Dr. Raheem Beyah

Professor

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Biography

Raheem Beyah is the Dean of the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech and holds the Southern Company Chair. He received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University in 1998 and completed both his Master's and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech in 1999 and 2003, respectively. Before returning to Georgia Tech, he was a faculty member in the Department of Computer Science at Georgia State University and served as a research faculty member at the Georgia Tech Communications Systems Center. He has held several administrative positions including Vice President of Interdisciplinary Research and Interim Chair of the ECE Department. Dr. Beyah's research focuses on the intersection of networking and security, leading the Georgia Tech Communications Assurance Performance Group. His work develops algorithms to enable secure network infrastructure and address vulnerabilities in computer systems. He has received several accolades including the National Science Foundation CAREER award in 2009 and has been recognized as an ACM Distinguished Scientist. He is a Fellow of the IEEE and has served on the DARPA Computer Science Study Panel.

Research Interests

Experience

Dean

2021-01-01 — Present

College of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA

Oversees academic programs, faculty recruitment, and research initiatives.

Professor

2003-01-01 — Present

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA

Teaches and conducts research in networking and security.

Visiting Faculty

2000-01-01 — 2003-01-01

Department of Computer Science, Georgia State University • Atlanta, GA

Conducted research and taught courses in computer science.

Awards

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NSF CAREER Award

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Distinguished Scientist

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Distinguished Paper Award

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.