Dr. Jyo Deshmukh

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jyotirmoy V. Deshmukh joined the Department of Computer Science as a new faculty member in August 2017. He transitioned into an educator role after five years of working as a Principal Research Engineer at Toyota Motors North America R&D. At Toyota, he helped bridge the gap between academic research and industrial practice, focusing on requirements engineering and testing methods. Before joining Toyota in 2010, he was a Computing Innovation Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania under the mentorship of Rajeev Alur. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2010, advised by E. Allen Emerson. His current research interests include the application of formal methods to reason about cyber-physical systems, verification, testing of embedded control systems, real-time temporal logics, and analyzing time-series data. He is particularly interested in studying cyber-physical systems that utilize machine learning-based components, especially in relation to autonomous driving vehicles.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or Hard Science
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Letters of Recommendation (not required for MS CS, but allowed)
Specialization Notes

GRE is NOT required for Master's applicants for 2025-2026.