Dr. Dimitrios Skarlatos

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dimitrios Skarlatos is an Assistant Professor whose research spans computer architecture and operating systems with a focus on performance, security, and scalability. His current work revolves around identifying security vulnerabilities and creating defenses that bridge hardware and operating systems. He is dedicated to redesigning abstractions and interfaces to enhance performance and scalability in computing systems. Skarlatos earned his Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he worked with Josep Torrellas and the i-acoma group. He began his academic journey at the Technical University of Crete in Greece, where he studied electronic computer engineering. Throughout his years in Crete, he had the opportunity to collaborate with notable figures such as Dionisios Pnevmatikatos and Apostolos Dollas.

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.