Dr. Marcus Samuel

Professor

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Biography

Marcus Samuel is a professor and director of the Biological Sciences Greenhouse at the University of Calgary. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Science from Tamilnadu Agricultural University in 1993 and his Master's degree in Agricultural Science in 1996. Samuel completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Science at the University of British Columbia in 2002. His research focuses on cellular signaling mechanisms that regulate compatible pollination events in plant reproduction, particularly the genetic and molecular underpinnings of the self-incompatibility system in Brassicaceae species. Samuel's work has significant implications for improving crop yields and understanding plant reproduction at a molecular level. He has published extensively in leading journals and continues to explore the complex interactome involved in pollen-pistil interactions, aiming to identify crucial signaling pathways that dictate compatibility during fertilization.

Research Interests

Courses

BIOL 371 Comparative Biology Plants Animals PLBI 543 Plant Signaling Development

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.