维吉尼亚理工学院招收电子方向全奖博士

山姆大叔 · 发表于 2014-8-28 10:22:09

The Network Science, Wireless, and Security (NetSciWiS) group at the Bradley
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech has multiple
open full-time PhD positions with a particular emphasis on four central area
s:

A) Wireless and Social Networks,
B) Smart Grid, Energy, and Power Systems,
C) Cybersecurity, and
D) Machine Learning and Big Data.

However, applicants from all research areas in ECE, CS, Mathematics, and rela
ted disciplines are welcome. Start dates in both Spring 2015 (January 2015) a
nd Fall 2015  (August 2015) are possible.

Interested candidates should meet the following criteria:
  - Holding or expected to obtain an M. S. degree in Electrical Engineering
, Computer Science, or other related discipline.
-  A solid academic track record.
  - Strong background in mathematics and analytical thinking.
  - Ability to pursue independent research and a demonstrated aptitude for
fundamental research and a drive to be a leading researcher or professor, whi
ch is typically demonstrated by early publications, and a high undergrad and
graduate GPA.
  -  Publications in reputable IEEE conferences or journals is a big plus.
  -  Knowledge of (or interest in) optimization, game theory, control theory,
computational analysis, machine learning, and operations research is a plus.
  - Excellent written and communication skills in English.

For full consideration, informal application inquiries should be sent by emai
l to Dr. Walid Saad at: saad.walid@gmail.com

including:
  - A cover letter indicating the candidate's research interests. The email
should CLEARLY specify which area(s) of the above is/are the most interestin
g to the applicant.
  - Detailed curriculum vitae with GPA.
  - GRE and TOEFL (or IELTS) scores or the dates of the exams (if grades ar
e not available).
  - List of publications (if any).
  - List of relevant graduate courses taken along with grades.
  - Contact of two or three referees.

Serious applicants are also encouraged to submit an official application for
admission to the ECE department as soon as possible, with more information he
re:

http://www.ece.vt.edu/graduate/admissions.html

NetSciWiS and Wireless@Virginia Tech

The NetSciWiS group is engaged in cutting edge interdisciplinary research at
the interface of wireless communications, social sciences, game theory, machi
ne learning, energy, and cybersecurity. The group is particularly focused on
laying the technical foundations of large-scale, self-organizing, secure, and
highly dynamic systems, such as wireless networks, social networks, cyber-ph
ysical systems, and smart power grids.

More information is available here: http://resume.walid-saad.com (information
on this website is undergoing major updates to be reflected in the following
months)

NetSciWiS is the newest addition to Wireless@Virginia Tech. Wireless@VT is th
e largest wireless communications and networks research center in the USA, wi
th over thirty faculty members participating and a hundred students in more t
han 50 research projects. The center has expertise in a variety of interdisci
plinary research areas. The organization prides itself on creating graduates
who excel in minds-on, hands-on, multidisciplinary and collaborative efforts.
The group has an active Industrial Affiliates program that brings in collabo
rative industrial participation and baseline support funding. More informatio
n is at wireless.vt.edu.

The ECE Department

The ECE Department offers B.S., M.S., M.Eng., and Ph.D. degree programs in bo
th Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering with enrollment of about 6
00 full-time undergraduate students and 500 graduate students. In addition to
the main Blacksburg campus, an active research program and a full- and part-
time graduate program are located in the National Capital Region (Washington,
DC area), with 10 full-time ECE faculty who interact closely with faculty in
Blacksburg.

In the most recent US News & World Report rankings, our electrical engineerin
g graduate program is tied for 21st and our computer engineering graduate pro
gram is tied for 24th and our electrical engineering undergraduate program is
tied for 14th. The department's external research expenditures were ranked 1
3th among ECE and similar departments based on data from the most recent (201
1) from the ASEE's profiles of colleges of engineering.
The ECE Department has over 73 tenured or tenure-track faculty members and ex
ternal research expenditures exceeding $29 million annually. The department h
as programs that are among the nation's largest and strongest in power electr
onics, power systems, wireless communications and networking, space science a
nd engineering, remote sensing, fiber optics and photonics, and computational
biology. The department has additional emerging areas of strength in autonom
ous systems, biomedical applications, cybersecurity, embedded systems, and se
miconductors. The department is the beneficiary of the Bradley Endowment whic
h provides scholarships, fellowships, professorships, and other support for t
he department. For more information about the ECE Department and the College
of Engineering, please visit www.ece.vt.edu and www.eng.vt.edu.