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Graduate Research Positions

This list contains faculty members who are looking for research assistants. Please contact them directly for more information.

Research Positions

Faculty Member	Research Area	Project Title	Masters/PhD	Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge Required
Mahmoud, Mahmoud	Adversarial Machine Learning and Explainable AI	Doctoral Student	PhD	Click here to view details Overview: Multiple PhD scholarships in the Computer Science Department at The University of Alabama are available for current or incoming students starting in Spring 2026 (January 2026). The student will be supervised by Dr. Mahmoud Mahmoud. Required qualifications: Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related discipline. GPA: (3.5/4.0 or higher) – Strictly enforced by the department. Strong interest or prior experience in Adversarial Machine Learning and/or Explainable AI. For international students, TOEFL ≥ 79 or IELTS ≥ 6.5. GRE is NOT required! Preferred qualifications: Relevant expertise or at least one peer-reviewed relevant publication. Application submission details: Interested applicants should send applications to Dr. Mahmoud. Please include the following: BS/MS transcripts Updated CV including the names of three references. Please use the following as your subject line otherwise your email will be discarded “Spring 2026 Prospective Student”
Alsharif, Ahmad	Applied Security (implementation, and experimental validation)/td>	Secure Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging	Masters, PhD	Contact Dr. Alsharif for more information.
Amiri, Noor	Computer Vision Research Assistant	Alabama Baseball	Masters, PhD	Looking for a CS or ECE Student who is experienced in MATLAB or Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, image classification, object detection, and video processing and has an interest in applying technology to sports. Email your resume and/or contact Dr. Amiri for more information.
Ghosh, Bineet	Safe Robotics, Formal Methods, Control Theory, Embedded Systems	AutMn: Trustworthy Autonomy Labg	PhD	Open to Undergraduates already attending UA or motivated PhD students. Contact Dr. Ghosh for more information.