Dr. Sarfraz Khurshid

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Biography

Sarfraz Khurshid is a Professor at the Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. He holds the Leland Barclay Fellowship in Engineering. Dr. Khurshid completed his PhD in Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science from Imperial College London. He also pursued advanced studies at Trinity College, Cambridge. His research focuses on Software Engineering Systems with specific interests in Software Testing, Specification Languages, Code Conformance, Model Checking, and Program Analysis. Throughout his career, he has received numerous accolades for his work, including the ACM SIGSOFT Impact Paper Award in 2012 and distinguished paper awards at notable conferences such as ISSTA and ICSE. He was also a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award in 2009, showcasing his commitment to advancing the field of software engineering.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
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Specialization Notes

General requirements for the Graduate School at UT Austin apply to all programs unless otherwise specified.