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The Swarm Intelligence Lab — in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rutgers University– is always looking for motivated and strong candidates with an interest and background in dynamical systems and control theory with an emphasis on distributed network systems, collective animal behavior, swarm intelligence, and robot autonomy.

Applicants must hold a B.S. and/or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. A strong mathematical background is essential, along with an interest in at least two of the following areas: data science, controls, dynamical systems, animal behavior, robotics, and optimization

Application Process

Please email your C.V. and transcripts to daniel.burbano@rutgers.edu

  • Use the subject line: Application: [Your Name]
  • If you do not receive a response within two weeks, your application has not been considered further.
  • Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we are unable to respond to all emails.

For more information on our research activities, visit the Research and Publications tabs

For information regarding the ECE department, visit https://www.ece.rutgers.edu/

 

Admissions

The department accepts graduate applications throughout the year (even though some of the pages list specific deadlines).

Recommended application deadlines: September for Spring Admissions and January for Fall admissions.

 

The requirements for admission to the Ph.D. as listed on the department website are

  1. A master’s degree in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering with a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0-point scale and an undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or better.
  2. Three letters of recommendation.
  3. GRE examination with the same minimum scores as for the M.S. program.
  4. Foreign applicants whose native language is not English and who have not received a bachelor’s degree in the USA must also submit their TOEFL scores.

Students with a master’s degree in closely related areas such as Physics, Computer Science, or Applied Mathematics may be accepted on the condition that some or all of the undergraduate ECE courses be completed with a grade of B or better.

Students who have completed the M.S. degree requirements at Rutgers and wish to continue for the Ph.D. must meet the 3.5 GPA requirement and submit a change of status form to the graduate director for approval. Foreign students are also required to obtain the approval of the Financial Aid Office regarding their financial status. Final approval is made by the Graduate School.

For more details visit the website: https://www.ece.rutgers.edu/graduate-degree-admission-requirements