Dr. Alan Sahakian

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Biography

Alan V. Sahakian is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northwestern University. He also holds a courtesy appointment in Biomedical Engineering. Sahakian’s research interests include cardiac electrophysiology, specifically the mechanisms, monitoring, and automatic diagnosis of treatment for atrial cardiac arrhythmias. He explores irreversible electroporation methods for ablating cancerous tumors, particularly non-resectable liver and pancreatic cancer. He also studies RF ablation techniques for establishing cancer-free margins post-lumpectomy. Furthermore, Sahakian is involved in non-contact vital signs monitoring utilizing millimeter-wave remote sensing methods and examines beyond-CMOS logic realizations through spintronics and magneto-resistive devices. His academic contributions are extensive and have been published in various reputable journals.

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Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.