Mohammad Kohandel

Dr. Mohammad Kohandel is a Professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Waterloo, cross-appointed in the School of Computer Science and Chemical Engineering. He holds a PhD from the Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (Iran). His research focuses on applying mathematical, computational, and machine learning techniques to biomedical challenges, including cancer treatment optimization, drug delivery systems, and quantum sensor technology. He is affiliated with the Centre for Mathematical Medicine at the Fields Institute, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, and the Waterloo Data & Artificial Intelligence Institute. His work spans mathematical oncology, scientific machine learning, and computational modeling of cancer stem cells and tumor microenvironments. Recent publications highlight advancements in deep learning for tumor classification, physics-informed neural networks, and synergistic therapies targeting tumor heterogeneity. Dr. Kohandel leads the Kohandel Lab, which actively seeks graduate students and researchers to advance interdisciplinary projects in computational biomedicine.