Join Us

We are looking for motivated and talented researchers who want to make robots physically capable.

Prospective Ph.D. Students

If you are interested in joining the lab as a Ph.D. student in fall 2027, mention Prof. Kaiyu Hang in your application to Rice Computer Science.

A note from Hang: Due to the high volume of emails, I may not be able to respond to everyone. However, I will carefully read every application once you submit to the Rice system.

Rice CS graduate application

Undergraduate and Master's Projects

Research projects for undergraduate and master's students are available. If you are a Rice student and interested in working in the lab, send an email with your CV and transcripts.

  • Good performance in core robotics courses, such as COMP 462/562, COMP 450/550, or equivalent, is required to start a project.
  • The minimum time commitment is 6 months, to ensure high-quality projects.
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