Karthi Umapathy

Dr. Karthi Umapathy is a Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University, serving as Program Director for Biomedical Engineering and Associate Chair for Student Affairs. He holds senior membership in IEEE and is an Affiliate Scientist at St. Michael's Hospital (iBest). He is a registered professional engineer in Ontario, Canada.

Education:

• Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Bharathiar University, India (1992)
• Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Electronics, Communication & Electrical Engineering, University of Hertfordshire, UK (2002)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Western Ontario, Canada (2006)

Research focuses on Biomedical Signal and Image Analysis, Cardiac Electrophysiology, and MRI. Recent work explores signal subspace techniques for ventricular fibrillation analysis and MRI data fusion for cardiac arrhythmia studies. His articles emphasize clinical translation of signal processing methods in healthcare.

Notable awards include the NSERC CGS/PGS scholarships and the Heart & Stroke Richard Lewar Fellowship. His career includes MRI leadership at Philips Medical Systems India and postdoctoral training at Ryerson University.