Very attractive financial packages, arguably the best in the US, are available for qualified students, to pursue a PhD at the Multimedia Communications Laboratory (MCL). Positions are available for students who have received (or about to receive) a M.S. and wish to continue towards a Ph.D. degree. Interested applicants should send me a brief email inculding:

1. Research interest and background (very brief)
2. GRE and TOEFL scores, when available
3. Rank in class
4. Electronic copies of B.S. and M.S. transcripts

Due to volume of interest, I can only acknowledge qualified students who have read and followed the instructions in this web page.

In evaluating students, I look at the following criteria.

• Grades in key courses. At the B.S. level : all math courses, junior and senior-level systems-related courses. At the M.S. level: random processes, detection and estimation, digital/wireless communications, information theory and coding.
• Quality of the educational institution, and rank in class
• English language proficiency, written and spoken
• Publication in IEEE journals and conferences is a big bonus.

Post-Doctoral Position:

Post-doctoral position(s) available in wireless communications or medical imaging. Desirable qualifications include a strong history of publication in IEEE journals. Due to the source of funding, this position is available only to domestic applicants (US citizen or permanent resident).