Matthew K. Farrens - Associate Professor
Interests
Professor Farrens is interested in all aspects of computer architecture,
but primarily in the architecture and design of high-performance single-chip
processors. The focus of his research is in how to best use a limited number
of resources to provide the highest performance. Professor Farrens is also
interested in high-speed scientific processing, in particular in exploring
issues related to the memory system, in Instruction Level Parallelism,
and in exploitng the unique abilities of VLSI.
Teaching
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Research
Calendar
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University phone : (530 752-9678
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Office : 3047 Engineering Unit II
Vital Stats/Scouting Report
6'2" Tall, 202 lbs.
Bats Right, Throws Right. Hits to all fields with good power.
Fine outfielder, excellent range and instincts. Covers a lot of territory.
Strong but occasionally inaccurate arm.
Decent speed, soft hands. Runs good patterns. Can take a hit, but doesn't
like to go over the middle.
Good post up player, nice jump shot from mid-range. Likes to play with
his back to the basket, but can bring the ball up court in a pinch. Weak
long-range shooter. Defensive intensity varies.
No killer instinct :-(.
farrens@cs.ucdavis.edu