Dr. Peter Steenkiste

Professor

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Biography

Peter Steenkiste is a Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, where he specializes in high-performance networking and computing. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Ghent University in Belgium in 1982, followed by a Master's and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 1983 and 1987, respectively. His research interests encompass a range of areas including network quality of service, network monitoring, pervasive computing, and wireless networking. Currently, he focuses on future internet architecture and wireless networking. Steenkiste has served on various program committees and was the co-chair for significant workshops and conferences such as the OPENSIG'99 workshop and HPDC'2000. He has held editorial positions in prestigious journals, including IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems and is currently on the editorial board of the Journal of Grid Computing. He is a member of the ACM and a Fellow of the IEEE.

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.