[Jobs] PhD and Postdoctoral Positions in VLMs, Multimodal Learning, Video Understanding | Arizona State University

[Pooyan Fazli]

The People and Robots Lab (PeRL) at Arizona State University (ASU) is recruiting highly motivated Ph.D. students and Postdoctoral researchers starting in Fall 2026.

Our research focuses on vision-language models (VLMs), multimodal learning, video understanding, and robot learning. Students and postdoctoral researchers will be based in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence (SCAI) and affiliated with the Media and Immersive eXperience (MIX) Center at ASU. Our work is generously supported by NSF, NIH, NASA, PIT-UN, Google, Amazon, Ability Central Foundation, and ASU.

Qualifications (PhD Applicants)

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

- Background in machine learning, computer vision, or robotics

- Strong mathematical and programming skills

- Publications in top venues are a plus

Qualifications (Postdoctoral Applicants)
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Strong research record in multimodal learning, VLMs, video understanding, or robotics
- Demonstrated ability to publish in leading venues

How to Apply (PhD and Postdoc Applicants)
Please submit your application through the following form:
https://forms.gle/6kghKbBf8p36nJ5G9

Arizona State University is one of the world’s leading research universities and is consistently recognized as the top university for innovation and global impact in the United States. Located in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation’s fifth-largest city, the university champions intellectual and cultural diversity, welcoming students from all 50 states and more than 165 countries. It is also recognized as the No. 1 public university in the U.S. for hosting international students.

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Pooyan Fazli

Assistant Professor

The GAME School

Media and Immersive eXperience (MIX) Center

Arizona State University

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