Dr. Fereydoun Hormozdiari

Associate Professor

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Biography

Fereydoun Hormozdiari is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Davis in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine. He specializes in developing computational methods for genome analysis and structural variation discovery. His research extends to understanding the effects of genetic variations on human health and evolution, with a focal interest in complex disorders such as autism and cancer. Hormozdiari's lab is dedicated to creating novel algorithms for de novo genome assembly and pathways contributing to neurological disorders. Additionally, his research aims to develop classification algorithms to predict phenotypes based on -omics data. He is affiliated with the Graduate Group in Computer Science, Integrated Genetics, and Genomics. Hormozdiari has authored numerous publications, contributing significantly to projects related to genome sequencing and structural variant identification.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California, Davis

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field ECS 120 (Theory of Computation) ECS 122A (Algorithm Design and Analysis) ECS 140A (Programming Languages) or ECS 160 (Software Engineering) ECS 150 (Operating Systems) or ECS 154B (Computer Architecture)
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science. GRE is NOT required.