Dr. Josep Torrellas

Professor

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Biography

Josep Torrellas is a professor in the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science at the University of Illinois. He specializes in areas significant to computer science including performance analysis systems and dynamic partitioning schemes. Torrellas has collaborated with various scholars and contributed to multiple awards-winning papers. He is actively involved in research related to efficient computing methodologies and co-location attacks impacting public cloud systems. Torrellas has guided numerous PhD students, some of whom are pursuing academic careers at leading institutions. His contributions extend to conferences where he has been recognized as a keynote speaker, notably in ISPASS. He has received accolades such as the Grainger College of Engineering's 2024 Tau Beta Pi Daniel C. Drucker Eminent Faculty Award, reflecting his impact and leadership in the field of computing.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
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  • Academic Statement of Purpose
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Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.