PhD CS aspirant: University Selection

[phd_aspirant2012]

Hi guys,

I am starting the process of searching good programs for the field of Wireless networks and shortlisting universities. Can anyone suggest strong programs in this field where good research ( in wireless networking) is being done.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

[timuralp]

What aspect of wireless networking are you interested in? The physical layer? The MAC layer? Are you interested in 802.11, cell, or something else (zigbee, etc)? While it may seem narrow, a lot of things can fall under the "wireless networks" umbrella, including mobility and pervasive computing, for example.

[phd_aspirant2012]

What aspect of wireless networking are you interested in? The physical layer? The MAC layer? Are you interested in 802.11, cell, or something else (zigbee, etc)? While it may seem narrow, a lot of things can fall under the "wireless networks" umbrella, including mobility and pervasive computing, for example.

Well, I am currently looking for wireless networking in general, no aspect in particular. If you have any universities in mind for any aspect, please do suggest. Even though I am open to all of them, I have particular interest in layer 3 routing protocols for networks like wireless mesh networks, vanets etc and technologies like 802.11, WiMax and mobile computing as well. I hope its not too narrow.

[timuralp]

Well, I am currently looking for wireless networking in general, no aspect in particular. If you have any universities in mind for any aspect, please do suggest. Even though I am open to all of them, I have particular interest in layer 3 routing protocols for networks like wireless mesh networks, vanets etc and technologies like 802.11, WiMax and mobile computing as well. I hope its not too narrow.

If you're interested in MANETs, then I don't know of too many groups working in this space anymore. In terms of 802.11 work, consider groups at Wisconsin, UCLA (also, VANET stuff), UIUC, Michigan, UMass Amherst, UC Berkeley, MIT, University of Washington, UCSD (in no particular order). I think that's probably the most active groups in that space. The faculty will vary in their interests and it would behoove you to look at what's going on at each school. This should be a good starting point though. There are also schools I've left out, I'm sure, but these came to mind first.

[OH YEAH]

I feel like you might have better luck searching in engineering departments than in CS ones. But I could be wrong.

[timuralp]

I feel like you might have better luck searching in engineering departments than in CS ones. But I could be wrong.

Depends. EE does not study (extensively or often) what the poster described. The schools I've listed are strong "systems" schools, however, the research work is in the CS departments. If he were interested in network coding, signals, DSP, then EE would be better.

[phd_aspirant2012]

If you're interested in MANETs, then I don't know of too many groups working in this space anymore. In terms of 802.11 work, consider groups at Wisconsin, UCLA (also, VANET stuff), UIUC, Michigan, UMass Amherst, UC Berkeley, MIT, University of Washington, UCSD (in no particular order). I think that's probably the most active groups in that space. The faculty will vary in their interests and it would behoove you to look at what's going on at each school. This should be a good starting point though. There are also schools I've left out, I'm sure, but these came to mind first.

Thanks! It definitely is a good starting point. In fact, some of the schools were already in my list.

All of these schools are amongst the top 20. It will be great if I would get an admit from them. But I also have to choose some mid ranking schools with good research in the area I described. Do you have any in mind?

[phd_aspirant2012]

I feel like you might have better luck searching in engineering departments than in CS ones. But I could be wrong.

Well, my research interests lie in CS rather than in EE and on top of that, I do not have any foundation in EE.

[timuralp]

I have no idea what their rankings are, but check out Washington University in St. Louis, Rutgers, and Rice University.

[phd_aspirant2012]

On 7/6/2011 at 9:30 AM, timuralp said:

I have no idea what their rankings are, but check out Washington University in St. Louis, Rutgers, and Rice University.

Thanks! I'll check them out.

If anyone else has any other suggestions,do send them in. I would really appreciate it. Thanks!