Dr. Gary Barker

Professor

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Biography

Professor Gary Barker is a distinguished physicist at the University of Warwick, specializing in neutrino research. His work primarily involves measuring neutrino properties and investigating neutrino oscillations through long baseline experiments. He is a key contributor to the T2K experiment, which has reported evidence of a non-zero mixing angle θ13 and has set a world value for θ23. Additionally, Barker is involved in the DUNE project at Fermilab, a next-generation neutrino oscillation experiment that seeks to determine neutrino mass hierarchy and observe CP-violation. His contributions also extend to the Hyper-K project, aimed at enhancing the sensitivity of the T2K experiment to CP-violation detections. In the early stages of his career, Barker worked on b-physics with OPAL and DELPHI experiments, notably contributing to precision measurements of b-quark physics during the Large Electron Positron Collider (LEP) era at CERN.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2010-04-01 — Present

University of Warwick • Coventry, UK

Leading research in neutrino physics and lecturing undergraduate courses.

Courses

Introduction to Particle Physics Standard Model Physics Skills Physics Group Project

Requirements for University of Warwick

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.1
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:92
PTE
Listening
Required:59
Reading
Required:59
Writing
Required:59
Speaking
Required:59
Overall
Required:62
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in Engineering or a related STEM discipline
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Official transcripts
  • Degree certificate
  • Personal statement
  • One academic reference
  • CV/Resume
  • English language proficiency evidence
Specialization Notes

Includes General, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Biomedical, and Manufacturing Engineering. Most programs fall under English Band A.