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. During his time at Berkeley, he was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow and won the David J. Sakrison Memorial Prize for outstanding research. His research interests lie at the intersection of materials science and electrical engineering, specifically in next-generation electronic and photonic devices, as well as the material growth techniques necessary to fabricate these devices. He has authored numerous journal articles focusing on electronic devices, photonic devices, and nanomaterials growth applications, and has developed new techniques for growing and integrating compound semiconductors on arbitrary substrates. He holds multiple patents and has authored 30 journal articles.

Research Interests

Awards

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American Vacuum Society Peter Mark Memorial Award

2020-01-01
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Air Force Office Scientific Research Young Investigator Award

2016-01-01
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David J. Sakrison Memorial Prize

2013-01-01

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.