Advisor Request Form

Thank you for your interest in the Doctor of Engineering program at Johns Hopkins Engineering.

Before summitting the Advisor Request Form:

• Identify a project (one that requires multi-year, doctoral-level research) that is of importance to you and your employer.
• Discuss the Doctor of Engineering program and proposed project with your employer and inform your employer of time and tuition commitments.
• Receive positive feedback and permission from your employer to begin exploring potential collaborations with faculty at the Whiting School of Engineering.
• Identify one or more potential advisors: In addition to searching the Doctor of Engineering Faculty Directory by department and research area, we recommend that you visit faculty members’ lab sites and read their publications to ensure your proposed project is in alignment with their work.
• Write a one to two paragraph summary of your proposed research project. Review examples of research projects from current students and DEng graduates for guidance on appropriate research topics.

Then, submit both the potential advisors and research summary to the Doctor of Engineering Staff via the Advisor Request Form below.

After you submit the form, a Doctor of Engineering staff member will review your proposal summary and confirm whether your selected faculty members are a good match for your research project. You should have responses within five business days, one for each potential advisor selected.

When you receive each review confirmation, you may then contact the specified potential advisor directly to discuss your proposed research project. Once your potential advisor agrees to become your primary advisor and approves your research project proposal, you can move to the next step and begin the application process.

Please do not email advisors directly until a match is approved.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email wse-deng@jhu.edu.