Dr. Justine Sherry

Associate Professor

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Biography

Justine Sherry's research interests lie at the intersection of software and hardware in networked systems. Her work includes middleboxes for network functionality, FPGA packet processing, measurement techniques, cloud computing, and congestion control mechanisms. She received her PhD from the University of California, Berkeley in 2016, after earning her MS in 2012 and her BS and BA in 2010 from the University of Washington. Throughout her career, she has been recognized with several awards, including the VMware Systems Research Award, Applied Networking Research Prize, and the SIGCOMM doctoral dissertation award. Additionally, she has received paper awards from USENIX, NSDI, and ACM SIGCOMM. Sherry is an active member of the DARPA ISAT Study Group and the SIGCOMM CARES Committee. Outside of her research, she enjoys finding great cappuccino.

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.