Khan Lab @ USC

Principal Investigator

Yasser Khan

Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Southern California

Yasser Khan joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Southern California as an Assistant Professor in 2022. He earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas and his M.S. from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Dr. Khan completed his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley in 2018. Before joining USC, he was a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Stanford University. Dr. Khan’s research centers on additive manufacturing and hardware-enabled AI, developing wearables, implantables, and ingestibles for precision health and psychiatry. He received the 2025 Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Award, the 2024 Packard Fellowship, the 2023 Google Research Award, the EECS departmental fellowship at UC Berkeley, the Discovery Scholarship and graduate fellowship at KAUST, and the Academic Excellence Scholarship at UT Dallas. With over 60 research papers published on leading platforms, Dr. Khan’s work has been featured by BBC News, the Wall Street Journal, and NSF News.

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Open Positions ✨

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.

PhD Students

Ansa Abdigazy

email: abdigazy@usc.edu
years: 2022 –

Ansa was born and raised in Kazakhstan. He received his BS degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 2019 from the 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.

Felix Muñoz

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 Fall 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 enjoys going to the gym, salsa dancing, and trying different burger joints.

Mohammad Shafiqul Islam

email: islamm@usc.edu
years: 2022 –

Shafiq is from Bangladesh. He completed his BSc, MSc, and MSE in Electrical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and Princeton University, respectively. His research interests include designing and fabricating devices and circuits for biosensing. Currently, he is working on sensors and transistors and their system-level implementation for near- and in-sensor computing. He enjoys hiking and trying different cuisines in his free time.

Md Farhad Hassan

email: mdfarhad@usc.edu
years: 2022 –

Md Farhad Hassan graduated from the 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 at the same institution. His undergraduate and graduate studies focused on the design and numerical analysis of photonic biosensors for lab-on-a-chip applications. He received Best Student Paper Awards at ISITIA 2020 and TENCON 2020, two IEEE conferences held in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. His research focuses on the development of wearable medical devices, with particular interest in printed bioelectronics and biophotonics.

Munia Ferdoushi

email: ferdoush@usc.edu
years: 2023 –

Munia is from Bangladesh, and she joined the Khan Lab in Spring 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 currently appointed as an Assistant Professor. Her previous research focused on nanostructured solar cells and phonocardiogram sensors. At the Khan Lab, she is interested in working 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.

Sandra Lara Galindo

email: laragali@usc.edu
years: 2024 –

Sandra is from Tampico, Mexico. She received her BS degree in Biomedical Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Mérida and her MS degree in Bioengineering from San Diego State University. She joined USC as a PhD student in Fall 2021. Her research focuses on the design, fabrication, and testing of neural sensors, and understanding more deeply how neurological diseases occur. She enjoys exploring new cultures, traveling, swimming, and finding the best matcha in LA.

Lema I. Almofeez

email: lalmofee@usc.edu
years: 2025 –

Lema was born and raised in Saudi Arabia. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University and her master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Southern California (USC), where she is now pursuing her PhD. Lema is currently working on temperature sensing of cardiac implant leads inside MRIs. Her broader research interests include developing medical devices and wearable technologies to advance women’s health. In her free time, Lema enjoys baking, playing board and video games, traveling, and spending time with family.

Masters Students

Vikas Addepalli

email: daddepal@usc.edu
years: 2024 –

Wenxin Cai

email: wenxinc@usc.edu
years: 2024 –

Ananth Soundarya Sundara Ananth

email: soundary@usc.edu
years: 2025 –

Shounak Das

email: shounakd@usc.edu
years: 2024 –

Undergraduate Students

Aleena Imran

email: aleenaim@usc.edu
years: 2024 –

Aleena is a fourth-year undergraduate student studying Electrical and Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. She is passionate about developing hardware that captures signals from the human body. Aleena is also a leader in Mission Science and the Society of Women Engineers, where she helps lead programs that make an impact on the Los Angeles community. In her free time, she enjoys photography, hiking, and climbing.

Mya Cohen

email: mrcohen@usc.edu
years: 2024 –

Mya Cohen grew up on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. She is a senior undergraduate student majoring in Biomedical Engineering with a specialty in Artificial Intelligence. She is passionate about neuroengineering for mental health disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. She is grateful for the opportunity to grow her understanding of this field at the Khan Lab. Outside of the lab, she enjoys watching sunsets, songwriting, and reading.

Hansini Ramachandran

email: hramacha@usc.edu
years: 2024 –

Hansini is a sophomore studying Electrical and Computer Engineering with a minor in Dance. Her research interests include hardware and circuit design for medical devices. She is also an active member of USC Makers and an undergraduate course producer. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, singing, and performing.

Krishna Srikanth

email: ksrikant@usc.edu
years: 2024 –

Krishna is a second-year undergraduate majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a minor in Economics. He is passionate about designing electronic systems and using machine learning to solve real-world problems. In his free time, he enjoys thrifting, playing pickleball, and listening to music.

Emily Rawson

email: earawson@usc.edu
years: 2024 –

Emily is a senior majoring in Biomedical Engineering with a Molecular-Cellular emphasis. She enjoys applying what she learns in the classroom to real-world situations and working at the intersection of biotech and circuit design. When not in the lab, you’ll likely find the Louisville, KY native playing field hockey, obsessing over coffee, vibing to good music, or enjoying the beautiful Los Angeles beaches.

Kyle Woo

email: kjwoo@usc.edu
years: 2024 –

Kyle Woo is a junior studying Electrical and Computer Engineering, originally from Fullerton, California. He has a deep interest in emerging technologies, especially in the areas of circuit design, autonomous systems, and battery development. Outside the classroom, Kyle has been involved in hands-on research projects, from building flexible MRI coils to developing thruster systems for underwater vehicles. He’s also passionate about exploring the intersection of engineering and everyday life, with goals of contributing to the future of electric vehicles and smart automation.

Leikhang Xiong

email: leikhang@usc.edu
years: 2022 –

Leikhang is an Electrical Engineering student at the University of Southern California. He is interested in electronic devices, especially medical ones, though he is open to exploring other areas of electronics as well. In his free time, Leikhang enjoys driving and photography.

Ted Lê

email: tedpl@usc.edu
years: 2023 –

Ted Lê is a first-year student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering. Hailing from the Inland Empire, he is interested in startup biotechs, from pharmaceuticals to robotics.