Dr. Victor Yang

Professor

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Biography

Victor Yang is a Professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University and holds the position of Canada Research Chair in Bioengineering Biophotonics. His research focuses on translational medicine, particularly the integration of optical technologies in surgical practices to enhance outcomes in the operating room. Yang completed his Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering Science with a focus on Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto in 1997, followed by a Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 1998. He pursued an MD-PhD program at the University of Toronto, where he earned his PhD in Medical Biophysics in 2004, studying Doppler Optical Coherence Tomography, and subsequently obtained his MD in 2006. Currently, he serves as a Staff Neurosurgeon at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and is a Senior Scientist at the Brain Sciences and Physical Sciences at Sunnybrook Research Institute. He is also cross-appointed as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medical Physics at Toronto Metropolitan University and as an Associate Professor at the Institute of Medical Science and the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto.

Research Interests

Awards

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Canada Research Chair (Tier II) Bioengineering Biophotonics

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Nominated – Early Career Achievement Award

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Early Researcher Award

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Allan Hudson Teaching Award

Requirements for Toronto Metropolitan University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.33
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in chemical engineering or related field
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Chemical Engineering