Dr. Costas Arvanitis

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Costas D. Arvanitis is an Associate Professor at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. He joined the faculty in August 2016 after serving as an Instructor at Harvard Medical School Brigham Women's Hospital. His research expertise lies in biomedical ultrasound image-guided therapy, focusing on understanding the biological effects of ultrasound and acoustically induced microbubble oscillations. He studies complex biological systems, particularly the neurovascular network and tumor microenvironment, to develop novel therapies for treating cancer and central nervous system diseases. His current research efforts involve investigating ultrasound interactions with various cell types, exploring ultrasound-mediated transport of pharmaceuticals across cellular and vascular barriers, and analyzing microbubble dynamics in tissues. Through his work, he aims to engineer multi-modality and multi-scale systems, integrating numerical models with in vivo and in vitro experimentation to enhance the understanding of biological systems, ultimately leading to new concepts and methods for treating diseases.

Research Interests

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.