Dr. Shahram Ghandeharizadeh

Associate Professor

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Biography

Shahram Ghandeharizadeh received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1990. He has been faculty at the University of Southern California since 1992. His research interests include the design and implementation of novel architectures for high-performance data-intensive applications, intelligent 3D multimedia displays, and multimedia-based social networking systems. He has contributed significantly to the field, receiving the ACM Software System Award in 2008 for his work on Gamma, a scalable database management system. He has served on the organizing committees of numerous conferences and held various leadership positions, including general chair for Holodecks 2023 and the VLDB 2019. An esteemed member of the ACM, he has also held the position of Editor-in-Chief for the ACM SIGMOD DiSC from 2003 to 2006. Ghandeharizadeh is actively supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, Oracle, Microsoft, and others. He was recognized with several awards throughout his career, including the ACM-SIGMM Award in 2000 and the USC-School of Engineering Outstanding Teaching Award in 1997.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

1992-01-01 — Present

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

Conducting research and teaching in the field of Computer Science.

Awards

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ACM Software System Award

2009-01-01
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USC Annenberg Fellow

2005-01-01
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ACM-SIGMM Award

2000-01-01
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ACM-SIGMOD Service Award

1999-01-01
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Okawa Foundation Information Technology Fellow

1999-01-01
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USC-School of Engineering Outstanding Teaching Award

1997-01-01
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USC-School of Engineering Research Faculty Award (Junior)

1995-01-01
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NSF Young Investigator Award

1992-01-01

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:90
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or Hard Science
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Letters of Recommendation (not required for MS CS, but allowed)
Specialization Notes

GRE is NOT required for Master's applicants for 2025-2026.