Dr. Justin Haldar

Professor

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Biography

Justin Haldar is a Professor in the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC) and co-directs the Biomedical Imaging Group. He also serves as the Director of the Signal Image Processing Institute and holds a joint appointment with the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Haldar is affiliated with the Dornsife Cognitive Neuroscience Imaging Center, the Brain Creativity Institute, and the Dynamic Imaging Science Center. He earned his B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering in 2004 and 2005, respectively, and obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2011 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research focuses on computational imaging, inverse problems, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), constrained image reconstruction, parameter estimation, and experimental design. His work has received notable recognition, including the NSF CAREER Award and multiple IEEE awards. Haldar also serves as Deputy Editor-in-Chief for IEEE Transactions on Computational Imaging and Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging.

Research Interests

Awards

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NSF CAREER Award

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M. E. Van Valkenburg Graduate Research Award

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IEEE ISBI Student Paper Award

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IEEE EMBC Student Paper Competition First-Place Award

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ISMRM Rabi Young Investigator Award

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Beckman Institute Graduate Fellowship

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University of Illinois Fellowship

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Electrical Computer Engineering Distinguished Fellowship

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:100
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE General scores
  • TOEFL scores (International)
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal Statement
Specialization Notes

Requires general GRE for all graduate degrees.