. Annual research expenditures average $150,000 per faculty member. The program has recently expanded with new offices, classrooms, and the 72,000 sq. ft. Endeavor Lab, an interdisciplinary undergraduate facility opened in 2018.

Full screening of applications begins September 1, 2026; applications will be accepted until the position is filled. For further details, contact Dr. Joshua Li at qiang.li@okstate.edu.