Dr. Stephen Boppart

Professor

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Biography

Stephen Allen Boppart is a Professor in the Bioengineering and Electrical Computer Engineering departments at the University of Illinois. He holds the W. Grainger Chair in Bioengineering and has affiliations with the Nuclear, Plasma, Radiological Engineering, Biomedical Translational Sciences, Molecular Integrative Physiology, and the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. His research focuses on Neurophotonics, Optogenetics, Biophotonics, and Optical Imaging, contributing to advancements in medical imaging technologies. Boppart is also a member of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications and the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, where he directs the GSK Center for Optical Molecular Imaging and the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute. His extensive body of work emphasizes the integration of engineering principles with biological sciences, aiming to innovate solutions in healthcare and scientific research.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
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  • Academic Statement of Purpose
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Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.