Dr. Michael Manfra

Professor

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Biography

Michael Manfra is the Bill Dee O'Brien Distinguished Professor in the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. His research focuses on non-Abelian phases in the fractional Quantum Hall regime and the engineering of GaAs heterostructures for high fidelity spin qubits. He has made significant contributions to the field of quantum computing, specifically in the study of Majorana fermions and hybrid semiconductor/superconductor systems. Through his work, Manfra is advancing the understanding of qubit systems and their potential applications in quantum information science.

Research Interests

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
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  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.