Dr. Urbashi Mitra

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Biography

Urbashi Mitra received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California at Berkeley in 1987 (with high honors) and 1989, respectively. She completed her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Princeton University in 1994. Afterward, she worked as a Member of Technical Staff at Bellcore from 1989 to 1990. Dr. Mitra then joined The Ohio State University as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, where she became an Associate Professor in 2000 and later joined the University of Southern California in 2001. She was promoted to Full Professor in 2005 and held the position of Dean's Professor of Electrical Engineering between 2015 and 2017. Currently, she is the Gordon S. Marshall Chair of Engineering at USC. Her research focuses on communication theory, information theory, and signal processing with an emphasis on wireless communication systems and their applications. Key interests include joint communication and control in networks, cognitive radio, and various algorithms related to signal processing.

Research Interests

Experience

Gordon S. Marshall Chair Engineering

2017-01-01 — Present

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

Full Professor

2005-01-01 — Present

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

Associate Professor

2000-01-01 — 2001-01-01

The Ohio State University • Columbus, OH

Assistant Professor

1994-01-01 — 2000-01-01

The Ohio State University • Columbus, OH

Member Technical Staff

1989-01-01 — 1990-01-01

Bellcore • Red Bank, NJ

Awards

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IEEE Information Theory Society Aaron D. Wyner Distinguished Service Award

2024-01-01
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Academia Europaea Foreign Member

2024-01-01
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IEEE Signal Processing Society Distinguished Lecturer

2024-01-01
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Viterbi School of Engineering Senior Research Award

2021-01-01
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Fellow

2007-01-01

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
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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
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Specialization Notes

GRE is NOT required for Master's applicants for 2025-2026.