Sharmila Majumdar, PhD, is a UCSF Professor and is the Vice Chair for Research and Margaret Hart Surbeck Distinguished Professor in Advanced Imaging in the Deparment of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging and courtesy appointments in the Departments of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, Orthopedic Surgery at UCSF. She co-Executive Director of the Center for Intelliegent Imaging at UCSF. She obtained her PhD degree in Engineering and Applied Science from Yale University in 1987, where she stayed as a post-doctoral researcher and Assistant Professor until 1989, when she joined UCSF.

Her research work on imaging, particularly magnetic resonance and micro computed tomography, and development of image processing and analysis tools, has been focused in the areas of osteoporosis, osteo-arthritis and lower back pain. Her current focussed extended from comuter vision, to machine/deep learning applied to imaging, across the life cycle of imaging, image reconstruction, and disease prediction. Her research, which is supported by grants from the NIH and corporate entities, and is diverse ranging from technical development to clinical trials.

Dr. Majumdar was selected as a fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineers in 2004 and a fellow of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) in 2008, and received the ISMRM Gold medal in 2016. In 2007 she was awarded the “Excellence in Direct Teaching and/or Excellence in Mentoring and Advising Award” by the UCSF Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators.

She has published extensively in the Journal of Bone Mineral Research, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Nature and other highly regarded journals.

Expertise:
Bioengineering, Quantitative Imaging, Image Processing, Musculoskeletal

Specialty:
Musculoskeletal and Quantitative Imaging

Professional Interests:
Radiology, magnetic resonance imaging, image processing, computer-assisted, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, knee, hip, imaging, bioengineering, cartilage, bone, inter-vertebral disc, musculoskeletal

Education and Training:
• Masters of Science: Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut - Engineering
• Masters of Philosophy: Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut - Applied Science
• Doctor of Philosophy: Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut - Engineering and Applied Science