Dr. Cyrus Shahabi

Professor

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Biography

Cyrus Shahabi is a Professor at the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science at the University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering. He directs the Integrated Media Systems Center and has extensive research and industry experience, having co-founded Geosemble Technologies and ClearPath, focusing on predictive path-planning systems. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Sharif University of Technology in 1989, followed by a Master's and Doctoral degree in Computer Science from the University of Southern California. He has authored over a hundred research papers and holds more than 12 patents. His research interests include databases, spatial databases, multimedia databases, and geospatial information systems. He has received numerous accolades including the ACM Distinguished Scientist Award and the NSF CAREER Award.

Research Interests

Databases Spatial Databases Multimedia Databases Geospatial Information Systems Data Mining

Awards

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IEEE Fellow

2014-01-01
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Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF) U.S. Faculty Scholar

2011-01-01
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National Academy Engineering Organizer Japan-America Frontiers Engineering program

2010-01-01
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ACM Distinguished Scientist

2009-01-01
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NSF PECASE Research Award

2004-01-01
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NSF CAREER Award

2002-01-01
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Okawa Foundation Research Grant

2001-01-01

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or Hard Science
Application Checklist
  • Online application
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  • Letters of Recommendation (not required for MS CS, but allowed)
Specialization Notes

GRE is NOT required for Master's applicants for 2025-2026.