Dr. Amir Khajepour

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Biography

Amir Khajepour is a Professor in Mechanical Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo and the Director of the Waterloo Centre for Automotive Research (WatCAR). He holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Mechatronic Vehicle Systems from 2008 to 2022 and has served as the Senior NSERC/General Motors Industrial Research Chair in Holistic Vehicle Control from 2017 to 2022. His work has led to the training of over 160 PhD and MASc students, the publication of 600 research papers and books, as well as numerous technology transfers and the establishment of start-up companies. Khajepour’s scholarly contributions have been recognized with several awards, including the Engineering Medal from Professional Engineers Ontario and fellowships from various engineering institutions. His research interests include Autonomous Mobility, Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), Cloud-based Fleet Mobility, Vehicle Control, Estimation Systems, Advanced Suspension Systems, Automated Warehousing, Mobile Robots, and Large-scale Cable Robotics.

Research Interests

Awards

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Application Paper

2023-01-01
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Land Transportation Paper Award

2019-01-01
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Excellence Graduate Supervision

2018-01-01
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Engineering Medal - Research Development

2013-01-01

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.