One Ph.D. position is available in the Cornell Systems Engineering Program for Fall 2027. The Cornell Ph.D. in Systems Engineering offers a flexible, interdisciplinary environment for developing methodologies and modeling approaches to address complex challenges at the intersection of engineering, business, healthcare, and the social sciences.
Our laboratory, based in the Division of Health Informatics and Artificial Intelligence, Department of Population Health Sciences at Weill Cornell Medicine, conducts research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and healthcare, with a particular focus on developing and applying computational approaches to biomedical text and medical imaging data. Our goal is to advance clinical research and improve patient care through innovative data-driven methods.
Qualifications
We welcome applicants with backgrounds in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics, Data Science, Health Informatics, or related fields. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in machine learning, artificial intelligence, large-scale data analysis, or computational modeling, as well as a strong interest in healthcare and the life sciences.
Applicants with research experience in biomedical natural language processing, text mining, medical image analysis, multimodal AI, or related areas are particularly encouraged to apply through Cornell University's graduate admissions portal.
How to Apply
Additional information about the program and application process is available on the Cornell Systems Engineering website: https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/sys/about/. The application deadline is January 15, 2027.
Yifan Peng, Ph.D., FACMI, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences at Weill Cornell Medicine and Deputy Director of the Cornell Institute for AI and Digital Health. His research focuses on biomedical natural language processing and medical image analysis, with publications in leading artificial intelligence and healthcare informatics venues. His work has been supported by federal agencies, including the NIH and NSF, as well as industry partners such as Amazon and Google. He was elected a Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics (FACMI) in 2024 and is a member of the graduate field of the Cornell Systems Engineering Program.
Cornell University's Weill Cornell Medicine is located in Manhattan, New York, immediately adjacent to the Sloan Kettering Institute and Rockefeller University, and as such offers the exposure to a dynamic and vibrant scientific environment that provides unique and unparalleled research training opportunities, including seminars given by scientific leaders from throughout the world, exposure to diverse research programs, highly sophisticated core facilities, grant writing workshops, career exploration events, and professional development workshops. Weill Cornell Medicine provides subsidized housing for eligible Postdocs.
Cornell is an equal opportunity employer. For more information, visit hr.cornell.edu/eeo.