Dr. R Wilkes

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Biography

Jeffrey Wilkes is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington, specializing in high energy neutrino cosmic-ray astrophysics and accelerator studies of neutrinos. He earned his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Wisconsin in 1974 and holds a BSE in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan, completed in 1967. Throughout his academic career, Wilkes has authored and co-authored approximately 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals and has served as an editor for various publications, as well as published conference proceedings. His contributions to the field have been recognized through several prestigious awards, including the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016) and the Asahi Science Prize (1999). He has also collaborated internationally with colleagues in Japan, Sweden, Poland, Russia, and Australia, and has been actively involved in public outreach activities. Wilkes has significant experience reviewing for major funding agencies, including NASA, NSF, DOE, and ARC (Australia).

Research Interests

Experience

Professor Emeritus

2000-01-01 — Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Retired faculty member with a focus on high energy neutrino cosmic-ray astrophysics and accelerator studies of neutrinos.

Patents

Digital Sonar System

5,469,403 1995-11-21

U.S. Patent related to digital sonar technology.

Courses

Numerical Methods Physics Introduction Acoustics Digital Signal Processing

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.