UIUC vs GATECH in DSP/COMM

[firepluswater]

Ok so....I got accepted to UIUC, GATECH and a couple others...but I have limited my choices to the two (they both offered me TA's)

I am primarily interested in DSP, COMM and DSP for COMM. I am an undergrad right now at GATECH and I know the faculty here is really impressive (I take classes with em now!) but man... another year or two here I dunno if I can stand the 'sameness.' I know the campuses are completely different, but I am not worried about that.

What are some of your opinions on the DSP/comm/dsp&comm programs at these schools?

Thanks

fpw

[firepluswater]

aww come on 81 views and no responses?!?!

[MemoTheGreat]

Ok so....I got accepted to UIUC, GATECH and a couple others...but I have limited my choices to the two (they both offered me TA's)

I am primarily interested in DSP, COMM and DSP for COMM. I am an undergrad right now at GATECH and I know the faculty here is really impressive (I take classes with em now!) but man... another year or two here I dunno if I can stand the 'sameness.' I know the campuses are completely different, but I am not worried about that.

What are some of your opinions on the DSP/comm/dsp&comm programs at these schools?

Thanks

fpw

As I am an international student, all I would say is come to UIUC and be my schoolmate

[cash money vagrant]

As a senior undergrad in the comm group at UIUC, I will say that the DSP/Comm group at UIUC has a nice balance of "old and new". Within the comm group, you have information theory legends like Richard Blahut and Bruce Hajek and then you have relatively new profs who have made a name for themselves in the wireless fields such as Visawanwath, Veervaali, Vaidya and Srikant. There are also professors like Coleman and Milenkovic who are applying information theory to biology. You also have Prof. Shanhbag, who is a major player in designing IC chips for DSP and comm applications.

Also consider Andrew Singer and Doug Jones, both of whom are well known for their work in DSP and comm. If you're leaning towards pure DSP, there are guys like Yoram Bresler, who is famous for his work on sparse sampling, and Pierre Moulin.

There also seem to be A TON of comm/dsp grad courses. One defining aspect of the curriculum here is that there is a semester long course dedicated to random processes (ECE 534). I think UIUC, more than any other school, stresses fundamentals.

Generally, the 'systems' group at UIUC seems to be highly regarded in both industry and academia. Grad students in those groups here seem to like their work for the most part. In my biased opinion, of course you should come here .

Edited March 27, 2010 by chea