Dr. Brad Calder

Professor

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Biography

Brad Calder joined the faculty of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in January 1997. He earned undergraduate degrees in computer science and mathematics from the University of Washington and received his Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 1995. Between 1995 and 1996, Calder was a principal engineer at Digital Equipment Corporation's Western Research Lab. In 1996, he co-founded a company in the Bay Area called Tracepoint. At UCSD, Calder co-founded Entropia, where he served as the Director of Platform Engineering from 2000 to 2002. Entropia provides enterprise desktop distributed computing grid solutions. In Fall 1999, Calder organized an annual competition at UCSD aimed at selecting the best undergraduate computer programmers; the winning team represented UCSD at the World Finals of the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest.

Research Interests

Computer Architecture Compiler Optimizations Customized Processors Simulation Methodology Prefetching Stream Processors Critical Path Prediction Dynamic Compilation Optimization Predicated Execution Memory Hierarchy Placement Optimizations Branch Fetch Prediction Value-Based Optimization Value Prediction Performance of Mobile Code

Experience

Adjunct Professor

1997-01-01 — Present

University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Teaching and conducting research in computer science and engineering.

Principal Engineer

1995-01-01 — 1996-01-01

Digital Equipment Corporation's Western Research Lab •

Conducting research and development in computer architecture.

Director of Platform Engineering

2000-01-01 — 2002-01-01

Entropia •

Leading engineering efforts for enterprise desktop distributed computing solutions.

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).