Professor Dr. Arka Majumdar

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Biography

Arka Majumdar is a professor in the departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Physics at the University of Washington. He received his B. Tech. from IIT Kharagpur in 2007, where he was honored with the President’s Gold Medal. He completed his M.S. in 2009 and Ph.D. in 2012 in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. After a year at the University of California, Berkeley (2012-2013) and Intel Labs (2013-2014) as a postdoctoral researcher, he joined the University of Washington. His research interests center around developing hybrid nanophotonic platforms using emerging material systems in optical information science, imaging, and microscopy. Majumdar has received multiple Young Investigator Awards from various organizations, including AFOSR and NSF, and notable recognitions such as the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship.

Research Interests

Electronic Systems Photonic Systems Integrated Quantum Systems Optical Information Science Imaging Microscopy

Awards

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President's Gold Medal

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SPIE Fellow

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DARPA Director's Fellowship Award

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Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow

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Young Investigator Award

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university

Application Checklist

  • Online application
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  • Statement of Purpose
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • English proficiency scores (for international students)

Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.