Dr. Neda Maghsoodi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Neda Maghsoodi joined USC as a WiSE Gabilan Assistant Professor in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering in January 2023. She pursued postdoctoral research at the California Institute of Technology in the Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (2021-2022) and at Harvard University in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology (2019-2020). Neda received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in 2019, where she also earned her M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering. Additionally, she holds an M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology and a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Isfahan University of Technology. Her research areas include solid mechanics, dynamics and vibration, soft materials, biomechanics, and bioinspiration.

Research Interests

Awards

#2025

Future Technology Leader Award

#2024

National Academy Engineering, Frontiers Engineering Program

#2023

Charles Lee Powell Faculty Research Award

#2022

WiSE Gabilan Assistant Professorship

#2020

Rising Star Mechanical Engineering

#2018

Rackham Graduate Research Grant

#2016

Paper Award

#2015

Rackham Graduate Research Fellowship

#2012

B.Sc. Thesis Year

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.