Postdoctoral Research Associate – Controlled Environment Agriculture

About the role

Texas A&M AgriLife Research in Dallas is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) technologies. The role focuses on developing robotics, AI-driven automation, and computer vision solutions for greenhouse and vertical farming systems.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build, and integrate robotic and automated systems, including end‑effectors, manipulators, and sensor‑actuator networks.
• Lead mechanical, electrical, and mechatronic design activities such as CAD modeling, prototyping, fabrication, and system assembly.
• Integrate sensors and embedded hardware (cameras, depth sensors, environmental sensors, motor drivers, microcontrollers) into robotic platforms.
• Implement AI and computer‑vision approaches for crop sensing, growth analysis, stress monitoring, and intelligent climate control.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to design experiments, collect and analyze data, and contribute to high‑impact publications.
• Present research findings at scientific conferences and stakeholder meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Ph.D. in Agricultural, Biosystems, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Strong background in robotics, automation, and mechatronics.

Required skills

• Robotics
• Automation
• Mechatronics
• CAD design
• Prototyping and fabrication
• Sensor integration (cameras, depth sensors, environmental sensors)
• Motor drivers and microcontrollers
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning
• Computer vision
• Physics‑based simulation