Dr. April Khademi

Associate Professor

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Biography

April Khademi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University. With a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto, Dr. Khademi has extensive experience in the field of biomedical engineering, particularly in image analysis and machine learning applications within medicine. She has held various positions, including Assistant Professor at the University of Guelph and Senior Scientist at PathCore Inc. Khademi has contributed to the development of innovative solutions in the medical imaging industry, having worked with GE Healthcare and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. Her research interests focus on image analysis using artificial intelligence techniques to enhance radiology and pathology images. Throughout her career, she has received numerous accolades for her work, including the Canadian Cancer Society Emerging Scholar grant and the Alzheimer’s Society Research Program New Investigator Grant.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Toronto Metropolitan University • Toronto, ON, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in the field of Biomedical Engineering.

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Guelph • Guelph, ON, Canada

Engaged in teaching and research activities in Biomedical Engineering.

Senior Scientist

— Present

PathCore Inc. • Toronto, ON, Canada

Led research projects focused on medical imaging advancements.

Algorithm Development Specialist

— Present

GE Healthcare • Toronto, ON, Canada

Developed algorithms for medical imaging applications.

R&D Engineer

— Present

Toronto Rehabilitation Institute • Toronto, ON, Canada

Conducted research and development in rehabilitation technologies.

R&D Engineer

— Present

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre • Toronto, ON, Canada

Worked on engineering solutions for healthcare applications.

Awards

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Canadian Cancer Society Emerging Scholar grant

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Alzheimer’s Society Research Program New Investigator Grant

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INOVAIT SRI Strategic Innovation Fund

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Early Research Award

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NSERC Discovery Grant

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Early Scholarly Research Creative Career Excellence Award

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Research Pitch, Canadian Cancer Society

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Featured Research Session, Alzheimer’s Association International Conference

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Google Anita Borg Scholar

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IEEE Canada Women Engineering Award

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IEEE Toronto Section Outstanding New Leader Award

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L'Oréal-UNESCO Women Science Scholarship

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Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships (NSERC CGS-D)

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Governor General’s Gold Medal

Courses

BME632: Signals & Systems II BME872: Biomedical Image Analysis

Requirements for Toronto Metropolitan University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.33
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in chemical engineering or related field
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • Statement of Interest
Specialization Notes

Department of Chemical Engineering