Dr. Maral Mousavi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Maral Mousavi joined the department of biomedical engineering at USC in 2019 as an assistant professor. She received her B.S. from Sharif University of Technology and completed her PhD studies at the University of Minnesota. Prior to joining USC, Maral was a postdoctoral fellow in the research group of Prof. George Whitesides at Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, where she worked on affordable diagnostic devices. Her research experiences and interests span point-of-care diagnostics, electrochemical sensors, wearable devices, neural probes, and tools for precision medicine. Maral's research focuses on addressing health disparities through the development of creative diagnostic tools and mechanistic studies. Her accomplishments have been recognized with numerous awards, including the NIH Director's New Innovator Award, the 3M Nontenured Faculty Award, and the Grand Prize in the Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition. She is also dedicated to addressing disparities in graduate education and is the founder of a YouTube channel called “Surviving Thriving Higher Education,” which offers accessible training tutorials and strategies for success.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

Maral Mousavi joined the department of biomedical engineering at USC as an assistant professor focusing on point-of-care diagnostics and health disparities.

Awards

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NIH Director's New Innovator Award

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3M Nontenured Faculty Award

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Grand Prize Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition

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.