Dr. Eric Donovan

Professor

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Biography

Eric Donovan is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Calgary. He holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Alberta, obtained in 1993, and has completed both an MSc and BSc in Physics from the University of Western Ontario in 1988 and 1986, respectively. His research focuses on auroral imaging, space weather, and the impacts of these phenomena on citizen science initiatives. Donovan has contributed to significant publications in his field, including research on spatiotemporal resolution constraints in global auroral imagers, which appeared in the Journal of Geophysical Research. He is actively involved in projects that aim to enhance our understanding of the auroras and their relation to space weather events.

Research Interests

Courses

PHYS 457 Electromagnetic Theory III

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.