PhD in Computer Science

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Overview

The goal of the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science is to produce highly trained researchers for industry and academia. The program prepares students to apply the research techniques and knowledge they have gained to solve complex problems in the field of Computer Science and AI.

The PhD in Computer Science offers exciting opportunities to do cutting-edge applied research and produce new intellectual contributions with world leaders in their field. It is designed to prepare students for leadership careers in academia, industry research labs and education in computer science. As a graduate of this program, students will not only have strong technical and research expertise in their field but will also have the ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams and be able to tackle problems that require both technical and non-technical solutions.

Full time Mode
60 Credits
On Campus Location

Meet the Faculty

Abdulrahman Mahmoud

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

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Eduardo Beltrame

Assistant Professor of Computational Biology

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Souhaib Ben Taieb

Associate Professor of Statistics and Data Science

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Ting Yu

Professor of Computer Science

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Youcheng Sun

Acting Department Chair of Computer Science, and Professor of Computer Science

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Xiaosong Ma

Acting Department Chair of Computer Science, and Professor of Computer Science

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A typical study plan is as follows:

SEMESTER 1

CS801 Advanced Complexity
CS802 Advanced Data Structures
one elective

SEMESTER 2

CS803 Randomized Algorithms
CS804 Combinatorial Optimization
one elective

SUMMER

INT899 PhD Internship (up to four months)