Dr. Kagan Kerman

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Biography

Kagan Kerman is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Toronto Scarborough. His research focuses on analytical chemistry, particularly on methods for detecting biological events at surfaces. He has a keen interest in the effects of small molecules on nucleic acids and cells. His work utilizes nanoparticles conjugated to biomolecules to monitor recognition events through various techniques, including electrochemical (voltammetry) and spectroscopic methods (localized surface plasmon resonance). Kerman's innovative biosensing schemes are supported by an interdisciplinary approach that combines surface science, electronics, molecular biology, materials science, and nanotechnology. His contributions to these fields have advanced understanding in detecting and analyzing biological interactions at a molecular level.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology