PhD student positions available for Fall 2016 at EECS@UTK

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Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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Dr. Wei Gao from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK) is seeking outstanding candidates to fill multiple PhD student positions starting from the Fall 2016 semester. Recruited PhD students will receive full financial support.
Dr. Wei Gao is doing cutting-edge research in the design, analysis, and implementation of emerging wireless networking and mobile computing systems. More specifically, his research aims to develop efficient wireless network protocols, mobile software systems and hardware components for various computing platforms, ranging from smartphones and wearable devices to smart vehicles and smart home appliances. He has published more than 50 papers at many top-tier venues of conference and journals. More details about Dr. Gao’s research can be found at http://web.eecs.utk.edu/~weigao.

Applicants of all relevant majors including Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Communication Engineering, etc, are encouraged to apply. Applications with hands-on skills on building practical wireless communication and mobile computing systems (e.g., experiences with developing software-defined radios and programming Android OS and Linux kernels) will be given prioritized consideration. Interested applicants should send their CVs and list of publications (if any) to Dr. Wei Gao at weigao@utk.edu. Note that UTK has a graduate admission deadline of February 1 for the Fall 2016 term.

Why pursuing PhD at EECS@UTK? The PhD program of Computer Science at UTK is placed in the top 15% among all the US public universities according to the recently released National Research Council (NRC) ranking. The EECS Department is also featured by its physical proximity and close collaboration with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), which is the major research facility of the US Department of Energy and owns the strongest supercomputer in the world. This connection brings a lot of research collaboration opportunities to UTK faculty and students. Students will have the chance to do summer internships at various ORNL groups, and will have the priority to be considered for US government jobs after graduation. The city of Knoxville is only 30-minutes driving away from the famous Great Smoky Mountain National Park, and has been evaluated by the Forbes magazine as the second happiest city to work in the United States.