Dr. Richard Leahy

Professor

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Biography

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Newcastle, England in 1984. He served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at USC from 1985 to 1991, then as an Associate Professor until 1997, and has been a Professor since. Dr. Leahy is the Director of the Signal Image Processing Institute at USC and an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging since 1989. His research includes the application of signal image processing theory in biomedical images, particularly in the development of computational methods for forming positron emission tomography (PET) images in clinical oncology and gene expression imaging in small animals. His group also focuses on spatio-temporal imaging of neural activity using magnetoencephalographic (MEG) and electroencephalographic (EEG) data, resulting in the software package BrainStorm. He has longstanding research interests in the analysis of anatomical imagery, specifically automated segmentation and labeling of neuroanatomical images.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

1997-01-01 — Present

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering departments.

Associate Professor

1991-01-01 — 1997-01-01

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering.

Assistant Professor

1985-01-01 — 1991-01-01

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering.

Awards

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Elected Fellow

2011-01-01
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Edward J Hoffman Medical Imaging Scientist Award

2010-01-01
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Roberts Prize Finalist

2009-01-01
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Paper award

2008-01-01
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Research Award

2004-01-01
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Fellow

2004-01-01
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Student Paper (2nd Place)

1996-01-01
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Young Investigator Computer Instrumentation Award

1994-01-01
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Research Initiation Award

1987-01-01

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.