Dr. William Horton

Professor

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Biography

William Travis Horton is a Professor at the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Purdue University, holding a courtesy appointment in Mechanical Engineering. His research focuses on advanced thermal energy conversion systems, energy utilization in buildings, and the interactions between building environments. He specializes in the development of advanced heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems, with a particular interest in the role of renewable distributed power generation within combined heat and power systems for residential and commercial buildings.

Research Interests

Courses

CE 41400: Building Mechanical Electrical System Design CE 51501: Building Energy Audits

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.