Dr. Saharnaz Baghdadchi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Saharnaz Baghdadchi is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC San Diego. Her research interests focus on optical engineering education, bio-optical imaging, optical trapping, and light field encoding. She is committed to enhancing K-12 education through the design of discovery-based labs and hands-on programs aimed at improving the teaching of science and engineering. With a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering-Photonics from UC San Diego, Baghdadchi has conducted significant educational research, demonstrating the efficacy of active learning techniques in engineering education. Her efforts have been recognized through awards such as the NSF I-Corps Phase II and Graduate Teaching Scholarship in 2015. She is also involved in supporting professional development for women in engineering as the founder of the graduate women in ECE organization at UC San Diego. Since joining the faculty in 2017, she has worked on bridging theoretical knowledge and practical applications for engineering students, with a particular emphasis on signal processing concepts and guided learning techniques.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Teaching Professor

2017-01-01 — Present

University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Dedicated to teaching and research in the field of electrical and computer engineering, focusing on innovative educational practices.

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).