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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
GRADUATE PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
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A Growing Research University
In 2009, USF was recognized by the Chronicle of Higher Education as the fastest growingresearch university in the United States with $380M in grants and contracts. A member of the
Big East Conference, USF offers its 47,000 students 232 degree programs.
University of South Florida Website
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USF’s College of Engineering
Dean John Wiencek
Founded in 1964, John Wiencek is thecurrent and sixth Dean of the College of Engineering, comprising 3,800undergraduate and graduate students, and
115 faculty that perform $23 million of research annually. The College offers11master’s degrees and 8 doctoral degrees.
College of Engineering Website
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Graduate Programs
Chemical Engineering (MS or PhD)
Civil Engineering (MS or PhD)
Computer Engineering (MS or PhD)
Electrical Engineering (MS or PhD)
Biomedical Engineering (MS or PhD)
Environmental Engineering (MS)
Computer Science (MS or PhD)
Industrial Engineering (MS or PhD)
Engineering Management (MS) Mechanical Engineering (MS or PhD)
Materials Science & Engineering (MS)
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Doctoral Assistantships
The University of South Florida, a top-tier research university, offers an intellectuallychallenging environment in a diversestudent and faculty population.
Appointments include tuition waiver and
full financial support for the academicyears. Sponsorship is renewable annuallyand is contingent upon satisfactoryprogress toward degree objectives.
Outstanding students with baccalaureatedegrees are encouraged to apply for
direct admission into the PhD program.Start your University of South Florida
Graduate School Application Now
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Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
Department Profile
15 Faculty
78 Graduate Students
Areas of Research
Biomedicine & BiotechnologyEngineering EducationFunctional Materials & NanotechnologyEnvironment & SustainabilityClean Energy & SystemsSynfuels Production
Hydrogen Production & Storage Department Website
For more information:
Academic Services Administrator chbme@usf.edu
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Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
The Clean Energy Research Center is working toharness Florida’s abundance of solar energy and
is part of the Florida Energy Systems Consortium.
The biomass fuels research team recently placedfourth in the world in the Dept. of Energy’s Global
Venture Challenge 2010. The project uses acatalyst that converts waste products into jet fuel.
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Civil & Environmental Engineering
Department Profile
23 Faculty
151 Graduate Students
Areas of Research
MaterialsSustainabilityWater ResourcesStructural EngineeringEngineering MechanicsEnvironmental Engineering
Transportation EngineeringGeotechnics and Geoenvironmental
Department Website
For more information:
Graduate Coordinator cee-grad@eng.usf.edu
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Civil & Environmental Engineering
Interdisciplinary / EPA funding - Project transformsstorm water pond areas into community-friendly greenspaces. Undergraduates and Graduates work withcommunity organizations, middle and elementary schools,USF School of Architecture and Community Design, andothers.
Peace Corps Masters International Program
in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Real-world engineering experience defined bysustainability, technology and socio-economic needs.In country – Sub-Sahara Africa, Central and South
America, Pacific Rim
The Center for UrbanTransportation Researchis a nationally recognizedcenter of excellence inmass transportation andplanning issues.
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Computer Science & Engineering
Department Profile
25 Faculty
99 Graduate Students
Areas of Research
Image AnalysisComputer Vision Artificial IntelligenceComputer GraphicsPattern RecognitionKnowledge DiscoveryGeometric Modeling
For more information:
Graduate Program Director gpd@cse.usf.edu
Department Website
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Computer Science & Engineering
Graduate students working withProfessor Kasturi in a research lab thatfocuses on the detection and tracking of faces, people, text and vehicles in videosequences.
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Electrical Engineering
Department Profile
25 Faculty
205 Graduate Students
Areas of Research
Energy/Power SystemsCommunications/NetworkingSignal Processing/ImagingCircuits/Systems/BioengineeringRF/Microwave/EM
NanoElectronicsMaterials
For more information:
Graduate Program Specialisteegrad@usf.edu
Department Website
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Electrical Engineering
There are eight research centers within the dept.The Power Center for Utility Exploration (PCUE)has been awarded millions of dollars in researchfunding to upgrade Florida’s outdated power grid
system in conjunction with power companies. It ispart of the Florida Energy Systems Consortium.
Research Centers and Laboratories
Clean Energy Research Center Power Center for Utility Exploration
Surface Science LaboratoryInterdisciplinary Communications,Networking and Signal ProcessingCenter for Wireless and MicrowaveInformation SystemsWireless Communications and SignalProcessing LaboratoryUSF CiC Group Laboratory
MEMS Research Laboratory
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Industrial & Management Systems Engineering
Department Profile
13 Faculty
139 Graduate Students
Areas of Research
Bio-Health EngineeringEngineering Health Care SystemsEnergy MarketsNanotechnologyTransportation and Logisitics
Innovation in Education
For more information:
Academic Program Specialistghanshaw@usf.edu
Department Website
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Industrial & Management Systems Engineering
At the Virtual MD lab graduate students work onindustry projects that meet the needs of the medicaldevice industry. The lab integrates hands-onexperience with medical device design andmanufacturing realities into the engineeringcurriculum.
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Mechanical Engineering
Department Profile
16 Faculty
79 Graduate Students
Biomedical and TissueEngineeringBiosensors & BiofluidsClean EnergyTechnologiesCompliant Mechanisms
Composite MaterialsEngineering Education
For more information:
Graduate Coordinator mmrahman@usf.edu
Department Website
Heat Transfer & Thermo-fluidsMEMSNano Materials & ManufacturingRehabilitation EngineeringRoboticsSustainable Design &
ManufacturingSystem Dynamics & Vibrations
Areas of Research
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Mechanical Engineering
MechanicalEngineering
Research Tour
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Graduate School Admissions Requirements
Your application package must include:
• Application fee•Official transcipts•Copies of GRE and TOEFL scores
•Statement of purpose•Detailed CV or resume•Copies of abstracts, papers
Online application process only:http:www.grad.usf.edu/graduate-admissions.asp
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