Dr. Robert Becker

Professor

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Biography

Robert H Becker is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physics at the University of California, Davis. He has made significant contributions to the fields of extragalactic astrophysics and radio astronomy throughout his career. Becker received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland in 1975 and has worked in various prestigious research institutions, including a stint as a Research Scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center from 1975 to 1980. Following this, he worked at Columbia University for a year before joining Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University as a Visiting Assistant Professor. In 1984, he began his tenure at the University of California, Davis, where he progressed from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor and ultimately to Professor in 1988. His research interests encompass cosmology and he has earned several accolades, including the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Department of Astronomy at the University of Maryland in 2011. Becker has also participated in various summer faculty fellowships through Associated Western University during the early '90s, displaying a commitment to sharing knowledge and advancing research in his field.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Scientist

1975-01-01 — 1980-01-01

Goddard Space Flight Center/NASA • Greenbelt, MD

Research Scientist

1980-01-01 — 1981-01-01

Columbia University • New York, NY

Visiting Assistant Professor

1981-01-01 — 1984-01-01

Virginia Polytechnic Institute State University • Blacksburg, VA

Assistant Professor

1984-01-01 — 1986-01-01

University of California, Davis • Davis, CA

Associate Professor

1986-01-01 — 1988-01-01

University of California, Davis • Davis, CA

Professor

1988-01-01 — Present

University of California, Davis • Davis, CA

Awards

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Distinguished Alumnus Award

2011-01-01
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Summer Faculty Fellowship

1990-07-01
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Summer Faculty Fellowship

1991-07-01
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Summer Faculty Fellowship

1992-07-01

Requirements for University of California, Davis

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field ECS 120 (Theory of Computation) ECS 122A (Algorithm Design and Analysis) ECS 140A (Programming Languages) or ECS 160 (Software Engineering) ECS 150 (Operating Systems) or ECS 154B (Computer Architecture)
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science. GRE is NOT required.