Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information—Control Science and Dynamical Systems Center, University of Minnesota, 107 Akerman Hall, 110 Union Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-3364; csdy@aem.umn.edu; www.csdy.umn.edu).
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the General Information section of this catalog for Graduate School requirements that apply to all major fields.
Curriculum—Student programs must emphasize modeling (mathematical and physical analyses of control or dynamical systems, with some computational or numerical expertise) and two areas selected from the following three: control theory for deterministic processes; stability theory and general analysis of dynamical systems; stochastic processes and information theory.
Prerequisites for Admission—Applicants must have completed a master's degree in one of the related fields of engineering, computer science, mathematics, statistics, or physics. Master's degrees with an emphasis in control science and/or dynamical systems can be earned in any of these fields at the University of Minnesota. An applicant with a master's degree in another area whose scientific, mathematical, and/or engineering background is adequate to pursue the program also is considered. A high level of proficiency in mathematics is necessary to successfully complete the Ph.D. program. Applicants are strongly encouraged to establish contact with a potential faculty adviser before formally applying.
Special Application Requirements—Three letters of recommendation evaluating the applicant's scholarship and a complete set of transcripts are required. At least one letter of recommendation must be from a faculty member familiar with the applicant's previous graduate work. Because the faculty is drawn from a number of disciplines and students' programs can reflect a variety of emphases, it is important for applicants to clearly specify career goals and program emphasis desired in their application materials. Submission of GRE scores is strongly encouraged.
Key to test abbreviations (GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, MELAB).
 For an online application or for more information about Graduate School admissions, see the General Information section in this catalog, or visit the Graduate School Web site.
Use of 4xxx Courses—No 4xxx courses may be used for this program. |
| For latest graduate faculty listings, see <www.grad.umn.edu/faculty_rosters/faculty.html>. Key to membership categories (abbreviations after faculty names).
Professor
Gary J. Balas, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, SM
Daniel L. Boley, Computer Science and Engineering, SM
Prodromos Daoutidis, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, SM
Max Donath, Mechanical Engineering, SM
David P. Fan, Genetics and Cell Biology, SM
William L. Garrard, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, SM
Tryphon T. Georgiou, Electrical and Computer Engineering, SM
Maria Gini, Computer Science and Engineering, SM
Daniel D. Joseph, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, ASM
Mostafa Kaveh, Electrical and Computer Engineering, SM
John C. Kieffer, Electrical and Computer Engineering, SM
Larry L. Kinney, Electrical and Computer Engineering, SM
Walter Littman, Mathematics, ASM
Richard P. McGehee, Mathematics, SM
Peter Olver, Mathematics, SM
Nikolaos P. Papanikolopoulos, Computer Science and Engineering, SM
Rajesh Rajamani, Mechanical Engineering, SM,
George R. Sell, Mathematics, ASM
Marian S Stachowicz, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duluth, ASM
Kim A. Stelson, Mechanical Engineering, SM
Ahmed H. Tewfik, Electrical and Computer Engineering, SM
Yiyuan Zhao, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, SM
Associate Professor
Perry Y. Li, Mechanical Engineering, SM
Assistant Professor
Egziabher D. Gebre, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, SM
Mihailo Jovanovic, Electrical and Computer Engineering, SM
Bernard Mettler, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, SM
Other
Dale F. Enns, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, ASM |
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