Now Recruiting: Draper Scholar Doctorate Student (From Fall 2025)

Fully Funded Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Opportunity for U.S. Citizens

  • Prestigious, nationally recognized Ph.D. fellowship
  • Tuition and Health coverage
  • Five-year generous, nationally competitive stipend for a Ph.D. student contingent on satisfactory performance
  • Close collaboration with Draper Laboratory on advancing defense and space technologies
  • Strong career pipeline to Draper, national labs, and aerospace / defense industry

Research Area

Radiation-Hardened Ga₂O₃-Based Space Microelectronics

  • Ultrawide bandgap Ga₂O₃ and diamond semiconductor materials growth and characterization
  • Silvac Technology Computer-Aided Design (TCAD) simulation, Semiconductor Device Design, Fabrication and testing
  • Radiation testing
  • Publish in high-impact journals

Eligibility

  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Master of Science (M.S.) in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline

Interested? Please contact Assistant Professor Anhar Bhuiyan by email: anhar_bhuiyan@uml.edu or visit the Bhuiyan Research Group website.