Join Us

Undergraduate Students

You can be a research assistant in the RIT Brain Lab! RIT students may volunteer in the lab during the academic year (fall or spring semester) or during the summer. A limited number of paid positions are also available. It’s possible to do your co-op in the lab.  

If you would like to join us, please email your resume/CV to Dr. Merkel at cemeec@rit.edu (include your GPA).

Graduate Students

You can earn your M.S. degree in Computer Engineering or Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at RIT.  Dr. Merkel is available to mentor a limited number of graduate students in the Brain Lab.

If you would like to apply and work in the Brain Lab, you should:

• Review the admission requirements
• Complete a graduate application by Feb. 15 for priority review. Be sure your personal statement clearly states your interest in Dr. Merkel’s research.
• Before you apply, contact Dr. Merkel via email with your CV and a statement of how your research interests are a good fit with the Brain Lab.
• Visit Dr. Merkel for an interview and tour of the lab and RIT.