Dr. Rayan Saab

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Biography

Rayan Saab is a Professor at the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute at the University of California, San Diego. His research interests lie in the fields of mathematics and data science, focusing on information acquisition, digitization, and data processing. He is particularly interested in topics such as sampling, quantization, compressed sensing, sparse low-dimensional representations of data, and inverse problems including phase retrieval and blind source separation. Rayan joined UC San Diego as an assistant professor in 2013 after completing a Banting postdoctoral fellowship at Duke University from 2011 to 2013. He obtained his PhD from the University of British Columbia in 2010 and is a member of the Institute of Applied Mathematics.

Research Interests

Information Acquisition Digitization Data Processing Sampling Quantization Compressed Sensing Sparse Low-Dimensional Representations Inverse Problems Phase Retrieval Blind Source Separation

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).