# Gabriel Robins > Computer Science researcher; Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles 1992 **Wikidata**: [Q102195646](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102195646) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/gabriel-robins ## Summary Gabriel Robins is a computer scientist and researcher who earned a Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1992. He is (or has been) employed by the University of Virginia and was awarded a Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering in 1995. ## Biography - Born: [date and place not provided] - Nationality: [not provided] - Education: Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles (1992) - Known for: Research and scholarship in computer science; academic mentorship - Employer(s): University of Virginia (faculty/research affiliation; personal CS page at https://www.cs.virginia.edu/~robins/) - Field(s): Computer science ## Contributions Gabriel Robins has contributed to the computer science research literature and to graduate training in the field. He completed a Ph.D. at UCLA in 1992 under the supervision of Andrew B. Kahng. He has supervised doctoral students, including Kirti Chawla. Robins is listed in standard bibliographic and review services: Mathematical Reviews (MR author ID 328152) and zbMATH (author ID robins.gabriel), indicating a body of published scholarly work cataloged by major mathematical and scientific indexing services. In 1995 he received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering, a competitive fellowship recognizing research achievement. Robins maintains an academic web presence through the University of Virginia computer science department (cs.virginia.edu/~robins/), which serves as a hub for his professional profile and links to his work. These concrete identifiers — doctoral record (1992), adviser (Andrew B. Kahng), student (Kirti Chawla), curated publication identifiers, and the 1995 Packard Fellowship — document his role as an active researcher and mentor in computer science. ## FAQs ### Q: Who is Gabriel Robins? A: Gabriel Robins is a computer scientist who earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1992 and has been affiliated with the University of Virginia. ### Q: What is Gabriel Robins' highest degree and where did he earn it? A: He earned a Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1992. ### Q: Has Gabriel Robins received any notable awards? A: Yes. He received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering in 1995. ### Q: Who was Gabriel Robins' doctoral advisor? A: His doctoral advisor was Andrew B. Kahng. ### Q: Has Gabriel Robins supervised doctoral students? A: Yes. One documented doctoral student is Kirti Chawla. ## Why They Matter Gabriel Robins’ documented academic record shows a trajectory of research, mentorship, and recognized achievement in computer science. His Ph.D. (UCLA, 1992) places him within an established academic lineage (doctoral advisor Andrew B. Kahng). The award of a Packard Fellowship in 1995 is an explicit external recognition of his research promise and accomplishments at that stage of his career. Robins’ inclusion in bibliographic systems (MathSciNet MR author ID 328152 and zbMATH author ID robins.gabriel) indicates that his work has been published and archived in the formal scholarly record, enabling other researchers to find and cite his contributions. His role as an advisor (documented student: Kirti Chawla) reflects direct influence on subsequent researchers. The University of Virginia affiliation and maintained departmental web page provide an institutional base for teaching, research, and dissemination of his work. Taken together, these verifiable elements—degree, advisor, student, indexed publications, fellowship, and institutional affiliation—demonstrate Robins’ sustained participation in the academic ecosystem of computer science and his contribution to its continuity through research and mentorship. ## Notable For - Earning a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of California, Los Angeles (1992). - Receiving the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering (1995). - Serving as a researcher/faculty with an affiliation at the University of Virginia (faculty page: https://www.cs.virginia.edu/~robins/). - Academic genealogy: doctoral advisor Andrew B. Kahng and doctoral student Kirti Chawla. - Indexed author identifiers: Mathematical Reviews (MR author ID 328152) and zbMATH (author ID robins.gabriel). ## Body ### Education and Academic Qualification - Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, awarded 1992. - Doctoral advisor: Andrew B. Kahng (UCLA). ### Institutional Affiliation and Web Presence - Employer / affiliation: University of Virginia. - Professional web page: https://www.cs.virginia.edu/~robins/. ### Awards and Recognition - Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering, awarded 1995. ### Academic Record and Bibliographic Presence - Mathematical Reviews author identifier: MR author ID 328152. - zbMATH author identifier: robins.gabriel. - Listed in the Mathematics Genealogy Project with ID 40030. ### Mentorship and Students - Documented doctoral student: Kirti Chawla. ### Identifiers and Metadata - Given name: Gabriel. - Family name: Robins. - Occupation: computer scientist. - Instance of: human. - mr_author_id: 328152. - zbmath_author_id: robins.gabriel. - mathematics_genealogy_project_id: 40030. (End of entry.) ## References 1. Mathematics Genealogy Project 2. [Source](https://www.cs.virginia.edu/~robins/) 3. [Source](https://www.packard.org/what-we-fund/science/packard-fellowships-for-science-and-engineering/fellowship-directory/robins-gabriel/)