Dr. Rehan Kapadia

Associate Professor

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Biography

Professor Kapadia joined the faculty of the University of Southern California in the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering in July 2014. He received his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in May 2008 and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 2013. While at Berkeley, he was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and the David J. Sakrison Memorial Prize for outstanding research. His research interests lie at the intersection of materials science and electrical engineering, focusing specifically on next-generation electronic and photonic devices and the material growth techniques necessary to fabricate them. He has authored several journal articles on electronic devices, photonic devices, and nanomaterials growth applications, as well as developed new techniques for growing and integrating compound semiconductors on arbitrary substrates. Professor Kapadia holds multiple patents and has published around 30 journal articles during his academic career.

Research Interests

Awards

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Young Investigator Program

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Peter Mark Memorial Award

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Young Investigator Award

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David J. Sakrison Memorial Prize

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.