Dr. Miranda Kirby

Associate Professor

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Biography

Miranda Kirby is an Associate Professor and a Canada Research Chair (Tier II) at Toronto Metropolitan University. Her research focuses on advanced imaging techniques, including Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), with a particular emphasis on the application of machine learning in lung imaging. She aims to improve quantitative imaging methods to enhance diagnostic accuracy. Dr. Kirby has contributed significantly to the field with her involvement in the Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers Alliance (QIBA) as the Co-Chair of the Lung Density Committee under the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Throughout her career, she has received numerous awards, including the James C. Hogg Outstanding Young Investigator Award from the UBC Centre Heart Lung Innovation and the Frederick Hargreave Clinical Research Award from the Canadian Thoracic Society.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

Toronto Metropolitan University • Toronto

Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Physics.

Awards

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Canada Research Chair (Tier II)

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James C. Hogg Outstanding Young Investigator Award

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Frederick Hargreave Clinical Research Award

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Nellie Farthing Fellowship Medical Sciences

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Gold Medal Honors Double Major

Requirements for Toronto Metropolitan University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.33
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in chemical engineering or related field
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Chemical Engineering