PhD Student Openings

I am currently looking for talented, hard-working PhD students broadly in the systems area. Our group focuses on next generation experimental computer systems, with a particular emphasis on operating systems, high-performance computing, and computer architecture. We also do work in virtualization and cloud computing, security, high-performance networking, parallel programming languages, and runtime systems. If you are curious about what goes on inside all of the computational devices that increasingly pervade our lives, if you enjoy building things and hacking on cutting-edge systems, and if you like to think about the future of computers, science, and technology, I encourage you to apply. I am especially interested in recruiting deeply curious students who enjoy prototyping new ideas and who have a passion for diving into, understanding, and creating new systems.

Requirements and Qualifications

Qualified applicants will have a solid CS background under their belts, with a strong set of programming skills and particular strength in systems. I expect you will have at least a basic understanding of algorithms, data structures, computer organization and architecture, operating systems, and compilers. Particularly well-suited candidates will have experience with parallel programming and will have had experience working in substantial code bases, such as OSes, compilers, VMMs, emulators, or the like.

Why come to Oregon State and Corvallis?

Our group is part of the broader HPC group at OSU, and in addition to core systems work, we also work with domain scientists in high-impact areas to accelerate core science workloads.

We are continuing to hire exceptional faculty in the systems area at OSU, and our grad program is now among the top 50 in the US, and continuing to rise. EECS at OSU is a large department, so whether you want to collaborate with roboticists, AI faculty, or electrical engineers, there are countless opportunities.

Corvallis is a great place to pursue graduate studies. You can enjoy a beautiful college town within a breathtaking natural environment while pursuing cutting edge research. Portland is not far, so you can also get the benefits of a large US metro.