Dr. Maria Gorlatova

Associate Professor

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Biography

Maria Gorlatova's research occupies the intersection of sensor, mobile, and pervasive computer systems with a focus on communications networking. Her work mainly includes the development of human-facing pervasive computing platforms aimed at enabling transformative applications that assist users in leading healthy and productive lives while achieving their personal and professional goals. Recently, she has been working on advanced augmented reality (AR) platforms that integrate edge computing with the Internet of Things (IoT) to offer contextual, responsive, and scalable AR experiences. Her research also covers aspects of edge AI, collaborative infrastructure, user cognitive context sensing, and evaluating quality of service and user experience in augmented reality. Dr. Gorlatova received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University and has significant industry experience with notable organizations such as Telcordia Technologies, IBM, and D. E. Shaw Research. Before joining Duke University, she held positions as an Associate Research Scholar at Princeton University and as the Associate Director of the Princeton EDGE Lab.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

Duke University • Durham, NC, US

Teaching and research in Electrical and Computer Engineering, focusing on advanced technologies in augmented reality and Internet of Things.

Assistant Professor

2016-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Duke University • Durham, NC, US

Initial faculty position, focusing on innovative research and education in computer engineering.

Associate Research Scholar

2016-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Princeton University • Princeton, NJ, US

Conducted research in electrical engineering with a focus on edge computing and pervasive systems.

Awards

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DARPA Director’s Fellowship Award

2025-01-01
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DARPA Young Faculty Award

2023-01-01
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National Science Foundation CAREER Award

2021-01-01
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Facebook Research Award

2021-01-01
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Cisco Research Award

2023-01-01
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IBM Faculty Awards

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IEEE Communications Society Young Author Paper Award

2016-01-01
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ACM/IEEE IPSN Research Artifact Award

2020-01-01
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IEEE Communications Society Award Advances Communications

2011-01-01
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Google Anita Borg USA Fellowship

2012-01-01
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Columbia University Presidential Fellowship

2008-01-01
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Alexander Graham Bell Canadian Graduate Scholar (CGS) NSERC M.Sc. Ph.D. Fellowships

2008-01-01

Courses

EGR 393: Research Projects Engineering ECE 899: Special Readings Electrical Engineering ECE 891: Internship ECE 654: Edge Computing ECE 494: Projects Electrical Engineering ECE 493: Projects Electrical Engineering ECE 392: Projects Electrical Engineering ECE 391: Projects Electrical Engineering ECE 356: Computer Network Architecture ECE 292: Projects Electrical Engineering ECE 291: Projects Electrical Engineering COMPSCI 564: Edge Computing COMPSCI 394: Research Independent Study COMPSCI 393: Research Independent Study COMPSCI 356: Computer Network Architecture CMAC 491: Computational Media, Arts Culture Independent Study

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)