USF College of Engineering Graduate Program 2013

Graduate Programs

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Chemical & Biomedical Engineering

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Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Computer Science & Engineering

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Electrical Engineering 16

Industrial & ManagementSystems Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering

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EngineeringScience

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Information Technology

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John WiencekDean, College of Engineering

Research and innovation at the College of Engineering at the University of South Florida is focused on creating local, national and global solutions to society’s most difficult problems. From developing sources of clean energy and drinking water to enhancing the quality of life for people with disabilities, USF researchers seek to make the world a better place.

The College of Engineering had $28.6 million in research expenditures in 2011-2012. It is also home to many outstanding faculty, such as Mechanical Engineering Professor Autar Kaw, 2012 U.S. Professor of the Year; Electrical Engineering Professor Richard Gitlin, a National Academy of Engineering member; and Civil Engineering Professor, Rajan Sen, a Jefferson Science Fellow, just to name a few.

USF is a high-impact global university that conducts research and develops innovations that change lives, improve health, and foster sustainable development and positive societal change. USF ranks 10th world-wide among all universities granted U.S. patents in 2011, according to the Intellectual Property Owners Association; is one of only four Florida public universities classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in the top tier of research universities (RU/VH), a distinction attained by only 2.3 percent of all universities; and is ranked 31st in total research expenditures and 27th in federal research expenditures for public universities for FY 2010 by the National Science Foundation.

As a top research university, the college offers an intellectually challenging environment in a diverse student and faculty population. We accept applications on an ongoing basis and doctoral appointments typically include tuition waiver and full sponsorship for the academic year.

John WiencekDean, College of Engineering

Welcome to USF’s College of Engineering

Message from the Dean

Rafael PerezAssociate Dean for Academics

José Zayas-Castro, FIIEAssociate Dean of Research

• USF ranks 10th world-wide among all universities granted U.S. patents in 2011, according to the Intellectual Property Owners Association.

• USF is one of only four Florida public universities classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in the top tier of research universities (RU/VH), a distinction attained by only 2.3 percent of all universities.

• USF is ranked 31st in total research expenditures and 27th in federal research expenditures for public universities for FY 2010 by the National Science Foundation.

• USF vaulted up Sierra magazine’s coolest Schools list in 2012 to rank 12th among American universities and colleges in implementing new green practices and focusing on sustainability in research and education.

Start your USF Graduate School application online at: http://www.grad.usf.edu/graduate-admissions.php

Office of Graduate Admissions - University of South Florida4202 East Fowler Avenue SVC 1036

Tampa, Florida 33620-6900 Telephone: (813) 974-8800

U.S. Toll Free: 1-866-974-8800Fax: 813-974-7343

Email: [email protected]

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Message from the Dean

USF facts

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Welcome to the Department of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering at the University of South Florida. Our department consists of a large and diverse student body pursuing BS, MS and PhD degrees in Chemical Engineering and MS and PhD degrees in Biomedical Engineering. We have a five-year program in which you can get your bachelor and master’s degrees. Many of our undergraduate students benefit from Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) and co-op programs, which help them in applying for graduate schools and jobs with industry.

Our faculty members are dedicated to instruction and our curriculum offers a great set of courses. We have an excellent wireless network, computational facilities, and modern laboratories. Our office staff is always helpful to make your educational experience at USF a great one.Our group of highly-accomplished and active faculty members works in an exciting blend of traditional and non-traditional research areas. We actively foster collaborative research opportunities across disciplines within the department and colleges across the USF campus, and also at other universities and research institutions. Our interdisciplinary environment is a significant benefit to students and researchers, and you can get many details of our research activities on our website.

We have teaching and research assistantships available for graduate students which include a stipend and tuition waiver. Our faculty members are caring and renowned for their scholarship. We have fellows of professional organizations (AIChE, ASME, AAAS, etc.), NSF CAREER award winners, and contributors to major journals on our faculty.

Our faculty does outstanding research in nanotechnology, biomedical instrumentation and sensors, multi-scale modeling, fundamentals of catalysis, sustainable technologies and many aspects of renewable energy.

We are located in the beautiful Tampa Bay area which has a mild sunny climate, several of the best beaches in the world, and many opportunities for recreation and cultural activities. We hope that prospective students will consider joining us, and thanks to everyone reading this for your interest in the Department of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering at the University of South Florida.

Sincerely,Venkat BhethanabotlaProfessor and Chair


Synfuels Production Process & Product DesignNeuroengineering Biofluidics NanotechnologyEnvironmental Engineering Electrochemistry Supercritical FluidsSustainability & Green EngineeringFuel Cells Smart MaterialsHydrogen Production & StorageSurface Science & TechnologyChemical & Biomedical SensorsModeling, Simulation & ControlDrug & Gene DeliveryAdvanced MaterialsClean Energy & SystemsEngineering Materials Corrosion

http://chbme.eng.usf.edu

Venkat Bhethanabotla

A Message from the Department Chair

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Admission Requirements

Specific Admission Requirements for PhD level Graduate Degrees in both Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Degrees are:

An undergraduate Bachelor degree or equivalent in Engineering or Science. For PhD in Chemical Engineering, the undergraduate degree must be in Chemical Engineering. It is possible to earn a Masters (thesis and non-thesis options) and PhD degrees in Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering in our department.

Undergraduate transcripts demonstrating strong academic performance. Note that students recommended for admission to our graduate program generally have a Grade Point Average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

GRE is required. Note that students recommended for admission to our program generally have a percentile score of 75% (Q) and 50% (V) and Analytical at 4.0 or greater.

TOEFL (international applicants only) >= 79

Official letters of reference from at least three persons who are familiar with student’s credentials.

Statement of research interests.

Official letters of reference and research interests should be mailed directly to the Department of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering.

For more information or to send a CVplease contact: Sebnem [email protected]

Student Success

Scholarships and Fellowships

• Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship

• NASA Harriett Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship

• Department of Defense Health Disparity Postdoctoral Fellowship

• NIH Ruth Kirschstein National Fellowship

• GEM Fellowship

• Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowship

Faculty and Post Doctoral Appointments

• University of Minnesota

• New Mexico Institute of Technology

• Tuskegee University

• Moffitt Cancer Center & Research institute

• Tuskegee University

• Claflin University

• Medical University of South Carolina

• Texas A&M

• Harvard University

• University of Pennsylvania

• University of Strathclyde

• Universidad del Norte, Baranquilla, Colombia

Industry and Government Positions

• Sandia National Laboratory

• Defense Threat Reduction Agency

• U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center

• Argonne National Laboratory

• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• Cummins, Inc.

• Bausch & Lomb

• Moffitt Cancer Center

• U.S. Veterans Affairs

• Dow Chemical

• Phillips 66

• Coca Cola

• ConMed Linvatec

• Tampa Electric

• Johnson & Johnson

• Cook Biotech

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Chemical & Biomedical Faculty

Norma AlcantarMicellar Surfactants, Nanoparticles, and Organic/Inorganic Thin Films

Venkat Bhethanabotla, FAICHEChemical and Biological Sensors, Plasmonics, Computational Catalysis

Scott Campbell Phase Equilibria, Environmental Modeling

David EddinsInterdisciplinary ProfessorAuditory Perception and Modeling, Hearing Enhancement Technology

Richard GilbertFlorida Technical Education Curriculum Reform; Instrumentation and Controls; Cancer Treatment

Yogi Goswami, FAAAS, FASES, FASMEEnergy Conversion, Solar Energy, Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells, Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, HVAC

Vinay GuptaSelf-Assembled Materials, Surface and Interfacial Science

Our department awarded 5 Doctoral, 18 Masters, and 45 Bachelors degrees in 2012. The department has 53 PhD, 29 Masters, and 150 undergraduates currently enrolled.

Robert Frisina, Jr.Neuroengineering: Sensory Systems

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Mark JaroszwskiGene and Drug Delivery by Electroporation, Corona Charge, and Plasmas

Babu Joseph, FAIChEModeling and Simulation, Biomass Conversion, Photocatalysis

Piyush KoriaTissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine, Nanomedicine, Biomaterials

Aydin Sunol, PEProcess and Product Systems Engineering, Green Chemistry and Engineering, Supercritical Fluids

Alberto Sagüés, PE, FNACEInterdisciplinary ProfessorCorrosion of Engineering Materials

Ryan ToomeyBiomacromolecule and Polymer Science

William E. Lee III, PEBasic, applied, and forensic biomechanics; psychology of medical procedures, pain management, engineering education

John Kuhn Heterogeneous Catalysis, Materials Chemistry, Chemical Separations

Christopher PassagliaNeuroengineering, Visual and Computational Neuroscience, Glaucoma

Anna Pyayt Bio-photonics, Advanced Material and Devices, Nanotechnology, New Biomedical Instruments, Sensors

George PhilippidisAdvanced biofuels, biochemical conversion of cellulosic biomass, algae technologies, biorefinery processes, enzymatic reactions, fermentations, biomass-to-power.

Joseph WaltonInterdisciplinary ProfessorNeural Substrates of Auditory Processing using Multi-electrode Arrays in Normal and Disease States

Structural EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringSustainabilityMaterialsWater Resources Transportation EngineeringGeoenvironmental SystemsEngineering Mechanics Geotechnics

http://cee.eng.usf.edu

Welcome to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Florida.

Our graduate program offers specialties in five areas: 1) Geotechnical Engineering 2) Structures and Materials 3) Transportation Systems 4) Water Resources and 5) Environmental Systems. Faculty, staff and students within each specialty area are involved in interdisciplinary research and scholarship with collaborations across the university, including departments in the College of Engineering, and non-engineering departments of Anthropology, Biology, Computer Science, Geology, Geography, and the College of Public Health. Our faculty also maintains a solid base for research funding from agencies such as the Florida Department of Transportation, Southwest Florida Water Management District, U.S. Department of Education, the National Science Foundation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Department of Energy.

The Department also values its close ties with the local industry, consultants and agencies. We are strongly supported by our alumni with whom we maintain an active relationship. We have used these ties to seek and implement advice in fine tuning and strengthening our program to meet the changing technical needs and continue to progress as a vital unit of an emerging university.

Sincerely,Manjriker Gunaratne, PEProfessor and Chair

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Manjriker Gunaratne



Admission RequirementsThank you for your interest in our graduate program. Please visit the USF Graduate School to begin the application process. There are no paper copies of the application.

An application checklist and link to the online application can be found on the USF Graduate School website: http://www.grad.usf.edu/graduate-admissions.php

You will need to fill out an application, and arrange to have your transcripts, GRE and TOEFL scores (for foreign applicants) sent to the graduate school. Once the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department is notified by the graduate school that you have applied we will send you an email message asking you to provide:- A completed departmental form (form can be downloaded from www.eng.usf.edu/cee/graduate/apply.htm)- Contact information for references (please do not send the letters yourself)- A one- or two-page resume- A short statement of purpose describing your background and what you hope to accomplish in graduate school- Doctoral program applicants may also want to send the abstracts and full reference information for any paper they have published.

Preferred Qualifications are as follows: The graduate admissions committee takes into consideration the applicant’s background, work experiences, academic performance and letters of

recommendation. The following qualifications can be used for guidance:

Master’s Programs (Civil, Environmental)Overall GPA >= 2.75 (3.00 in major)GRE V>= 143 Q >= 151 AW >= 3.0TOEFL (international applicants only) >= 79

PhD Programs (Civil, Environmental, Engineering Science)Overall GPA >= 3.00 (3.30 in major)V>= 150 Q >= 155 AW >= 4.0TOEFL (international applicants only) >= 79Once you have completed your online application, please send the following to Carol Marrero-Placeres in the Civil & Environmental Engineering office ([email protected]): 1) a CEE department admissions intake form, 2) a brief statement of purpose, 3) a resume, 4) contact information for 2-3 references who will be requested to send letters of recommendation (do NOT have your references send these letters, we will contact them). We recommend that at least 2 of the letters come from faculty members who are familiar with you.Please note that meeting these qualifications does not guarantee admission or financial assistance. Availability of departmental resources varies greatly from one year to the next and is an important consideration in all graduate admission decisions.

For more information or to send a CV please contact: Sarina Ergas, PhD, Graduate Coordinator813-974-1119 | [email protected]

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• USF Presidential Doctoral Fellowship

• Fulbright Fellowship• NSF Foundation Graduate

Research Fellowship• U.S. Dept. of Energy Office of

Science Graduate Fellowship• NOAA Ernest F. Hollings

Scholarship• GEM Fellowship• Eisenhower Fellowship

Industry and Government Positions• Hydro Eco• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers• HSA Engineers & Scientists• Hillsborough County• City of Tampa• Florida Dept. of Transportation• Tampa Electric• Atkins North America

(formerly PBSJ)• BCI Engineers• Jacobs Engineering• Sam Schwartz Engineering• Doosan Hydro Technology

Faculty and Post Doctoral Appointments• University of Illinois at

Urbana-Champagne• Lawrence Technical

University• Colorado School of Mines• Oak Ridge National

Laboratory• Auburn University• University of Guyana• Polytechnic University of

Puerto Rico, Orlando• University of Puerto Rico,

Mayagüez

Student Success

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We have an outstanding graduate program in Structural Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Transportation Engineering, Water Resources, and Environmental Engineering.

Jeffrey CunninghamEnvironmental

Sarina Ergas, PEEnvironmental

Manjriker Gunaratne, PEGeotechnical

Jian John Lu, PETransportation

Qing LuPavement, Transportation

James Mihelcic, BCEEM, FAAEEEnvironmental

Mahmood Nachabe, PE, FASCEWater Resources

Gray Mullins, PEStructures and Materials

Civil & Environmental Faculty

Steven Polzin, PETransportation

Daniel SimkinsStructures and Materials

Amy StuartEnvironmental

Andrés Tejada-MartinezWater Resources

Maya TrotzEnvironmental

Daniel Yeh, PE, LEED APEnvironmental

Qiong ZhangEnvironmental

Yu ZhangTransportation

Mark Ross, PEWater Resources

Alberto Sagués, PE, FNACEStructures and Materials

Alba Zayed (Not pictured)Structures and Materials

Abdul PinjariTransportation

Rajan Sen, PE, FASCE FACIStructures and Materials

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Lawrence Hall

We look forward to serving excellent graduate students and enabling them to excel in their chosen specialties.

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at USF was formed in 1980. It was one of the first departments to include both computer science and computer engineering. We are the youngest department in the College, but we have also established ourselves as a quality program.

Our faculty includes NSF CAREER Award winners (two in 2012), Fellows of the IEEE (one in 2012) and ACM, IAPR and AAAS, as well as Distinguished Scholars and outstanding teaching award winners. Our faculty takes pride in mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. We have some great labs with state of the art equipment in our areas of expertise which serve as a great place for students and faculty to develop what’s next.

We are a diverse faculty who are highly active in our individual research areas, but also collaborate across areas within and outside of the department. The individual faculty members take the time to have regular meetings with graduate students. Graduate students are supported via teaching and research assistantships. Our research is, and has been, funded by a variety of federal agencies such as the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, private companies, and more.

Our program is continuing its pursuit of excellence through high-quality scholarly publishing, theoretical and applied research, and the education of outstanding students. It is our intention to attract the best and brightest to our program, and help them to succeed. Our students have gone on to successful careers in academia at such places as Penn State University, Clemson, University of Notre Dame, University of Delaware and more. They have also found great places in industry such as Intel, Fair Isaac, Microsoft, NASA, and more.

Sincerely,Larry HallDistinguished University Professor and Chair

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Computer VisionAlgorithms GraphicsNetworks BioinformaticsDistributed Systems Human-computer InterfaceSoftware Security VLSI DesignImage ProcessingDatabases RoboticsArtificial IntelligencePattern RecognitionComputer Architecture

http://www.cse.usf.edu/

Lawrence Hall

Admission RequirementsAdmission to the MS and PhD degree programs is granted by the the Dean of the Graduate School upon recommendation by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the Dean of the College of Engineering. Requirements for admission to the program with regular status are summarized below.

The majority of our accepted students have a 4-year undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mathematics. A master’s degree in one of these fields will be looked upon favorably. Well-prepared students in other majors are encouraged to apply. The applicant must have mathematical preparation equivalent to courses in Calculus through Differential Equations, demonstrated knowledge of computer science and computer engineering (formal course grades), including logic design, computer architecture, data structure, operating systems, and analysis of algorithms.

Minimum grade point average (GPA) of B average (or equivalent) for all coursework completed during the last two years of undergraduate program.

Test scores for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) must be within the five years preceding application to the graduate program. The GRE is required for all international applicants and those requesting financial aid. (See the website for more detailed information.)

For teaching assistantship consideration, applicants from non-English speaking countries must take and pass the speaking component of the Internet-based TOEFL with a score of 26 or above.

Three letters of recommendation are required for all applicants.

Statement of purpose from applicant.

For more information please contact: Miguel Labrador, PhD, Graduate Program [email protected]

Additional Requirements For International StudentsInternational students should apply well in advance of admission deadlines since these applications take longer to process. International students must also submit a Financial Statement (necessary to receive an I-20) if you are not awarded an assistantship.

For complete information on International student concerns related to visa status, please go to: http://www.grad.usf.edu/graduate-admissions-international.php

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• NSF Computing Innovation Postdoctoral Fellowship

• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship• NSF East Asia Pacific Institute

Fellowship


• University of Virginia• Moffitt Cancer Center & Research

Institute• Yale University• Duke University• Mississippi State University• James A. Haley VA Hospital• East Mississippi State University• USF Health at University of South

Florida• North New Mexico College• University of Notre Dame• Stevens Institute of Technology• University of North Texas


• Microsoft• Intel• Lockheed Martin• Deutsche Bank• GE Global Research• NASA Jet Propulsion Lab• NASDQ• Nokia• Cisco Systems• Draper Laboratory• Nielsen• AOL• Jabil Circuit• Seminole Electric• TaTa Consultancy• IBM• Verizon• U.S. Dept. of Navy

Student Success

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The University of South Florida, a top research university, offers an intellectually challenging environment in a diverse student and faculty population. The outstanding faculty in the Department includes a number of IEEE Fellows, IAPR Fellows, and ACM Fellows, several NSF CAREER award winners and several Distinguished University Professors, all performing innovative research.

Kenneth ChristensenPerformance evaluation of computer networks

Dmitry Goldgof, FIEEE, FIAPRImage and video analysis

Larry Hall, FIEEE, FIAPR,FAAS Pattern Recognition

Adriana IamnitchiLarge-scale distributedsystems

Rangachar Kasturi, FIEEE, FIAPRComputer Vision, Image Processing, Pattern Recognition

Miguel LabradorUbiquitous Sensing

Jay LigattiSoftware Security, Programming Language

Yao LiuNetwork Security, Wireless Technologies

Luther PalmerBiologically-Inspired Robotics

Swaroop GhoshCircuit/System Design,Memory Design, Hybrid Integrated Systems

Srinivas KatkooriHigh level synthesis

Rafael PerezArtificial intelligence, Neural Networks, Genetic algorithms

Computer Science & Engineering Faculty

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Xiaoning QianGenomic signal processing

Nagarajan Ranganathan, FIEEE, FAAASVLSI Systems/CAD or VLSI Systems or Nanoscale VLSI Systems

Sudeep Sakar, FIAPR, FIEEEComputer Vision, Sign Language Recognition, Biometrics

Yu SunRobotics, computer vision, haptics

Yicheng TuDatabase systems, large-scale scientific data management,high-performance computing

Hao ZhengSystem modeling and analysis

Les A. PieglComputer-Aided Design (CAD), Geometric Modeling, Bio-Engineering and Biologically inspired design

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Thomas Weller

Electrical EngineeringA Message from the Department Chair

Circuits MaterialsNanoElectronicsBioengineeringNetworking RF Microwave EM Energy Power CommunicationsBiomedical SystemsSystems Controls Signal ProcessingMEMS VLSIImaging Clean EnergySustainability

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http://ee.eng.usf.edu

The faculty of the Electrical Engineering Department at USF takes great pride in providing a high quality education to our more than 200 graduate students, and invites you to consider joining us in advancing the frontiers of knowledge. Our student body is diverse, our research spans experimental and theoretical studies of many fundamental areas of electrical engineering, and we enjoy strong partnerships throughout industry and with prominent national laboratories and federal agencies. Most importantly our graduate students benefit from the dedicated, personal guidance of our faculty.

As a graduate student in our department, you have the opportunity to perform research in areas that include photovoltaics, nanotechnology and nano-scale systems, smart grids and advanced power distribution systems, wireless communications and sensors, microwave devices and integrated circuits, electromagnetics and biomedical devices – among others. These research areas are supported by state of the art facilities for nano/micro fabrication, metrology and characterization, as well as industry-standard computer-aided-design and simulation software. We also emphasize the professional development of our students through high-quality scholarly publications, presentations at international conferences, and participation in grant proposal development. We are very proud of the accomplishments of our students, whose work is consistently recognized with technical conference presentation awards and prestigious national scholarships and fellowships.

The faculty of electrical engineering hails from some of the finest institutions in the country, and includes NSF CAREER Award winners, Fellows of the IEEE and AAAS, Distinguished University Professors, and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. Many serve in national leadership roles in technical societies such as the IEEE, have industry experience to complement their academic backgrounds, and lend their expertise to federal agencies such as The National Science Foundation and The National Institutes of Health. Some are very entrepreneurial and have founded spin-off companies based on their research. This diversity of experience enriches the learning and experiences of our students.

We value the multi-disciplinary opportunities afforded by electrical engineering. As a graduate student, you may find yourself working with engineers in other departments, medical doctors, chemists, biologists, physicists or marine scientists. Together with our dedicated faculty and excellent facilities, these exciting research opportunities have helped us to attract top students to our department and prepare them for enriching careers.

Sincerely,Tom WellerProfessor and Chair

Thomas Weller

Admission Requirements Student Success

Admission to the PhD Degree Program is granted by the the Dean of the Graduate School upon recommendation by the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Dean of the College of Engineering. Requirements for admission to the program with regular status are summarized below.

All of our accepted students have a 4-year undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline. Most have a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline. However, direct admission into the PhD program is possible from the baccalaureate degree.

Minimum grade point average (GPA) of a B average (or equivalent) for all coursework completed as part of the baccalaureate degree.

Test scores for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) must be within the five years preceding application to the graduate program. The GRE is required for all PhD applicants. The Department of Electrical Engineering requires PhD applicants to achieve minimum scores of V=146 and Q=155 .

For teaching assistantship consideration, applicants from non-English speaking countries must take and pass the speaking component of the internet-based TOEFL test with a score of 26 or above. All international students must have a total score on the Internet-based TOEFL of 79 or higher.

Three letters of recommendation are required for all applicants.

Statement of purpose and goals is required for all applicants.

For more information or to send a CV please contact:

Drew Hoff, PhD, Graduate [email protected]

Cherie Dilley, Academic Services [email protected]

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Scholarships and Fellowships• National Science Foundation Graduate

Research Fellowship

• NIH Ruth Kirschstein Postdoctoral Fellowship

• Ford Predoctoral Foundation Fellowship

• Draper Laboratory Fellowship

• UNCF MERCK Graduate Dissertation Fellowship

• NASA Harriett Jenkins Predoctoral Fellowship

• NSF East Asia Pacific Summer Institute Fellowship

• IEEE MTT-S Fellowship

• Marshall Scholarship

• Goldwater Scholarship

• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

• NASA Graduate Research Fellowship

• Automotive RF Techniques Group Silver Fellowship

• USF Presidential Doctoral Fellowship

• GEM Fellowship

Faculty Appointments and Post Doctoral Appointments

• Argonne National Laboratory

• University of the Virgin Islands

• Baylor University

• University of Alabama-Birmingham

• Duke University

• NASA Graduate Student Research Program Fellowship

• North Carolina A&T State University

• Southern Polytechnic State University

• Washington State University

• NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

• Georgia Research Institute of Technology

• Brookhaven National Laboratory

• Rutgers University

• Texas A&M University

• Florida International University

• NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

• National Institute of Standards & Technology

• Global Foundries• Draper Laboratory• Honeywell• Intel• JP Morgan• Qualcomm

• Agilent Technologies• Moffitt Cancer Center• Verizon• Frontier Communications• Texas Instruments• Tampa General Hospital• Broadcomm• Tampa Electric• Harris Corporation


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The mission of the Electrical Engineering Department is to provide internationally recognized education programs, to conduct and disseminate internationally recognized reseach benefiting humanity, to provide service to society, and to emphasize the need for lifelong learning, ethical conduct and an understanding of the diverse societal context in which engineering is practiced.

Huseyin ArslanWireless Communications and Advanced Signal Processing for Communications

Sanjukta BhanjaEmerging Computing Model/Device/Circuit/Architecture

Kenneth BucklePlasma for fusion energy, magnetic fields in motors, electromagnetic interference

Larry DunleavyMicrowave and millimeter-wave device, circuit and system design, characterization and modeling

Richard Gitlin, FIEEE, NAECommunications systems and biomedical signal processing

Vijay Jain Communications, signal-processing. VLSI, system-on-a-chip, microfabrication, Smart-grid. Biomedical systems and imaging

Chung Seop JeungControl systems, adaptive observers and controllers for linear, nonlinear, stochastic, and chaotic systems

Ralph Fehr Power system planning, high-power semi conductor applications

Selcuk KosePower and clock distribution networks, 3-D integration, heterogeneous integrated circuits, and emerging circuit technologies

Christos FerekidesMaterials/Photovoltaics

Drew HoffAfterglow chemical processing, Corona Kelvin Metrology, corona ion-assisted drug delivery

Lingling FanModeling and control of energy systems and smart grids

Electrical Engineering Faculty

Electrical Engineering Faculty

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Wilfrido MorenoWireless and sensor systems, control systems, systems engineering

Gokhan MumcuComputational electromagnetics, THz imaging, metamaterials and miniature antennas

Andrew RaijInteractive Graphics & Personal Sensing

Rudy SchlafElectronic Materials and Interfaces

Lee (Elias) StefanakosSolar Energy, Photocatalytic Systems, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage

Arash TakshiBio and Organic electronic devices, particularly in photovoltaic devices.

Sylvia ThomasSynthesis, characterization of novel materials for biomedical, biological applications

Don MorelElectronic Materials, Solar Cells, Thin-Film Devices

Jing Wang

MEMS, RF/Microwave/THz devices, Micromachined Sensors and Actuators, Functional Nanomaterials

Ismail UysalWireless and radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies

Thomas WellerAdaptive microwave circuits and antennas; multi-functional materials; integrated circuits

Paris Wiley Energy Systems, Electric/Hybrid Vehicles, and Alternative Fuels.

Stephen Saddow Silicon Carbide Biotechnology

Ravi SankarSignal Processing and Wireless Communications Networking

Salvatore Morgera, PE, FIEEE, FAAASNeurological Bioengineering; Secure, High QoS Wierless Sensor/Ad Hoc Networks

Zhixin Miao, PESmart grid automation, electric power system modeling and simulation, microgrid technologies

Engineering Science

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Advanced study and research challenges exist at the interfaces between engineering disciplines. The Engineering Science doctorate program is designed for students who wish to pursue studies in interdisciplinary engineering areas. The College collaborates with other academic units of the University in research activities and selectively educates students to become proficient in such interdisciplinary fields.

Admission to the Program

For more information, contact the department most closely related to your field of interest.


Sebnem [email protected]


Sarina Ergas, PhD Graduate [email protected]


Miguel Labrador, PhDGraduate Program [email protected]

Electrical Engineering

Drew Hoff, PhDGraduate [email protected] DilleyAcademic Services [email protected]

Industrial & Management Systems Engineering

Alex Savachkin, PhDGraduate Program [email protected]


Muhammad Rahman, PhD Graduate [email protected]

Admission to the PhD program is granted by the Dean of Graduate School upon recommendation by the host department. The host department is one of the six departments in the College of Engineering and the one most closely associated with the student’s area of study. Minimum requirements for admission to the program are:

• Grade point average of 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale)

• GRE required

• For international students a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based total) or 213 (computer-based total) or 79 (internet-based total)

• Three letters of recommendation

• A statement of purpose with research interests

For More Information

Colin Arnold, MSInformation Technology, Computational Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence

Paulo Fernandes, PhDInformation Technology, Performance Evalutation,Stochastic Modeling

Carlos Otero, PhDInformation Technology, Software Engineering, Applied Intelligent Systems Architecture

Alfredo Weitzenfeld, Ph.D.Information Technology, Biorobotics, Multi-Robotic Systems, Robot Cognition

William Armitage, PHDInformation Technology, Systems Analysis, Network Design

Abdel Ejnioui, PhDInformation Technology, Software Engineering

Paul Bao, PhDInformation Technology, image/video rendering, virtual reality, multimedia networking systems

Alessio Gaspar, Ph.D.Information Technology, Genetic Algorithms, Artificial Immune Systems

Philip Dumas, MSInformation Technology, Communication Architectures, Network Protocols

William HardingInformation Technology, Management Information Systems

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Engineering Science

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For More Information

Information Technology

The Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) program will prepare students for leadership roles in the IT industry. The program of study provides a balanced curriculum, combining IT management strategies and technology leadership with advanced course work in an IT concentration. The program can be completed online.

The MSIT degree is geared toward experienced IT professionals who are interested in broadening and deepening their knowledge of new and emerging information technologies, and in advancing their careers in IT leadership while remaining in the workforce. The MSIT provides students with a broad and integrative understanding of both technology and operational and strategic business and organizational applications. The MSIT graduate will demonstrate strong information technology skills as well as problem solving skills needed for the deployment of technology solutions to achieve business and organizational goals. The MSIT program of study will provide students with a strong, foundational core of theoretical knowledge and cutting-edge research, together with opportunity to deepen knowledge and skill in application concentrations related to students’ interests, backgrounds and career goals.

ENC 1302 (Engineering Building III)Phone: (813) 974-2684Fax: (813) 974-6973

University of South FloridaEngineering Student Services4202 E. Fowler Ave., ENB118Tampa, FL 33620-5350


http://imse.eng.usf.edu

Health Care SystemsEnergy MarketsEducation Innovation Nanotechnology Planning & AllocationDecision SupportBioHealth EngineeringSustainabilityResource AllocationLogistics & InventoryTransportation

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In the last 10 to 15 years, societal changes and technological advances have spurred a number of innovative opportunities for further improving the well being of society. Many of these opportunities are complex and dynamic, and benefiting from them requires sophisticated interdisciplinary approaches.

Several of the critical areas that have emerged: health care delivery, energy, manufacturing of nano-devices, global networks, and critical infrastructure, have inspired and broadened the research and educational agenda of the Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering (IMSE) at USF.

We have recently recruited talented young faculty and have significantly expanded our doctoral program to over 48 full-time students from all over the world. Most of the students are financially supported and actively engaged in research projects that transcend the boundaries of traditional manufacturing.

Working hand-in-hand with the faculty on grants and collaborative projects, sponsored by federal agencies, professional societies, and private businesses, provides our students with great lifelong experience that better prepare them for the challenges of their careers.

The IMSE faculty has forged collaborations with faculty and practitioners in many other disciplines including medicine, business, education, mathematics, nursing and public health.

Regards, Tapas Das, Professor and Chair

Industrial & Management Systems Engineering

Tapas Das

PhD applicants are judged on performance in their educational background, usually this means an earned master’s degree, GRE score and TOEFL score (for international students). We also put great emphasis on the applicant’s statement of purpose with research goals, and the letters of recommendation. Applicants should include any research experiences to which they have been exposed. Students who have demonstrated research potential and outstanding performance in their undergraduate program may be considered for admittance directly into the PhD program.

Minimum Requirements• An undergraduate degree in engineering or a related field

with a strong background in mathematics• An undergraduate GPA of 3.0/4.0• GRE: quantitative 156 (720)• English language proficiency (international applicants only):

TOEFL 79 (213) or IELTS 6.5 or GRE Verbal 153 (500)• Statement of purpose including evidence of research

potential (one page).• Three letters of recommendation.

International Students must also provide:• Proof of financial resources and insurance to cover a full

year’s expenses.• English translations of all previous educational transcripts.• An appropriate undergraduate degree from a reputable

institution that is comparable to an accredited undergraduate degree earned in the United States.

Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM)

The MSEM program helps professionals in engineering develop the leadership competencies needed for progressing into management positions. The MSEM curriculum is designed to provide engineering professionals the opportunity to build competencies in areas like technical management, process optimization, quality and continuous improvement, safety, entrepreneurship, and engineering analytics. The MSEM program can be pursued completely online.

• An undergraduate degree in Engineering. Other undergraduate degrees in technical fields may be accepted on an individual basis.

• A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent for all undergraduate work taken during the last two years of the applicant’s studies.

• GRE minimum of Q>= 156, V>= 146, AW >= 4.0. • TOEFL (international applicants only) >= 79• At least two years of work experience in engineering or

management.• A resume and one letter of recommendation are required.

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For more information or to send a CV please contact:

Alex Savachkin, PhD Graduate Program [email protected]

Patricia Zarate, PhDMSEM Program [email protected]

Student Success

Scholarships and Fellowships• USF Doctoral Dissertation

Fellowship


• Western Michigan University

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

• Northeastern University

• Florida Institute of Technology

• USF College of Medicine

• Peking University, PR of China

• University of California, San Diego

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• University of South Florida

• Universidad del Norte, Baranquilla, Colombia

• Hays State University


• Publix Supermarkets

• Boeing

• Raytheon

• Comcast

• Liberty Mutual Insurance

• Lockheed Martin

• Tampa Electric

• Disney World

Industrial &Management Systems Engineering Faculty

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IMSE faculty have won national research, teaching, and leadership awards and have received nationally competitive research grants from NSF, DOD, and FDOT, among other agencies.

Grisselle CentenoCapacity Planning, Healthcare Systems Modeling, Transportation Systems

Tapas Das, FIIEPandemic Mitigation, Healthcare Engineering, Electric Power Systems and Planning

Susana Lai-YuenHaptics, Computer-aided Design, Computational Geometry

Shuai HuangStatistical Quality Control, Big Data Analysis, Biomedical Information, Statistical Learning and Data Mining

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Kingsley ReevesLean Six Sigma,Collaborative Networks, Supply Chain

Alex Savachkin Risk Analaysis, Applied Stochastic Process, Design Support for Influenza Pandemics

Michael WengApplied O.R., Computer Numeric Methods Scheduling

Ali YalcinHealth and Engineering, Systems Modeling, Analytic Applications, Engineering Education

Hui YangEngineering Alaysis Chaos, Sensor Informatics and Control

José Zayas-Castro, FIIE

Health Care Systems Engineering, Economic and Cost Systems Manufacturing and R&D Strategy

Bo Zeng

Large Scale OptimizationNetwork Design, Energy Systems

Welcome to the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of South Florida. Mechanical Engineering is the broadest of engineering disciplines that offers a variety of career choices. The Mechanical Engineering Department at USF has approximately 320 undergraduate and 88 graduate students. In 2012, we granted 31 graduate degrees.

The Mechanical Engineering Department has 16 tenured and tenure-track faculty members. Our faculty members are committed to conducting research as a means of improving society, increasing the nation’s prosperity, and maintaining up-to-date teaching instruction.

With collaboration among faculty, graduate students and undergraduates, we have achieved national and international prominence for our research and teaching efforts. The department has several professional society fellows, prestigious national and university teaching award winners, NSF CAREER awardees, and an NSF PCASE awardee. The annual research expenditure of the department based on external funding was over $3.5 million in 2011-2012. Sponsors include government agencies such as NSF, DOE, DOD and NASA, nonprofit organizations, and also the private sector.

Sincerely,Rajiv Dubey, PhDProfessor and Chair


http://me.eng.usf.edu


Rajiv Dubey

Robotics MEMSComposite MaterialsClean Energy TechnologiesBiomedical & Tissue EngineeringHeat Transfer & Thermo-fluids Compliant Mechanisms Nano Materials & Manufacturing Engineering Education ResearchBiosensors & BiofluidsRehabilitation EngineeringSystem Dynamics & VibrationsSustainable Design

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The College of Engineering is accepting doctoral student applications for Fall 2013. The appointments include tuition waiver and full financial support for the academic year. The sponsorship is renewable annually and is contingent upon satisfactory progress toward degree objectives. University of South Florida, a top research university, offers an intellectually challenging environment in a diverse student and faculty population.

Requirements for PhD Level Admission and Assistantship:

Admission to the PhD degree program is granted by the Dean of Graduate School upon recommendations by the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the College of Engineering. Requirements for admission and financial aid are summarized below. Preferred qualifications are as follows:

- The majority of our accepted students into the PhD program have a four-year undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering as well as a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. Students who do not have a master’s degree but have a high GPA at the undergraduate level can be admitted directly into the PhD program. Students having an undergraduate degree in material science or any other science or engineering discipline can be admitted as long as they have the mathematical foundation required for research and are willing to fulfill pre-requisite classes to make up any deficiency.

- All applicants need to submit their official transcripts. The admission requirement is a GPA of 3.0 in a scale of 0-4 from an ABET accredited engineering program or equivalent.

- All applicants are required to take the General Test of Graduate Record Exam (GRE). The requirements for admission are 151 on the quantitative section of the GRE and 305 in the verbal and quantitative sections combined.

- In addition to transcripts and GRE score, students are encouraged to submit a resume outlining their past research experiences, publications, conference presentations, and patents.

- Applicants are also encouraged to contact faculty members in their areas of interest to enroll in a research group and to seek funding as a research assistant.

- All students admitted to the PhD program who do not have a scholarship or fellowship support are automatically considered for support as a teaching assistant. No separate application is needed for this purpose. However, this form of support is highly competitive.

- Any student appointed as a Research or Teaching Assistant also receives full tuition support to cover expenses for their studies.

- Applicants must also include a Statement of Purpose outlining their research interests.

For more information, please contact:Muhammad Rahman, PhD, Graduate [email protected]

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Student Success

Fellowships and Scholarships• National Science Foundation

Graduation Research Fellowship

• U.S. Department of Energy Postdoctoral Fellowship

• GM Global Research and Development Center


• Carnegie Mellon University

• University of South Florida

• Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Orlando

• Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico

• Universidad del Norte Baranquilla, Colombia


• Draper Laboratory

• Lockheed

• General Motors

• Cummins, Inc.

• Harris

• United Technologies Research Center

• Pratt & Whitney• Intel • Busch Gardens

• Sea World

• Raytheon

• Boeing

• Siemens Energy

• Saudi Aramco

• Honeywell

• Boston Scientific

• Syniverse

• Harris Corporation

Mechanical Engineering Faculty

Delcie Durham, FSMESustainable Materials and Manufacturing

Nathan GallantBiomaterials and Tissue Engineering

Rasim GuldikenMicro and Nano Sensors and Transducers

Daniel HessVibrations, Friction, Fasteners

Autar Kaw, FASMEEngineering Education Research, Mechanics

The Mechanical Engineering Department has 16 tenured and tenure-track faculty members. Our faculty members are committed to conducting research as a means of improving society, increasing the nation’s prosperity, and maintaining up-to-date teaching instruction.

Rajiv Dubey, FASMERehabilitation Robotics; Dynamic Systems and Controls; Prosthetics and Orthotics.

Nathan CraneDesgins, Materials, and Manufacturing

WenJun (Rebecca) CaiMetallurgy, Mechanical Behavior, Nanomaterials, Materials Characterization, Tribology

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Mechanical Engineering FacultyCraig LuskCompliant Mechanisms and Biomechanics

Muhammad Rahman, FASMEEnergy and Thermo-fluids

Kyle ReedRehabilitation Engineering and Haptics

Alex VolinskyThin Films Processing, Mechanical Properties and Characterization

Stuart WilkinsonEnergy Systems Design, Bionumic Engineering

Jose PorteiroFluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer

Ashok Kumar, FAAAS, FASM Nanomaterials, Microelectronics, Thin Film Technology

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• Acoustic Transducers Lab

• Artificial Intelligence/Intelligent System

• Cellular Mechanotransduction and Biomaterials Laboratory

• Center for Applied Research in Medical Devices (CareMed)The mission of CareMed is to improve the overall effectiveness of the medical devices and equipment (MDE) industry across its entire value chain.

• Center for Assistive, Rehabilitation Robotics Technologies (CARRT)The Center incorporates innovative theory and state-of-the-art facilities to develop rehabilitation robotics technologies.

• Center for Communications & Signal Processing (CCSP)The Center promotes research and development in the transport of information on electronic photonic media; networking of intelligent systems; and processing of signals, images and video.

• Center for Digital and Computational Video (CDCV)The Center provides a focal point for multidisciplinary research and education in a broad spectrum of digital and computational video.

• Center for Modeling Hydrologic and Aquatic Systems (CMHAS)SMHAS represents a computational branch focusing on water supply, natural systems (surface and groundwater) environmental impact assessment and evaluation of management alternatives

• Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR)CUTR is a nationally recognized center of excellence in transportation issues

• Center for Wireless and Microwave Information Systems (WAMI)Research done here is advancing the state of knowledge in the wireless and microwave field.

• Clean Energy Research Center (CERC)The Center investigates Florida’s abundance of solar and biomass resources for use as environmentally clean sources of power

• Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

• Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer Laboratory

• Computational Methods Research and Education Laboratory

• Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

• Distributed Systems

• Dr. Kiran C. Patel Center for Global SolutionsSupports distinguished research and educational programs that promote sustainable, healthy communities in a globalizing world

• Environmentally Benign Design and Manufacturing Lab

• Environmental and Water Resources Engineering

• Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

• Global Center for Hearing & Speech Research (GCHSR)The Global Center for Hearing & Speech Research (GCHSR) at the University of South Florida is a multi-college interdisciplinary research center established in collaboration with the Colleges of Engineering and Behavioral & Community Sciences

• iCONS (interdisciplinary communications networking and signal processing)

College of Engineering Research Centers and Laboratories

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• Information Systems - Networks

• iWINLAB In vivo Wireless Information Networking Laboratory

• Location-Aware Information Systems

• Materials and Mechanics Lab

• Micro/Nano Integration Laboratory

• Nanomechanical Testing Laboratory

• Nanotechnology Research and Education Center (NREC)Research at the NREC deals with diverse fields of nanoscience such as new materials, molecular and nano-electronics, nano-electroptics, nano-medicine and nano-biology

• National Bus Rapid Transit InstituteFacilitating the sharing of knowledge and innovation for increasing speed, efficiency, and reliability of high-capacity bus service through the implementation of BRT systems in the United States.

• National Center for Transit ResearchNCTR’s goal is to make public transportation and alternative forms of transportation, including managed lanes, safe, effective, efficient, desirable, and secure.

• Personalized Interactive Experiences (PIE) Group

• Rehabilitation Engineering and Electromechanical Design Lab

• Rehabilitation, Robotics and Prosthetics Testbed

• Rehabilitation Robotics Lab

• RF MEMS TRANSDUCER Research Group

• RFID Center for Applied Research

• Robotics: Biomorphic Robotics Lab

• Robot Perception and Action Lab

• Software Security

• Smart Grid Power Systems Lab

• Structural and Materials Engineering Corrosion Laboratory

• USF Center for EntrepreneurshipThe USF Center for Entrepreneurship is a nationally-ranked, multidisciplinary, campus-wide center focusing on entrepreneurial education, training, and research. USF Defense and Intelligence Research Laboratory (USF:DIRL)

• USF Defense and Intelligence Research Laboratory

• USF Surface Science Lab

• Vibrations and Dynamic Systems Lab

• VLSI, Computer Architecture and Parallel Processing

College of Engineering Research Centers and Laboratories

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