Ph.D. Program

Why should you attend?

“What strikes me most about the Ph.D. program

in CCI is the wealth of opportunities available for

students to participate in meaningful, collaborative

research; a graduate community; and local outreach.”

Lane Harrison, CCI, Ph.D. student

Why should you attend?The Ph.D. program at the College of Computing

and Informatics (CCI) is the largest and fastest-

growing at UNC Charlotte with close to 140

doctoral students. The program is uniquely

designed to train Ph.D. students in innovative,

interdisciplinary research of societal relevance,

centered on computing and informatics. The

program is staffed with a strong multidisciplinary

faculty of international stature, which offers

opportunities for students to develop advanced

competencies in a number of related fields.

Students who aspire to do academic research

and teaching will benefit immensely from

the diverse faculty and exposure to practical

applications for their specialties.

• 70% growth over the last three years.

• Over 80% of Ph.D. students are

fully- funded through assistantships

and fellowships.

Trend Setting• One of the major computing and informatics

programs in the nation, offering scale and critical

mass in cutting-edge research and innovation

• Leader in interdisciplinary partnership, bridging

fundamental research with critical scientific,

societal, and national defense challenges

• Leading center of research in information/cyber

security, visualization, and life science

Research Foci a. Data, knowledge, and visualization (CS)

b. Perceptive, networked robotic, and

intelligent systems (CS)

c. Computer game design and development (CS)

d. Information, network, and cyber security

and privacy (SIS)

e. Complex system modeling and analysis (SIS)

f. Human computer interaction (SIS)

g. Computational genomics (BiG)

h. Computational proteomics (BiG)

Analysis of competitive hybridization in the DNA microarray.

Haptic and graphic rendering of virtual grasping.

Immersion in virtual environments.

Ph.D. TracksThis highly multidisciplinary program consists

of five tracks, which offers students seeking

employment in industry, commerce, or government

the opportunity to participate in high quality basic

and applied research, thus better preparing them

for the 21st Century workforce.

• Bioinformatics (BIG)

• Business Information Systems and Operations

Management (BISOM)

• Computer Science (CS)

• Software and Information Systems (SIS)

• Interdisciplinary Track (INT)

Accomplishments• The Ph.D. program ranks in the top 10 in

faculty productivity among 375 top research

universities in the United States. (Chronicle of

Higher Education)

• One of the first colleges in the United States to

be designated by the National Security Agency as

a Center of Academic Excellence in Information

Assurance education and research.

• The Charlotte Visualization Center is one of

the five in the U.S. supported and funded by

the Department of Homeland Security in the

growing field of visual analytics.

• The pioneering Department of Bioinformatics

and Genomics is the only stand-alone

department of its kind in the United

States, bringing together computational

and life sciences.

• The Diversity in Information Technology

Institute is a national leader in integrating

computing research, education, and diversity.

Research FundingHighly-competitive faculty with over $15 million in

research awards for fiscal year 2009-2010

• National Science Foundation (NSF)

• National Institute of Health (NIH)

• Department of Defense (DoD)

• Department of Energy (DoE)

• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

• Army Research Office (ARO)

• Major industrial funders

Fellowships• The GAANN Computing Scholars program

at UNC Charlotte is funded by the U.S.

Department of Education. The program

provides scholarships and covers educational

expenses for students pursuing a Ph.D. in

Information Technology within the Computer

Science, Software and Information Systems,

and Bioinformatics and Genomics tracks.

• Numerous college and graduate school-

administered fellowships

Ready? Let’s make a difference.Visit us online at www.cci.uncc.edu/content/

phd-program to learn more or give us a call at

704-687-8552 if you have further questions.

Together we will make a difference.

“ I found that getting to know my professors really helped me succeed in class, and because of that, they have become my life-long mentors, helping me succeed in my full-time career.”

Remco Chang Tenure-track assistant professor Tufts University

“ The faculty and research opportunities at the College of Computing and Informatics were very instrumental in my being hired by Microsoft. The experience at CCI was very rewarding.”

Peigang Zhang Microsoft

more of our graduatesThomas Butkiewicz Research Scientist, University of New Hampshire

Yuli Gao HP Research Lab, Palo Alto, CA

Dong Hyun Jeong Assistant Professor, University of District Columbia

John Stamper Research Scientist, Carnegie Mellon University

Evan Suma Postdoc, University of Southern California

Caroline Ziemkiewicz NSF CI Fellow, Brown University

a word from our graduates

9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28223 704-687-8552 | www.cci.uncc.edu/content/phd-program

UNC CHARLOTTE A doctoral, research-intensive university, UNC

Charlotte is the largest institution of higher

education in the Charlotte region. The University

comprises seven colleges and currently offers 18

doctoral programs, 62 master’s degree programs,

and 90 programs leading to bachelor’s degrees.

Enrollment exceeds 25,000 students, including

over 5,100 graduate students.

COMPUTING and INFORMATICSThe College of Computing and Informatics (CCI)

is one of the few, stand-alone computing and

informatics colleges in the United States offering

scale and critical mass in cutting-edge research

and innovation. CCI is a national leader in inter-

disciplinary partnerships, bridging fundamental

research with critical scientific, societal, and

national defense challenges. It is committed to

being the recognized leader for competitive, in-

novative, and market-responsive computing and

informatics education. Through this innovation,

CCI will graduate students ready to meet the 21st

Century’s needs of business and industry. At the

same time, CCI will continue to develop focused,

trend-setting research excellence with national

and international recognition, and be recognized

as the leader and “go-to place” for partnerships

and collaborations.

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