Dr. David Garlan

Professor

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Biography

David Garlan is a Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, leading research projects in the area of Software Societal Systems. His research interests include Software Architecture, Self-Adaptive Systems, Formal Methods, and Cyber-Physical Systems. Garlan is recognized as one of the founders of the field of Software Architecture, particularly for his work in formal representation and analysis of architectural designs. He has co-authored significant texts in the discipline, including 'Software Architecture: Perspectives Emerging Discipline' and 'Documenting Software Architecture: Views'. His accolades include the Stevens Award Citation for fundamental contributions to the development of Software Architecture and the Outstanding Research Award from ACM SIGSOFT for significant and lasting contributions to software engineering. Garlan is a Fellow of both IEEE and ACM.

Research Interests

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
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  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.