Dr. Omar Ramahi

Professor

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Biography

Omar M. Ramahi is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He was born in Jerusalem, Palestine, and received his Bachelor of Science degrees in Mathematics and Electrical Computer Engineering from Oregon State University in 1990. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, working under the supervision of Professor Raj Mittra. Dr. Ramahi has held post-doctoral positions at UIUC and worked at Digital Equipment Corporation (now HP) as part of the Alpha Server Product Development Group. In 2000, he joined the University of Maryland at College Park as an Assistant Professor, later becoming a tenured Associate Professor, and contributing to the CALCE Electronic Products Systems Center. Dr. Ramahi has authored and co-authored over 600 journal and conference papers related to electromagnetic phenomena and computational techniques. He has also co-authored the book "EMI/EMC Computational Modeling Handbook." Awarded multiple honors throughout his career, Dr. Ramahi is recognized for his impactful teaching and research, and elected as an IEEE Fellow in 2008. His research interests include Biomedical Applications, Electromagnetics, Medical Imaging, Energy Harvesting, Renewable Energy, and Wireless Communications.

Research Interests

Awards

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University of Maryland Pi Tau Sigma Purple Cam Shaft Award

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Excellent Paper Award

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IEEE Fellow

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University of Waterloo Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision

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IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society Technical Achievement Award

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University of Waterloo Engineering Research Excellence Award

Courses

ECE 207 - Signals and Systems ECE 375 - Electromagnetic Fields and Waves ECE 475 - Radio-Wave Systems ECE 675 - Radiation & Propagation of Electromagnetic Fields ECE 770 - Special Topics in Antenna and Microwave Theory

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required: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:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.