Dr. Barath Raghavan

Associate Professor

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Biography

Barath Raghavan received his PhD in Computer Science from the University of California, San Diego in 2009 and his Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley in 2002. He joined USC in 2018 and has a unique career that splits time between industry and academia. His research spans a wide range of topics within core Computer Science areas including computer networking, security, distributed systems, and socially-focused topics such as rural Internet access and sustainable agriculture. Dr. Raghavan's research focuses on systems networking, network protocol design, congestion control, network security, datacenter networking, high-performance networking, wide-area networking, and wireless networking. Additionally, he has embarked on research in socially-focused projects addressing challenges like rural Internet access and energy efficiency in computing for sustainable agriculture.

Research Interests

Awards

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VMware Early Career Faculty Award

2018-01-01
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ACM CHI Paper Honorable Mention

2017-01-01
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ACM DEV Paper

2015-01-01
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IRTF Applied Networking Research Prize

2013-01-01
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Google Excellent Paper Networks

2011-01-01
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ACM SIGCOMM Green Networking Paper

2011-01-01
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ACM SIGCOMM Student Paper

2007-01-01
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UC San Diego Woolley Graduate Leadership Fellowship

2006-01-01
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

2004-01-01
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UC Berkeley Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor

2002-01-01

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or Hard Science
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Letters of Recommendation (not required for MS CS, but allowed)
Specialization Notes

GRE is NOT required for Master's applicants for 2025-2026.