Dr. Marta Gonzalez

Professor

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Biography

Marta Gonzalez is a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of California, Berkeley. Her research interests focus on urban sciences, the built natural environment, human mobility, energy technologies, and statistical physics. Gonzalez has developed innovative tools to impact transportation research and has modeled human mobility influenced by the adoption of energy technologies. She has received several prestigious awards for her work, including the Joseph M. Sussman Prize and has been recognized as a fellow of the Network Science Society for her contributions to understanding human mobility within transportation networks. In addition, she is actively involved in research related to risk assessment for wildfires, aiming to develop comprehensive protection systems to reduce catastrophic disasters and improve urban resilience against climate change. Her current work also includes significant research on urban traffic congestion, employing state-of-the-art modeling techniques across various global cities.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California, Berkeley

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE Subject
Overall Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent Preparation comparable to undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics 2 full years lower-division work (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus) 8 one-semester upper-division courses (Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate Application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • C.V./Resume
  • Course and Textbook List
Specialization Notes

The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.