Dr. Osman Yagan

Professor

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Biography

Osman Yagan is a Research Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He joined the faculty in August 2013 after completing a postdoctoral research fellowship at CyLab, CMU. He also held a visiting postdoctoral scholar position at Arizona State University in Fall 2011. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park in 2011 and a B.S. in Electrical Electronics Engineering from Middle East Technical University in 2007. Yagan's research interests include modeling, design, and performance evaluation of engineering systems, with a particular emphasis on communication systems and networks. His specific research topics encompass wireless communications, security, random graphs, and cyber-physical systems. Yagan has been active in the academic community, serving as a Technical Program Committee member for various international conferences including SECRYPT and IEEE GLOBECOM. He continues to contribute to the evolving landscape of communication technologies and their applications.

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.