Multiple openings for students pursuing Ph.D. study at Virginia Tech – Fall 2018

This message is for students who are interested in pursuing a Ph.D. degree in cyber security at Virginia Tech, USA starting in Fall 2018.  Students admitted into our Ph.D. program will be fully funded with stipend and tuition support. 

The Complex Networks and Security Research (CNSR) Laboratory at Virginia Tech is directed by Professor Tom Hou and Professor Wenjing Lou, both are IEEE Fellows.  The laboratory conducts pioneering research in wireless networks and cyber security.  Past Ph.D. graduates from our lab have been highly successful in both academia and industry. 

www.cnsr.ictas.vt.edu

Prof. Lou had been on leave from Virginia Tech and served as a Program Director at US National Science Foundation from 2014 to 2017. She is now back to Virginia Tech and has multiple Ph.D. student openings.

Perspective students may choose to enroll in either the Department of Computer Science (CS) or the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Virginia Tech.  Students who meet the following requirements are encouraged to apply:

* B.S. or M.S degree in CS or ECE (Students with B.S. degrees should apply for our direct-Ph.D. program.) 

* Excellent communication skills    

* Excellent academic record

* Some prior research experiences, preferably in wireless networks, Internet of Things, embedded systems, or mobile computing

* background in information security or computer and network security is a plus, but not necessary

Please send your resume and academic transcripts (PDF attachments) to

-          Prof. Wenjing Lou (wjlou@vt.edu) for Cybersecurity openings

Prof. Wenjing Lou

Dept. of CS

Virginia Tech, USA

娄老师个人主页：http://www.cnsr.ictas.vt.edu/WJLou.html