Dr. Kimberly Claffy

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Kimberly Claffy holds a Ph.D. from the University of California at San Diego from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and now is an Adjunct Professor. She acts as Principal Investigator and Director of the Cooperative Association for Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA), and is a resident research scientist based at the University of California's San Diego Supercomputer Center. She serves on the Security Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and has been involved in numerous conference program committees, including the Program Committee for PAM 2008. Her research interests focus on computer networks, including modeling, analysis, visualization, and studying observable trends in Internet topology and traffic behavior, as well as their implications for the future Internet. Claffy is known for her active and passive network measurement support and her work in imagining a scalable architecture for the Internet.

Research Interests

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).