Dr. Yoram Rubin

Professor

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Biography

Yoram N. Rubin is the Chancellor's Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, in the Graduate School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His research concentrates on the characterization of geological media using remote sensing and geophysical techniques with applications in environmental and agricultural contexts. He has received several prestigious awards for his work, including the Henry Darcy Medal from the European Geophysical Union in 2015, the Hydrologic Science Award from the American Geophysical Union in 2004, and the Goldschmidt Award from the Israeli Hydrological Society in 1988. His notable research interests encompass groundwater hydrology, inverse modeling, flow and contaminant transport, environmental risk assessment, geostatistics, and hydrogeology. Rubin has made significant contributions to the modeling of contaminant fate and migration in heterogeneous porous media, contaminated site characterization, and performance assessments for nuclear repository sites. He continuously explores various processes related to flow and transport in geological media, geostatistics, and subsurface characterization methods.

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.