Dr. Richa Pandey

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Richa Pandey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Calgary, where she primarily teaches and conducts biomedical research. As the director of the Wearable Point-of-Care Technologies Lab, she leads projects that innovate medical devices through interdisciplinary research in biology, engineering, and digital health. Her focus is on developing accessible healthcare solutions, especially in women's health, including wearable devices and diagnostic tools targeting perinatal depression and cervical cancer. She emphasizes mentorship and practical learning in her teaching, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills in her students. Dr. Pandey actively collaborates with clinicians and industry to ensure her research translates into impactful healthcare solutions. Her lab participates in outreach initiatives to encourage underrepresented groups to pursue engineering careers. With a keen interest in commercializing research, Dr. Pandey’s work not only advances theoretical knowledge but also addresses real-world health challenges.

Research Interests

Awards

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Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellowship

2018-01-01
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Excellence Award

2018-01-01
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Food Security Fellowship

2018-01-01

Courses

BMEN 388 Signals, Systems Instrumentation BMEN 585 Guest Lecture: Point Care Diagnostics: Molecular, Cellular Tissue Engineering BMEN 600 Biomedical Engineering Foundations BMEN 468 Engineering Design Biomedical Engineering BMEN 619.83 Integrated Biosensing Diagnostics

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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Specialization Notes

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