Ebrahim Ghafar-Zadeh
Principal Investigator
Dr. Ebrahim Ghafar-Zadeh is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Biologically Inspired Sensors and Actuators (BioSA) Laboratory at York University. He currently serves as the Vice Chair and Undergraduate Program Director for the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
His research focuses on translational microelectronic and biosensing technologies, specifically for clinical diagnostics and environmental monitoring. Since joining York University in 2013, he has published over 250 journal and conference papers, authored four books, and filed three patents.
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral Fellow: University of California, Berkeley (Bioengineering) & McGill University (Electrical Engineering)
- Ph.D.: Polytechnique Montréal, Canada (2008)
- M.Sc.: University of Tehran, Iran (1997)
- B.Sc.: K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Iran (1994)
Distinctions
- Fellowships: NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship, Industrial Research and Development Fellowship (IRDF), and FQRNT.
- Memberships: Senior Member of IEEE, Licensed Professional Engineer, Associate Member of Connected Minds.