Courses

April Khademi

Associate Professor

  • 2014 - 2017, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, University of Guelph
  • 2013 - 2014 Senior Scientist and Innovation Specialist, PathCore Inc.
  • 2011 - 2013, Algorithm Development Specialist, GE Healthcare
  • 2009 - 2010, R&D Engineer, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
  • 2006 - 2007, R&D Engineer, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
  • 2006 - 2012, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Toronto
  • 2004 - 2006, M.A.Sc., Electrical Engineering, Ryerson University
  • 1999 - 2004, B.Eng, Electrical Engineering, Ryerson University

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Image analysis, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques for radiology and pathology images. Machine learning in medicine.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Canadian Cancer Society Emerging Scholar grant (2021-2026)
  • Alzheimer’s Society Research Program New Investigator Grant (2022-2025)
  • INOVAIT SRI Strategic Innovation Fund (2021-2023)
  • Early Research Award (2021-2026)
  • NSERC Discovery Grant (2015-2023)
  • Early Scholarly Research and Creative (SRC) Career Excellence Award, Toronto Metropolitan University (2022)
  • Best Research Pitch, Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) Emerging Scholars Knowledge Exchange (2022)
  • Featured Research Session, Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (2020)
  • Google Anita Borg Scholar, Google (2009)
  • IEEE Canada Women in Engineering Award, IEEE (2009)
  • IEEE Toronto Section Outstanding New Leader Award, IEEE (2008)
  • L'Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Scholarship, L'Oréal-UNESCO Canada/UN (2008)
  • Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships (NSERC CGS-D), NSERC Canada, (2006-2009)
  • Governor General’s Gold Medal, Governor General’s Office of Canada, Toronto Metropolitan University (2006)
  • Senior Member, IEEE

 

LICENSES & CERTIFICATION

  • Senior Member, IEEE (2014-pres)
  • Professional Engineer, PEO (2014-pres)
  • Certified SCRUM Master, Scrum Alliance (2013-pres)