Dr. David Garlan

Professor

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Biography

David Garlan is a Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, leading research projects focusing on software architecture, self-adaptive systems, formal methods, and cyber-physical systems. He is recognized as one of the founders of the field of software architecture, particularly for his contributions to formal representation and analysis of architectural designs. Garlan co-authored influential books in the discipline, including 'Software Architecture: Perspectives Emerging Discipline' and 'Documenting Software Architecture: Views'. His work has earned him several accolades, including the Stevens Award Citation for pivotal contributions to the understanding of software architecture within the software engineering community and the Outstanding Research Award from ACM SIGSOFT for significant and lasting contributions to software architecture. He has also been named 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
  • Transcripts
  • 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.