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


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University phone : (530 752-9678
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