Dr. Panagiota Karava

Professor

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Biography

Panagiota Karava is a Professor in the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Purdue University. She received her PhD and M.A.Sc. from Concordia University, and her B.Sc. from the National Kapodistrian University of Athens. Her research interests include smart buildings, intelligent building operation, system identification, model predictive control, human-building interactions, and energy-efficient mixed-mode buildings. She has led various funded projects focusing on smart connected energy-aware residential communities, optimal indoor environment control for commercial buildings, and the integration of solar technology in building operations. Karava has received several awards for her research excellence, including the Roy E. & Myrna G. Wansik Research Excellence Award and the New Investigator Award from ASHRAE. She has published extensively in top journals and has mentored numerous students who have received accolades for their work.

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.