Dr. Chris Cappa

Professor

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Biography

Professor Cappa is interested in quantifying and understanding the processes that control the emission, evolution, and impacts of atmospheric aerosols. His research group conducts laboratory and field studies, develops and applies simple models, and characterizes and predicts the physical, chemical, and optical properties of aerosols. The work informs the development of effective air pollution control strategies and climate models and provides insights into the atmospheric behavior of small particles.

Research Interests

Atmospheric Aerosols Air Pollution Control Environmental Engineering

Awards

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UC Davis Chancellor’s Fellow

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CAREER Award

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ACCESS Participant

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Advanced Light Source Doctoral Fellowship Residence

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National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship

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Berkeley Atmospheric Sciences Center Fellowship

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AMS/DOE ARM Program Graduate Fellowship

Requirements for University of California, Davis

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field ECS 120 (Theory of Computation) ECS 122A (Algorithm Design and Analysis) ECS 140A (Programming Languages) or ECS 160 (Software Engineering) ECS 150 (Operating Systems) or ECS 154B (Computer Architecture)
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science. GRE is NOT required.