Dr. Utkarsh Dang

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Utkarsh Dang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Sciences at Carleton University. He holds a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Doctorate from the University of Guelph. His research focuses on computational statistics, biostatistics, and bioinformatics, with particular expertise in mixture model-based clustering, health outcomes, and statistical phylogenetics. His work includes investigating health outcomes related to Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy and developing novel mixture models for clustering applications. He has authored multiple publications that explore topics such as biomarkers in muscular dystrophy, model-based classification techniques, and phylogenetic algorithm development. Utkarsh is passionate about utilizing statistical methods to advance understanding in health sciences, and he enjoys collaboration with colleagues across disciplines. In his free time, he engages in activities that involve critical thinking and coding, and he values time spent with family.

Research Interests

Requirements for Carleton University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
PTE
Listening
Required:60
Reading
Required:60
Writing
Required:60
Speaking
Required:60
Overall
Required:60
Prerequisites
4-year Honours Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field
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Specialization Notes

Includes MEng and MASc options.