Dr. Sina Farsiu

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Biography

Sina Farsiu is a Professor in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences at Duke University. With a focus on medical imaging and machine learning, his research investigates methods for improving early diagnostic techniques and discovering new imaging biomarkers for ocular and neurological diseases in both adults and children. His expertise encompasses the development of automatic artificial intelligence algorithms utilizing machine learning and deep learning to detect, segment, and quantify anatomical and pathological structures observed in medical images. Farsiu aims to enhance imaging modalities, exploring efficient signal processing techniques to address theoretical and practical limitations and to improve the resolution of imaging devices. His research interests include statistical signal processing, super-resolution, demosaicing, deblurring, denoising, motion estimation, compressive sensing, and sensor fusion. He has been actively involved in enhancing the quality of imaging systems across various applications, including ophthalmic SD-OCT, digital X-ray mammography, and electronic optical microscopes.

Research Interests

Courses

Special Readings Electrical Engineering Continuation Graduate Independent Study Graduate Independent Study Internship Biomedical Engineering Digital Image Processing

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)