Dr. Diwakar Krishnamurthy

Professor

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Biography

Diwakar Krishnamurthy is a professor in the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary and a member of the Child Health & Wellness Researcher group at the Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Carleton University and has a strong background in the field of engineering with a Bachelor of Engineering from Madurai Kamaraj University and a Master's degree also from Carleton University. His research focuses on enhancing the lives of neurodiverse individuals, particularly non-speaking autistic persons, through augmented reality (AR) applications and other advanced technologies. He is currently engaged in projects such as the ETHEREAL project, which aims to improve communication for non-verbal individuals, and has worked on usability studies for AR applications tailored for autistic users. He emphasizes the importance of industry collaboration and community partnerships to foster practical applications of his research. Krishnamurthy has received several awards for his contributions to the academic community and for mentoring students in engineering.

Research Interests

Courses

ENSF 603 LEC 01 Model & Measure Software Performance SENG 550 LAB 01 B01 Scalable Data Analytics SENG 550 LEC 01

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.