Dr. Bhaskar Krishnamachari

Professor

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Biography

Bhaskar Krishnamachari is a Professor at the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Southern California, where he has been a faculty member since 2002. He received his B.E. in Electrical Engineering from Cooper Union and both his M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University. His research interests focus on the design and analysis of algorithms, protocols, and applications for wireless networks, the Internet of Things, distributed systems, blockchain technologies, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. He has authored and co-authored over 300 technical articles, receiving numerous best-paper awards at prestigious conferences such as ACM IPSN and IEEE SECON. His work has garnered over 32,000 citations according to Google Scholar. In recognition of his contributions to the field, he was named an IEEE Fellow in 2023 and has been included in popular science listings such as the 'Brilliant Ten'.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2002-01-01 — Present

Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering • Los Angeles, CA

Faculty member with joint appointment in the Department of Computer Science, Director of Autonomous Networks Research Group, and Co-Director of the Ming Hsieh Institute.

Awards

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IEEE Fellow

2023-01-01
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Popular Science Brilliant 10

2015-01-01
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MIT Technology Review Magazine TR-35

2011-01-01
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ASEE Frederick E. Terman Award

2010-01-01
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National Science Foundation CAREER Award

2004-01-01

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or Hard Science
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Letters of Recommendation (not required for MS CS, but allowed)
Specialization Notes

GRE is NOT required for Master's applicants for 2025-2026.