Dr. Paul Bogdan

Associate Professor

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Biography

Paul Bogdan received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh. He is an Associate Professor in the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Southern California. His work has garnered several distinctions, including the A.G. Jordan Award from Carnegie Mellon University for outstanding Ph.D. thesis and multiple paper awards from conferences such as the Networks-on-Chip Symposium and the IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design. His research focuses on performance analysis and design methodologies for multicore systems, cyber-physical systems, and bio-inspired computing. Specific areas include embedded systems, low-power VLSI systems, molecular communication, and modeling biologically propelled micro-robotic swarms. Paul has also earned numerous awards, including the DARPA Young Faculty Award and the National Science Foundation CAREER Award.

Research Interests

Awards

#2017

Young Faculty Award

#2017

Okawa Foundation Information Telecommunications Research Grant

#2015

CAREER Award

#2013

Paper Award

#2012

A.G. Jordan Award

#2012

Paper Award

#2012

D.O. Pederson Paper Award

#2012

Paper Award

#2009

Ph.D. Fellowship

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.