
The Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department of Texas Tech University (TTU) is recruiting highly-motivated students to pursue a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering under a Graduate Assistance in the Areas of National Need (GAANN) award from the US Department of Education.
Emerging Areas
• Cybersecurity of Industrial Control Systems
• Detection and Mitigation of Stealth Attacks in Critical Infrastructures
• Cybersecurity of Smart Grid with Distributed Renewable Sources and
Storage Systems
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Algorithms for Cybersecurity
• Deep Learning-Based Forecasting and Detection Methods
Fellowship Requirements
• US citizens or permanent residents
• Excellent academic credentials, with a BS or MS degree in EE, CMPE,
CS, Math, Physics, or another related field
• Graduating Students in the Spring, Summer and Fall 2019 are
encouraged to apply
• Admission into the Ph.D. program in EE at TTU
• Plans for a career in research or teaching
GAANN Program Features
• Annual Fellowship of up to $34,000 based on financial need as
established by FAFSA
• Allowance for full tuition, fees, books, conference travel, and
other educational expenses
• Continued support to Fellows with good academic standing through
completion of Ph.D. program
• Supervised teaching experience
• Internship Opportunities
How to Apply
• Send an e-mail to gaannfellowships.ece@ttu.edu stating your
interest in applying for a GAANN Fellowship.
• Submit Application to the PhD program in Electrical Engineering through
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/admissions/howtoapply.php
• Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled
Participating Faculty Members in the Grant
Vittal Rao, Ph.D.
Professor, ECE
Email: vittal.rao@ttu.edu
Phone: 806.834.4293
Fax: 806.742.1245
Office: ECE 224
Research Interests:
Electrical Energy Smart Grid Technologies
Smart Structural Systems
Tera−Hertz Technologies
Cyber Systems
Robust Control Systems
Data Fusion & Mining
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Brian Nutter, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies and Associate Professor, ECE
Email: brian.nutter@ttu.edu
Phone: 806.834.6410
Fax: 806.742.1245
Office: ECE 214
Research Group Website: Biomedical Integrated Devices and Systems (BIDS)
Research Interests:
Biomedical Imaging
Embedded Systems
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Ranadip Pal, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, ECE
Email: ranadip.pal@ttu.edu
Phone: 806.834.8631
Fax: 806.742.1245
Office Hours: ECE 212
Personal Website: Dr. Ranadip Pal
Research Interests:
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Stochastic Modeling and Control
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Beibei Ren, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, ME
Email: beibei.ren@ttu.edu
Phone: 806.834.6692
Fax: 806.742.3540
Office: ME South 201J
Research Group Website: Dynamic Intelligent Systems, Control and Optimization (DISCO) Group
Research Interests:
Cybersecurity of Industrial Control Systems and SCADA
Renewable Energy and Grid Integration
Microgrid Control
Critical Infrastructure Inspection using Drone Technology
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Miao He, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, ECE
Email: miao.he@ttu.edu
Phone: 806.834.8962
Fax: 806.742.1245
Office: ECE 110
Research Interests:
Cyber-physical power systems
Monitoring and data fusion towards secure smart grids
Power system operations with high penetration of renewable resources
Online dynamic security assessment of power systems using PMU measurements
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Michael Giesselmann, Dr. Ing., P.E.
Department Chair and Professor, ECE
Email: michael.giesselmann@ttu.edu
Phone: 806.834.6841
Fax: 806.742.1245
Office:
Research Center Website: Center for Pulsed Power & Power Electronics
Research Interests:
MW−Level Motor Drives
Compact Pulsed Power Distributed Railguns
Power Electronics
Pulsed Power
Power Systems
For additional information or to apply, please contact:
Brian Nutter brian.nutter@ttu.edu or Vittal Rao vittal.rao@ttu.edu
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