Notes for Prospective Students

• Please read my research interests and take a look at my publications first.
• If you are not a student at UFL. First, you have to get admitted to UFL. I encourage you apply to UFL. Sending an email at this stage is too early and does not help at all.
• Keep in mind that I have to be selective about my students for I have limited funding and time. It is more likely that I will financially support student(s) in the Ph.D. program. I will expect the M.S. students to have external funding. In the future, I hope to have more funding opportunities for M.S. students.
• Whether you are an M.S. or Ph.D. student, I will ask you to take a graduate level course from me and do an independent study first. This way, 1) you will know whether you want to work with me better, 2) I will understand your level of interest in the topic and motivation to do research, and 3) you will get some background on a potential research area. This means that, you should have another funding source for one or two semester before starting as an RA. I also require my students to have a high GPA at all times during their Ph.D.
• For undergraduate students, I usually have some small projects that may lead to some research paper. In the past I have published papers with undergraduate students. I expect from such students to dedicate a reasonable amount of their time to finish their project. Although the numbers may change, this translates into about 10 hours/week for at least one semester. Also, due to my limitations on time, I won't be able to accept too many undergraduate students. My primary criteria for undergraduates is GPA as well and students' interest in the topic.
• Please feel free to knock my door to discuss about your research interests.