Dr. Jyotirmoy Deshmukh

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jyotirmoy V. Deshmukh joined the Department of Computer Science at the University of Southern California as a new faculty member in August 2017. Before this role, he worked for five years as a Principal Research Engineer at Toyota Motors North America R&D, where he focused on bridging the gap between academic research and industrial practice, specifically in requirements engineering and testing methods. He began his career at Toyota in 2010 after completing a Computing Innovation Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania under the mentorship of Rajeev Alur. He obtained his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2010, advised by E. Allen Emerson. Dr. Deshmukh's current research interests include the application of formal methods in reasoning about cyber-physical systems, verification and 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 components and those involved in autonomous driving vehicles.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2017-08-01 — Present

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

Joined as a faculty member in the Department of Computer Science.

Principal Research Engineer

2010-01-01 — 2015-01-01

Toyota Motors North America R&D •

Worked on bridging the gap between academic research and industrial practice.

Post-Doctoral Fellow

2010-01-01 — 2011-01-01

University of Pennsylvania •

Worked under the mentorship of Rajeev Alur.

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.