Dr. Yasser Khan

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Yasser Khan is an Assistant Professor in the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Southern California, having joined in 2022. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas and KAUST, respectively. He completed his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley, in 2018, after which he conducted postdoctoral research in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Stanford University. Dr. Khan's research focuses on additive manufacturing, hardware-enabled AI, and the development of next-generation wearables, implantables, and ingestibles for precision health and psychiatry. His contributions to the field have been recognized with multiple prestigious awards, including the 2024 Packard Fellowship and the 2025 Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Award. His work has been published in leading journals and has received significant media coverage from outlets like BBC News and the Wall Street Journal.

Research Interests

Awards

#2025

Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Award

#2025

IEEE Sensors Council Technical Achievement Award

#2025

IEEE Biosensors Poster Award

#2024

Packard Fellowship

#2023

Google Research Award

#2018

FlexTech Poster Award, Flex 2018 Conference

#2017

SRC Project Award

#2015

MRS Oral Presentation Award

#2014

SRC Poster Award

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:100
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE General scores
  • TOEFL scores (International)
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal Statement
Specialization Notes

Requires general GRE for all graduate degrees.