thank you very much for your interest in our research projects.
The admission is strictly determined by the admission committee, and I don't have much control on the process. You can write my name as a desired advisor in your application. Then the admission committee will allow me to review your application and ask me to express my opinion. I will most probably take a student in fall 2017, but I can only choose student who is admitted by the program first. So once you are admitted, I can discuss with you about potential research project.