Dr. Christoforos Kozyrakis

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Biography

Christoforos Kozyrakis is the Leonard Bosack Sandy K. Lerner Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Stanford University. His primary research areas include computer architecture and computer systems, with a focus on cloud computing and machine learning systems. He holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Crete and a PhD from the University of California at Berkeley. Kozyrakis has received numerous accolades including the ACM SIGARCH Maurice Wilkes Award, ISCA Influential Paper Award, and the NSF Career Award. He is a fellow of both the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Research Interests

Computer Architecture Computer Systems Cloud Computing Machine Learning Systems

Awards

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Maurice Wilkes Award

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Fellow

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Faculty Award

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Career Award

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Research Grant

Courses

CS 349D CS 282 EE 282 CS 180 EE 180 CS 499 CS 499P CS 390A CS 390B CS 390C CS 399 CS 399P CS 199 CS 199P EE 300 CS 390D CS 192 CS 191 EE 191 EE 391 EE 191W EE 190 EE 390 CS 195 CS 191W

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.