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Signal Processing Professors and Supervisors in United States
Professors in signal processing in united states
947 professors found
San Diego State University
United States
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Cardiology
Signal Processing
Physiological Monitoring
Electrocardiography
University of Chicago
United States
Research Interests
Computational Neuroscience
Medical Imaging
Compressed Sensing
Signal Processing
Discrete-time Systems
Phil L and Marsha Dowd University Professor
Carnegie Mellon University
United States
Research Interests
Computational Neuroscience
Statistics
Signal Processing
Computer Science
Network Analysis
Professor
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
United States
Research Interests
Exercise Physiology
Cardiology
Physiological Monitoring
Signal Processing
Circulatory Physiology
Professor
New York University
United States
Research Interests
Medical Imaging
Computational Neuroscience
Signal Processing
Noise Reduction
Compressed Sensing
Villanova University
United States
Research Interests
Electromagnetic
Internet Of Things
Radar Technology
Wireless Communication
Mimo Systems
University of Southern California
United States
Research Interests
Computational Neuroscience
Biostatistics
Signal Processing
Network Analysis
Semidefinite Programming
Professor
Pennsylvania State University
United States
Research Interests
Electromagnetic
Avionics
Synthetic Aperture Radar
Signal Processing
Radar Technology
Texas Tech University
United States
Research Interests
Electromagnetic
Medical Imaging
Radar Technology
Synthetic Aperture Radar
Millimeter-wave Technology
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Popular positions
Juhwan Lee
Virginia Commonwealth University
United States
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3 months ago
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join the research group of Assistant Professor Juhwan Lee in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, starting in Fall 2027. The group’s research interests include AI, medical image analysis, cardiovascular imaging, and multimodal data analytics, with the goal of improving the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease. This opportunity is especially relevant for students interested in biomedi...
Computer Science
Data Science
Biomedical Engineering
+9 more
3 months ago
Tong Huang
San Diego State University
United States
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2 months ago
Assistant Professor Tong Huang at San Diego State University is recruiting two fully funded PhD students for Fall 2027 through the SDSU–UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program . Research interests include domain-tailored AI , cyber-physical security , and modeling and control of inverter-based power grids . The broader lab theme also connects to resilient power grids , cyber security , dynamics of networked IBRs , and renewable integration . This is a fully funded PhD opportunity . The post does not...
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Robotics
+1 more
2 months ago
Zhe Wan
University of New Mexico
United States
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3 months ago
PhD opportunity at Wan Lab, New Mexico State University for Spring 2027 . The lab is recruiting one motivated PhD student to join research on robotics , autonomous systems , sensing , navigation , mapping , field automation , and intelligent civil infrastructure applications . Eligibility / fit: a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering , Mechanical Engineering , or a closely related engineering field. Applicants should have experience or willingness to learn C++ , Python , MATLAB , and Linux/ROS...
Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
+7 more
3 months ago
Living costs in United States
Estimated costs in United States.
MonthlyYearly | United States |
|---|---|
 Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | $3.0k $3,000/yr |
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | $1.5k $1,500/yr |
 Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | $800 $800/yr |
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | $12.0k $12,000/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Associate Professor
Texas A&M University
United States
Research Interests
Textile Arts
Interior Design
Textile Engineering
3d Printing
Origami Mathematics
Professor
Vanderbilt University
United States
Research Interests
Statistics
Medical Imaging
Signal Processing
Convolution Theory
Frequency-domain Analysis
Assistant Professor
Queens College, City University of New York
United States
Research Interests
Internet Of Things
Media Broadcasting
Power Allocation
Networking
Wireless Networking
Opportunities these professors hire for
U.S. Department of Energy
Just Landed
United States
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New Today
Just Landed
This research opportunity places a student or recent graduate in the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Test and Assessment Department, within the Test Diagnostics Branch, to support instrumentation development and testing for the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) testing program. Working under the guidance of a mentor as an ORISE participant, the selected candidate will contribute to the development and fielding of new and upgraded instrumentation equipment used ...
Chemistry
Signal Processing
Mechanical Engineering
+6 more
New Today
Howard University
Just Landed
United States
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New Today
Just Landed
Howard University’s University Transportation Center is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to support projects in structural health monitoring (SHM) of transportation infrastructure . The role centers on developing and deploying sensing and data-driven approaches to assess the condition of transportation assets and improve transportation safety. The associate will work on federally funded research that combines field deployments , large-scale time-series data processing , and advanced analysis me...
Signal Processing
Transportation Engineering
Transport
+7 more
New Today
DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
Just Landed
United States
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New Today
Just Landed
This research opportunity at the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland focuses on radio frequency emitter detection and tracking via passive and active techniques . The project sits within the Army Research Laboratory’s Electromagnetic Spectrum Sciences area and is aimed at developing novel approaches for sensing and operating across the electromagnetic environment. The selected graduate student will work on the design, simulation, and validation of DSP algorithms in Matlab and Py...
Computer Science
Signal Processing
Electrical Engineering
+5 more
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