Information for Prospective Students

You are:

• A student currently enrolled at Mississippi State:

  • You want me to be your advisor for a:
    • Ph.D. degree—If you are a new Ph.D. student at Mississippi State, and you have a background in one or more of the following areas—image coding, video coding, wavelets, information theory, information security, image and video processing—then send me an email requesting consideration to join my research group. Attach to this email a complete résumé (PDF format only), including all applicable test scores (GRE, TOEFL, TSE, etc.). I will consider your résumé and possibly contact you to set up an appointment to discuss possible research and funding opportunities. Note that I do not generally advise students with expertise outside the list above; however, I do advise both EE and CPE students.
    • M.S degree, thesis—I am not currently accepting new advisees for M.S. thesis degrees.
    • M.S. degree, non-thesis (courses only)—If you are a new M.S. student interesting in pursuing imaging-related coursework, you need to complete the following procedure:
      • Complete a program of study form.
      • Send me an email requesting an appointment for approval of your program of study.
  • Another professor has agreed to be your major advisor, and you want me to be on your committee for a:
    • Ph.D. degree—Send me an email requesting an appointment for approval of your program of study. In your email, indicate your degree, expected graduation date, and major professor.
    • M.S degree, thesis—Send me an email requesting an appointment for approval of your program of study. In your email, indicate your degree, expected graduation date, and major professor.
    • M.S. degree, non-thesis (courses only)—Send me an email requesting an appointment for approval of your program of study. In your email, indicate your degree, expected graduation date, and major professor.

• A student desiring to enroll at Mississippi State:

  You would like to enroll at Mississippi State a pursue a:
  • Ph.D. degree—If you have a background in one or more of the following areas—image coding, video coding, wavelets, information theory, information security, image and video processing—then complete the following procedure:
    • Complete an application to formally apply for admission to the university in either the EE or CPE Ph.D. programs. For fall admission, you should complete this application before the end of January in order to allow for ample time for me to evaluate and arrange funding opportunities. Special note for international students: In section IV of the application form, simply sign and date under the “Declaration of Student” section, and leave the rest (sponsor information and signature) blank. A student cannot be awarded a teaching or research assistanceship without first applying and officially gaining admission. The university will not issue an I-20 form for the US visa until proof of financial support is shown; however, the university will process the admission without such proof.
    • Once an admission decision is reached, you will be contacted by the university's Office of Admissions (it may take a number of weeks for the processing to be completed after your application is received by the Office of Admissions, as the Office of Admissions receives many applications). When you receive this official notice of admission, send me an email requesting consideration to join my research group. Attach to this email a complete résumé (PDF format only), including all test scores (GRE, TOEFL, TSE, etc.). I will consider your résumé and admissions-application material and contact you by email to discuss research and funding opportunities.
    Note that I do not generally advise students with expertise outside the list above; however, I do advise both EE and CPE students.
  • M.S degree, thesis or non-thesis—I do not generally recruit M.S. students external to the university.

Current Openings

As of November 2008, I anticipate having one or two openings for PhD students for the 2009–2010 academic year.

Unsolicited Email

Do not send unsolicited email regarding potential openings and funding opportunities; all available openings are indicated above. Rather, follow the procedures listed above.