Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Southern California
Yasser completed his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2018. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, respectively. Yasser’s research focuses on additive manufacturing and hardware AI to produce skin-like wearables, implantables, and ingestibles. These medical devices are being used for precision health and psychiatry.
Yasser received the EECS departmental fellowship at UC Berkeley, discovery scholarship and graduate fellowship at KAUST, and academic excellence scholarship at UT Dallas. Yasser published over 40 research publications in the most reputed platforms in the field, which were highlighted by BBC News, Wall Street Journal, NSF News, and attracted over $2 million in research funding.
Prospective students and postdocs: If you want to work on exciting bioelectronics and medical devices at the intersection of engineering and medicine, please feel free to reach out to Prof. Khan. We are always looking for candidates with experience and interests in additive manufacturing, flexible and stretchable electronics, bioelectronics, sensors, embedded systems, and hardware AI.
email: abdigazy@usc.edu
years: 2022 –
Ansa was born and raised in Kazakhstan. He received his BS degree in EE and CS in 2019 from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in South Korea. He joined USC as a PhD student in Fall 2019. He is interested in the development of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for ingestible and implantable medical devices. In his recent project, Ansa worked on designing an ultra-low power transmitter and receiver for insertable smart pills. In his free time, Ansa loves reading books, working out, and swimming. He is also passionate about learning foreign languages.
Research area: mixed-signal integrated circuits, ingestibles, biophotonic devices
email: jdfelix@usc.edu
years: 2022 –
Felix was born in Mexico and completed his MS degree in Medical Physics from San Diego State University in 2020. He joined USC as a PhD student in the Fall of 2020 and is currently co-advised by Prof. Krishna Nayak and Prof. Yasser Khan. He is interested in developing low-field MRI compatible hardware, such as receiver coils and wearable sensors for physiological signals. His current project involves evaluating the SNR and imaging performance of a dedicated speech MRI receiver coil at low field. In his free time, Felix likes to go the gym, salsa dancing, and trying different burger joints.
Research area: wearables, biochemical devices
email: islamm@usc.edu
years: 2022 –
Shafiq is from Bangladesh. He completed his BSc, MSc, and MSE degrees in Electrical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and Princeton University, respectively. His research interest is to design and fabricate devices and circuits for sensing. currently he is working on sensors and transistors and their system-level implementation for near- and in-sensor computing. He likes to try different cuisine, explore seashores despite being acrophobic.
Research area: biochemical devices
email: mdfarhad@usc.edu
years: 2022 –
Md Farhad Hassan graduated from Islamic University of Technology (IUT) with a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering in 2018 and 2021, respectively. He also served as a faculty member of the same intuition. His undergraduate and graduate studies concentrated on the design and numerical analysis of photonic biosensors for lab-on-a-chip applications. He was the recipient of best student paper award in ISITIA 2020 and TENCON 2020, two IEEE conferences held in Indonesia and Japan respectively. His research will be focused on the development of wearable medical devices, with a particular interest in printed bioelectronics and biphotonics.
Research area: wearables, biophotonic devices
email: ferdoush@usc.edu
years: 2023 –
Munia is an incoming Ph.D. student at USC from Bangladesh, who will be joining Khan lab in the Spring of 2023. She completed her BSc. and MSc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 2018 and 2021, respectively. At BUET, she is presently appointed as an Assistant Professor. She has been engaged in research on nano-structured solar cells and phono-cardiogram sensors up until this point. At Khan lab, she is interested to work on optoelectronic and biophotonic sensors with the goal of making biomedical devices more efficient, affordable, and equitable. She is a mystery fiction enthusiast, who also loves to travel and experience different cuisines and music.
Research area: wearables, biophotonic devices
email: juneshao@usc.edu
years: 2022 –
June Shao is a second year undergraduate student majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering and minoring in Mathematics. She is driven by a passion to develop skills to pioneer new technology to improve both the quality of life in society and the natural world we reside in. In her free time, she enjoys pursuing personal projects such as learning how to build a LED neon sign, embroidering, or folding 1,000 paper cranes to assemble a senbazuru.
Research area: sensors
email: leikhang@usc.edu
years: 2022 –
Leikhang is an Electrical Engineering student at the University Of Southern California. He has an interest in electronic devices such as medical ones, although he is willing to explore other areas of electronics as well. Leikhang likes to drive or do photography in his free time.
Research area: sensors
email: gravesma@usc.edu
years: 2023 –
Marshal is a first-year Chemical Engineering student. He is passionate about technology entrepreneurship and innovation in bioengineering and materials science. He is an active member of USC’s National Society of Black Engineers and the Rocket Propulsion Lab where he works mainly on the avionics team. In his free time, he likes to listen to music, learn languages, travel, and maintain a consistent workout routine.
Research area: sensors
email: anchalsr@usc.edu
years: 2023 –
Anchal is currently a second-year undergraduate majoring in Computer Engineering and Computer Science. She is passionate about computers and programming, but also interested in the intersection of technology and medicine, and how this powerful combination can change lives. She is also exploring interests in other fields involving computer engineering. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and baking.
Research area: sensors
email: cxzhu@usc.edu
years: 2023 –
Cathy is a third year undergraduate student majoring in Biomedical Engineering with an emphasis in Electrical Engineering. She is passionate about improving the efficacy and accessibility of healthcare technology. She is also a session leader in USC SCout where she teaches local elementary school students science experiments. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors, playing tennis, exploring LA.
Research area: sensors
email: tedpl@usc.edu
years: 2023 –
Ted Lê is a first-year student pursuing a bachelors degree in biomedical/electrical engineering. Hailing from the Inland Empire, he is interested in startup biotechs from pharmaceuticals to robotics.
Research area: sensors
email: coulon@usc.edu
years: 2023 –
Erin is a Junior is Computer Engineering and Computer Science. She is currently interested in embedded systems and pcb design for medical device development. She is also an active member of USC Makers. In her free time, she likes to hike, rock climb, and read.
Research area: sensors
email: owenzeng@usc.edu
years: 2023 –
Owen Zeng is a 3rd-year undergraduate student majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering. After graduating in 2025, I plan to pursue a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering. I am excited about the opportunity to work in the field of electronics and biology, collaborating with my current team and contributing in professional settings in the future.
Research area: sensors
email: luok@usc.edu
years: 2023 –
Kevin is a third year student working towards his Bachelor in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a minor in French. He’s interested in hardware developments and embedded systems. In his free time, Kevin enjoys music, films, hiking, and finding good food.
Research area: sensors
email: sangwonc@usc.edu
years: 2023 –
Sangwon was born in Seoul, Korea. He is a junior studying electrical engineering at USC, graduating in May 2025. Coming from a biomedical engineering background, he has an interest in hardware design of medical devices. Aside from research, he is actively involved in Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (USC KSEA). In his free time, he enjoys going out to eat, cooking, reading books/news, listening to music, and going to art museums/galleries.
Research area: sensors
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