Dr. Amir Asif

Professor

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Biography

Amir Asif is a Professor and Vice-President of Research Innovation at York University in Toronto. His specialties lie in signal processing and communications, with a focus on developing next-generation technologies for everyday applications, including health, medical devices, radar, sonar applications, and distributed multi-agent networked systems. He has over 15 years of experience in senior university leadership roles, notably as the founding Dean of the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science at Concordia University in Montreal from 2014 to 2020. His work emphasizes unlocking the full potential of higher education institutions to create greater social impact through academic innovation, research partnerships, and entrepreneurship, thereby transcending traditional boundaries and addressing systemic issues faced by Canadian institutions. Amir's education includes professional training at Carnegie Mellon University and Harvard University, and he is a registered professional engineer in the province of Ontario.

Research Interests

Requirements for York University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
4-year Honours Bachelor degree in a related discipline
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Specialization Notes

Department of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies graduate programs generally follow the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) B+ minimum requirement.