Professor Dr. George Pappas

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Biography

George Pappas is the UPS Foundation Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania, where he also serves as Associate Dean for Research. His research interests include Control Systems, Robotics, Autonomous Systems, Formal Methods, and Machine Learning with a focus on Safe and Secure Cyber-Physical Systems. Pappas has made significant contributions to the fields of electrical systems engineering and applied mechanics. He has received numerous accolades, including being named a Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control in 2020 and receiving the IEEE Control Systems Magazine Outstanding Paper Award in the same year. His projects often address societal-scale challenges and he has a strong publication record, further establishing his standing as a leader in his field.

Research Interests

Control Systems Robotics Autonomous Systems Formal Methods Machine Learning Safe Secure Cyber-Physical Systems

Experience

UPS Foundation Professor

— Present

University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Leading research and teaching in the Department of Computer and Information Science.

Awards

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U.S. National Academy Engineering

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Paper Award, ACM Transactions Embedded Computing Systems

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EE Distinguished Alumni Award

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Fellow

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Best Paper Award, IEEE ICASSP

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Outstanding Paper Award, IEEE Control Systems Magazine

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Conference Paper Award, IEEE ICRA

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Provost’s Award for Distinguished Ph.D. Teaching and Mentoring

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background

Application Checklist

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Letters of Recommendation (2-3)
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Essays

Specialization Notes

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