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 the University of Southern California in 2018 and currently serves as an Associate Professor at the Viterbi School of Engineering. His work combines both industry and academic experiences and covers a wide range of projects in core Computer Science areas including networking, security, and distributed systems. In particular, Dr. Raghavan's research focuses on network protocol design, congestion control, and high-performance networking. He also engages in socially-focused research addressing issues like rural Internet access and sustainable agriculture. Over the years, he has been honored with several awards including the 2018 VMware Early Career Faculty Award and the 2011 Google Excellent Paper Award in Networks.

Research Interests

Computer Networking Network Protocol Design Congestion Control Network Security Datacenter Networking High-Performance Networking Wide-Area Networking Wireless Networking Rural Internet Access Energy Efficiency Sustainable Agriculture

Experience

Associate Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

Teaching and conducting research in Computer Science with a focus on networking and socially relevant topics.

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.