Dr. Rajiv Midha

Professor

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Biography

Rajiv Midha is a Professor and the Head of the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Calgary. He was born in India and immigrated to North America in 1972. Midha received his medical degree in 1987 and his MSc in 1991 under the supervision of Susan Mackinnon at the University of Toronto, where he also completed his neurosurgical training in 1995. He has completed clinical fellowships in peripheral nerve neurosurgery at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto and Louisiana State University under David Kline. He has published over 115 peer-reviewed articles and textbooks totaling 300 publications, primarily focusing on peripheral nerve neurobiology and surgery. He has co-edited textbooks on peripheral nerve surgery and leads a laboratory funded by AI-HS to investigate nerve regeneration. Midha's research specializes in peripheral nerve function, injury, repair, grafting, and regeneration. His recent research has concentrated on developing novel cell-based therapies to improve outcomes in nerve repair.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

1995-01-01 — Present

University of Calgary • Calgary, AB, Canada

Head of Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Chief of Division Neurosurgery.

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
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  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.