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)