The Artificial Intelligence in Robotics and Engineering (AIRE) Lab is seeking highly motivated students who are interested in advancing research at the intersection of machine learning, reinforcement learning, robotics, control, autonomous systems design, and computational modeling. We have openings for fully funded MASc positions within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UBC’s Vancouver campus, beginning September 2025.
About the Lab
The AIRE Lab’s aim is to advance the next generation of AI-enabled engineering systems that autonomously learn, perceive, predict, plan, and act. We envision a future in which such systems positively impact our technology, society, and environment through pathways as diverse as disaster response, energy, transportation, and manufacturing. Our work is highly interdisciplinary, developing theory and algorithms that span topics from multiagent reinforcement learning, to physics-informed machine learning, to the development of foundation models for autonomous robotic systems, while also drawing on ideas and techniques from more traditional fields of engineering research such as control theory, computational science, and formal verification.
For more information on our research, see this list of relevant past projects and publications.
About the PI
Cyrus Neary is an incoming Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of British Columbia (UBC). He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Mila and l’Université de Montréal. Cyrus received his PhD and MSc in Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics from The University of Texas at Austin. Before his graduate studies, he earned a BASc in Engineering Physics with a minor in Honours Mathematics from UBC.
Application Instructions
Please apply to the MASc program within the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at UBC (Vancouver campus). In your application, indicate Cyrus Neary as a prospective research supervisor (select the name from the relevant dropdown, or select “Other” and type “Cyrus Neary” manually). As a part of your UBC application, you will be required to submit: 1) a statement of intent, 2) a Curriculum Vitae, 3) official transcripts for all past degrees, 4) three letters of reference, and 5) TOEFL or IELTS scores (if required, see program details for more information). To confirm your application submission, please also send an email to cyrus.neary@ubc.ca and include “[AIRE applicant]” in the subject line. For more details, please read the program-specific instructions included in the links below.
Application portal: https://grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/application-admission/apply-online
MASc program details: https://ece.ubc.ca/graduate/programs/master-applied-science/
If you have specific interest and expertise in the lab’s research, or questions about this opportunity, please feel free to get in touch by email at cyrus.neary@ubc.ca. Note that depending on the volume of applications and emails received, we may not be able to respond to all emails.
Important Dates
The first round of application review will take place on December 20th, 2024. The final deadline for all applicants is January 15th, 2025.
Further Information
Please review this website for additional details.