Dr. Akarsh Prabhakara

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Akarsh Prabhakara is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research interests broadly lie in wireless systems and cyber-physical systems. He leads the MachW Lab, focusing on the agenda to build wireless powered systems that allow for high fidelity perception of the world and communication, thereby unlocking new application potentials. Prabhakara works on innovative themes such as learning-driven radio frequency perception, wireless and robotics integration, and new paradigms in wireless communication. His notable projects include ubiquitous wireless sensing, soft robotics, wireless field programming, localization for RF-tagged whales, multi-bounce wireless imaging, mmWave backscatter networking, cost-effective Low Earth Orbit ground stations, tire wear sensing, low-power object localization, and fine structural health monitoring.

Research Interests

Courses

Intro Computer Networks Big Ideas Wireless: Perception Communication

Requirements for University of Wisconsin–Madison

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Programming experience (Data Structures, Machine Organization) One year college-level calculus
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • CV/Resume
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Sciences