Dr. Fan Yao is the assistant professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at the University of Central Florida. His research group currently has multiple PhD positions available starting from 2021 Spring/Fall semester. His research interests are in the areas of computer architecture, Machine Learning, AI Security, system security, energy-efficient computing, accelerators and heterogeneous computing.
Prospective students
Research areas include but not limited to: Machine learning, Hardware/System Security, Computer Architecture, Energy-efficient computing.
Interested students with solid backgrounds in computer systems, proficient programming skills (e.g., C/C++, python) are encouraged to contact him via email: fan.yao@ucf.edu. High-motivated students from other background are also welcome to apply. Once admitted, full financial support would be provided. For more information about his research, please visit ece.ucf.edu/~fanyao.
About Our ECE Department
Our computer engineering and electrical engineering graduate program ranked 52rd and 53th nationally according to US News 2020. ECE has strong educational and research programs, with over 350 graduate students and 1,000 undergraduates, and the state-of-the-art facilities. The department receives competitive research grants and awards from diversified sponsors including NSF, DOE, DOT, DARPA, NASA, ARO, AMD, Analog Devices, Harris, Intel, L-3 Communication, Leidos, Lockheed Martin, Siemens, and Texas Instruments as well as local high-tech start-ups.
About UCF
UCF has over 66,000 students and is the nation's second-largest university. Located in Orlando, UCF is at the center of Florida High Tech Corridor with an excellent industrial base in telecommunications, energy, computer systems, semiconductors, defense, space, lasers, simulation, software and the world-renowned entertainment/theme park industry. Exceptional weather, easy access to the seashore, one of the largest convention centers in the nation and an international airport that is among the world's best are just a few features that make the UCF/Orlando area ideal.
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Due to the impact of pandemic, GRE scores are waived for 2021 Fall Admissions.