Dr. Omar Mansour

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Biography

Omar Mansour is an Industry Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at New York University. He has extensive experience in software engineering and embedded systems, having previously served as a lead software engineer at Crestron Electronics and as an assistant professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology. His teaching includes computer engineering courses on operating systems and object-oriented programming in C++ and Java. Dr. Mansour's research interests focus on signal processing and ultrasound imaging, particularly in medical applications. He has published numerous peer-reviewed journal and conference papers and holds a provisional patent for his work on high-frame-rate Doppler ultrasound imaging, developed during his tenure at Robarts Research Institute in London, Canada. With prior roles at companies such as Intersil and Alcatel-Lucent, he has contributed to the development of radar-based systems for autonomous vehicles. Dr. Mansour has received several notable scholarships and awards, including the Ontario Graduate Scholarship and the Canadian Institute of Health Fellowship. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Western University in Canada, and holds multiple master's degrees and a bachelor's degree in related fields.

Research Interests

Experience

Lead Software Engineer

— Present

Crestron Electronics • USA

Led software engineering efforts focusing on audio-visual control systems.

Assistant Professor

— Present

Wentworth Institute of Technology • USA

Taught Computer Engineering courses and conducted research in embedded systems.

Software Engineer

2002-01-01 — 2012-01-01

Tyco Electronics • USA

Developed radar-based automotive vision systems for self-driving vehicles.

Researcher

2012-01-01 — 2017-01-01

Robarts Research Institute • London, Canada

Conducted research in high-frame-rate Doppler ultrasound imaging.

Requirements for New York University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from accredited institution Strong background in biological, chemical, physical, or mathematical sciences
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Specialization Notes

Open Program in Biomedical Sciences (Vilcek Institute) covers departments like Biochemistry, Pathology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, etc.