Prof. Unnikrishna Pillai — Research Profile
Graduate application deadlines
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Tandon School of Engineering)
PhD in Electrical Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026
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Fall 2027Priority deadline
Dec 1, 2026
Application deadline
Feb 15, 2027
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Source: engineering.nyu.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026
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Prof. Unnikrishna Pillai at New York University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Tandon School of Engineering) lists Signal Processing and Communications, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Imaging, Space Radar, Waveform Design, Electronic Signal ID, Rational Approximation, Array Signal Processing, Portfolio Optimization, Stability of Coupled Nonlinear Systems as their registered research area.
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Recent papers
- A Unified Metric for LPI Waveform Design Using Nonlinear Chaotic MapsIEEE Communications Letters · Jan 1
- Nonlinear Waveform Design for Dual-Mode Radar Using Controlled Loss of StructureIEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems · Jan 1
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