Prospective Applicants - MAIN - Danielle C. Tarraf

If you are interested in joining my research group, please read the guidelines below carefully!
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Postdoctoral Scholar

Two postdoctoral positions are open for talented candidates interested in approximation, analysis and control of hybrid systems. The laboratory is affiliated with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.

The ideal candidates will have strong backgrounds in systems and control theory, strong analytical skills, and good written and oral communication skills in English. Additionally:

For the first position: Familiarity with quantized LTI systems, Lyapunov analysis, IQC theory and dissipative systems is desirable. Familiarity with system identification is a plus.

For the second position: Familiarity with theoretical computer science, specifically theory of computation, formal methods, and model checking, is desirable. Familiarity with dynamic programming and symbolic control is a plus.

The positions are available immediately. The initial appointments will be for a period of one year, with possibility of renewal pending good progress and availability of funds.

Interested candidates should send a current CV and a 1 page summary of past research to Prof. Danielle Tarraf (dtarraf AT jhu DOT edu). Additionally, they should arrange for three reference letters to be sent directly to Prof. Tarraf at the referenced email. The positions will remain open until filled.

PhD research
I am actively recruiting PhD students to work on a variety of projects spanning my research interests. Funding is available for strong applicants.

MS research
I am available to supervise MS theses in areas very closely related to my current research interests. At the moment, however, I do not have funding for MS students.

Undergraduate research
I am available to supervise undergraduate research in areas closely related to my current research interests. At the moment, however, I do not have funding for undergraduate students.

Prospective Applicants

If you are interested in pursuing a PhD in the ECE department at Johns Hopkins under my guidance, please submit an online application by the January deadline. On your application form, please make sure to put me down as a "faculty member of interest", and indicate your interest in "Control Systems". I will make sure to read your application, as I do for all "Control Systems" applicants.

Note that due to the high volume of emails received, I do not respond to general email inquiries from prospective applicants. However, if you are genuinely interested in my research and are very eager to demonstrate your interest, pick one of my recent papers (2007-present), read it, and email me a 2 page summary (prepared in LaTex) describing the main contributions, explaining why the work is interesting to you, and how you would proceed from there. Do a good job on the summary and you can be sure to hear back from regarding your email inquiry!

Current JHU Students

If you are currently enrolled as a graduate student at Hopkins, either in the ECE department or in a related department (i.e. Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics & Statistics) and are interested in joining my group, please email me to set up an appointment. Please be sure to include in your email your CV, as well as a summary of all coursework at Hopkins (course title, faculty name, semester pursued, grade earned).

If you are currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at Hopkins, have earned a B+ or better grade in 520.353, and are interested in pursuing a research project under my guidance, please email me to set up an appointment.


	Open Positions		Postdoctoral Scholar Two postdoctoral positions are open for talented candidates interested in approximation, analysis and control of hybrid systems. The laboratory is affiliated with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. The ideal candidates will have strong backgrounds in systems and control theory, strong analytical skills, and good written and oral communication skills in English. Additionally: For the first position: Familiarity with quantized LTI systems, Lyapunov analysis, IQC theory and dissipative systems is desirable. Familiarity with system identification is a plus. For the second position: Familiarity with theoretical computer science, specifically theory of computation, formal methods, and model checking, is desirable. Familiarity with dynamic programming and symbolic control is a plus. The positions are available immediately. The initial appointments will be for a period of one year, with possibility of renewal pending good progress and availability of funds. Interested candidates should send a current CV and a 1 page summary of past research to Prof. Danielle Tarraf (dtarraf AT jhu DOT edu). Additionally, they should arrange for three reference letters to be sent directly to Prof. Tarraf at the referenced email. The positions will remain open until filled.


	General Guidelines		PhD research I am actively recruiting PhD students to work on a variety of projects spanning my research interests. Funding is available for strong applicants. MS research I am available to supervise MS theses in areas very closely related to my current research interests. At the moment, however, I do not have funding for MS students. Undergraduate research I am available to supervise undergraduate research in areas closely related to my current research interests. At the moment, however, I do not have funding for undergraduate students.