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Program dossier

Penn State University

Department of Computer Science and Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Doctor of Philosophy Degree

Verified evidence

People to investigate

Advisor leads

high priority 4/5 fit
Huijuan Xu

Assistant Professor, CSE Department

Huijuan Xu, Assistant Professor in Computer Science and Engineering: Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; Signal and Image Processing; accepting-students status is unknown.

Official lab profile states CSE assistant professor focused on deep learning, computer vision, NLP, action understanding, and multi-modal supervision, with openings for PhD students.

Strong multimodal/vision fit; less direct medical-imaging fit than cross-college Sharon X. Huang.

watchlist priority 5/5 fit
Sharon X. Huang

David Reese Professor and Department Head, Informatics and Intelligent Systems

artificial intelligence, computer vision, biomedical image computing, machine learning, medical image analysis

Official profile lists AI, computer vision, biomedical image computing, machine learning, medical image/video segmentation, computer-assisted diagnosis, and many MICCAI/Medical Image Analysis publications.

Excellent medical-imaging/segmentation fit but outside CSE department; verify admissible advisor role before application use.

high priority 5/5 fit
Yanxi Liu

Professor, Computer Science and Engineering

Yanxi Liu, Professor in Computer Science and Engineering: computer vision and smart health; accepting-students status is unknown.

Official EECS directory packet identified CSE professor with Data Science and AI plus Signal and Image Processing relevance and neuroimage/brain-tumor/MR-image work.

Official directory URL from research packet; re-open before outreach for exact email and current availability.

watchlist priority 5/5 fit
William Higgins

Distinguished Professor, EECS / Electrical Engineering / Biomedical Engineering

medical image processing, image-guided bronchoscopy, biomedical devices

Official directory packet identifies Biomedical Devices, Data Science and AI, Signal and Image Processing relevance; MIPL focuses on medical image processing.

Strong medical-imaging fit but cross-appointed; confirm CSE PhD supervision path before application use.

Decision evidence

Evidence snapshot

CSE PhD and image-processing/ML labs verified πŸ”—

Deadline

Annual Fall full-consideration deadline December 20; final deadline April 15; Fall 2027 cycle year not separately published Pennsylvania local time TBD

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Funding

Monthly stipend varies by appointment type and experience; exact CSE PhD amount not published

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GRE

λΆˆν•„μš”

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English test

TOEFL or IELTS required for international applicants unless exempt by eligible English-country bachelor or master degree

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Min scores

Graduate School current policy: TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall with speaking 3.5+ under new scale; pre-2026-01-21 tests use TOEFL iBT 80 with speaking 19; IELTS Academic 6.5

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References

3

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Documents

Resume; statement of purpose; three recommendations; optional Ph.D. GRE; TOEFL/IELTS for international applicants unless exempt.

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Application fee

USD 65 US degree/certificate applicants; USD 85 international degree/certificate applicants

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Program context

Fit and operating notes

Institution profile

School context

Location

University Park, United States

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Institution

Public university

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Verified on

2026-08-04

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School fit score 3
Research fit evidence

CSE PhD and image-processing/ML labs verified

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Funding route

Monthly stipend varies by appointment type and experience; exact CSE PhD amount not published

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International support

International applicants need TOEFL/IELTS unless exempt; Graduate School new TOEFL scale applies after 2026-01-21

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Fee waiver

Graduate School says contact intended graduate program directly for fee waivers

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Official verification

2026-08-04

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Promoted from hold. CSE PhD, Fall admission dates, documents, GRE/English, application fee, and assistantship terms verified from official EECS/Graduate School pages. Blockers before shortlist: no universal CSE PhD funding renewal guarantee, stipend amount varies/not published, deadline time zone not stated, and advisor capacity must be confirmed. πŸ”—

Financial picture

Funding and support

Assistantships/fellowships considered; GA appointments pay stipend tuition and 80% student health-insurance premium but no renewal guarantee πŸ”—

Tuition coverage

Graduate assistantships pay tuition

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International support

International applicants need TOEFL/IELTS unless exempt; Graduate School new TOEFL scale applies after 2026-01-21

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