Research Assistant in Electrical Engineering Department

Research opportunity at UT-Tyler for graduate students interested in pursuing the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)

The Electrical Engineering Department is inviting applications from motivated graduate students both on and off campus who have appropriate background and interest in doing research in the relatively new area of organic electronic devices. The student will be expected to be enrolled in the thesis-based 2-year MSEE program. This position will start Sept 1, 2007 and continue for one academic year. Preferred background for this work include a) BSEE degree, b) background in semiconductor devices with some experience in modeling and simulation c) over 1100 score on combined (quantitative and verbal) GRE and d) able to meet admission conditions[*] specified by the graduate school at the University of Texas at Tyler. We will consider a student with a BS in physics, computer science or chemistry if that student’s background includes electron device modeling. The 12 month position is a half time position (19.5 hours/week) and would pay in accordance with qualifications. The student will be expected to perform his/her duties for the research project and progress towards completing the MSEE within a two year window. The position will be renewable for a second year pending performance evaluation at end of the first year. Review of applications will begin August 10, 2007 and continue until position is filled. Please fill out questionnaire as part of application process. Contact Prof. R. Pieper (rpieper@uttyler.edu) (903-566-7383) for more information.

[*] See online PDF of university catalog at UT-Tyler Website, see online version of application for admission to graduate school at UT-Tyler Website.

Questionnaire for applicant for organic electronics research assistant position

What is your undergraduate GPA (overall) __________ / (4.0 =max)

What is your undergraduate GPA (engineering/math/science) ______/ (4.0=max)

How many semester hours of chemistry have you had? ______ hours

How many semester hours of calculus based physics have you had? _______ hours

How many semester hours of computer science have you had? ____ hours

How many semester hours of mathematics (calculus level and higher) ____ hours

GRE quantitative_______ verbal _______

For International Students

TOEFL Score ______ (paper version) or ____ (computer version)

Circle any courses you took prior to applying to for this position

Semiconductor devices

Electronics (covering operation of bipolar and FET type transistors)

Optics (general, electro-optics, Fourier optics, fiber-optics) or other (please specify)

Organic chemistry

Structure based computer programming

Describe below any prior experience you may have had using computer simulation.

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