Dr. Richard Sowers

Professor

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Biography

Richard B. Sowers is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Illinois University. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland in 1991. His research interests include Applied Mathematics, financial engineering, big data, traffic, precision agriculture, and the Internet of Things. With a strong quantitative toolset, he has worked on a range of applied problems and has an extensive background in electrical engineering and applied mathematics. Sowers has collaborated with private industry and consulted for the U.S. Government, drawing on his expertise to find interesting solutions to real-world challenges. In addition to his work in the Mathematics Department, he holds several additional campus affiliations as a Professor in Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering, Statistics, and Biomedical Translational Sciences, as well as serving as the Director of Graduate Admissions in Mathematics and being involved with the Center for Digital Agriculture at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA).

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Department of Mathematics • University of Illinois

Director Graduate Admissions

— Present

Department of Mathematics • University of Illinois

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
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  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.