Computing and Software

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The Department of Computing and Software offers programs leading to Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in both Computer Science and Software Engineering; and Master’s degrees in Mechatronics, and Software Engineering and Virtual Systems Design.

Enquiries: 905 525-9140 Ext. 27863
E-mail: gradcas@mcmaster.ca
Website: http://www.cas.mcmaster.ca/cas/graduate/admissions.html

Faculty / Fall 2013

Professors

Ivan Bruha, Dipl. Ing. (Czech.Tech. Univ., Prague), RNDr. (Charles, Prague), Ph.D. (Czech. Tech. Univ., Prague), LEL
Antoine Deza, M. Eng. (Ecole Nationale des Pontset Chaussées, Paris), Ph.D. (Tokyo Institute of Technology), / Canada Research Chair, P. Eng.
Douglas G. Down, B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), P. Eng.
William M. Farmer, B.A. (Notre Dame), M.A., M.S., Ph.D. (Wisconsin-Madison). P. Eng.
Frantisek Franek, M.Sc., RNDr. (Charles, Prague), Ph.D. (Toronto), LEL
Ryszard Janicki, M.Sc. (Warsaw), Ph.D., D.Hab. (Polish Academy of Sciences)
Mark Lawford, B.Sc. (Queen’s), M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto), P.Eng.
Thomas Maibaum, B.Sc. (Toronto), Ph.D. (London) / Canada Research Chair, P. Eng.
Sanzheng Qiao, B.S., M.S. (Shanghai Teacher’s College), M.S.,Ph.D. (Cornell), LEL
Michael Soltys, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto), LEL
Jeffery I. Zucker, B.Sc. (Witwatersrand), Ph.D. (Stanford), LEL

Associate Professors

Christopher Anand, B. Math (Waterloo), M.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill), LEL
Jacques Carette, B. Math (Waterloo), M.Sc. (Montreal), Ph.D.(Paris-Sud, France), LEL
Wolfram Kahl, M.Sc. (Oxford), Dr.rer.nat. (UniBw München)
George Karakostas, Dipl. Eng. (Patras), M.S.A., Ph.D. (Princeton), P. Eng.
Ridha Khedri, Dipl. Eng. (Tunis), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Laval), P. Eng.
Ryan Leduc, B.Eng. (Victoria), M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto), P.Eng.
Ned Nedialkov, B.Sc. (Sofia University, Bulgaria), M.S.c., Ph.D.(Toronto), LEL
Emil Sekerinski, Dipl.Inf.,Dr.rer.nat. (Karlsruhe)
Spencer Smith, B.Eng.C.S.,M.Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster). P. Eng.
Martin von Mohrenschildt, Dipl. Math., Dr.sc. Math. (ETH-Zürich), P. Eng.
Alan Wassyng, B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Witwatersrand), P. Eng.
Rong Zheng, B.S., M.S. (Tsinghua), Ph.D. (Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)

Assistant Professors

Fei Chang, B.Sc. (Hons.)(Toronto, M.Math (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Toronto)

Associate Members

Norman P. Archer (Commerce), B.Sc. (Alberta), M.S. (New York),Ph.D. (McMaster)
Colm Boylan (Radiology), MB.BCh.BAO (National University of Ireland)
Kai Huang (Business), B.Sc. (Huazhong), M.Sc. (Tsinghua), Ph.D. (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Graham Jones (Medicine), B.Sc. (Guelph), M.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster),M.D. (Toronto)
Markad Kamath (Medicine), M.S., Ph.D. (Indian Institute of Technology), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Vladimir Mahalec (Chemical Engineering), Dipl. Ing. (U of Zagreb,Croatia), Ph.D. (Houston)
Nicola Nicolici (Electrical and Computer Engineering), Dipl.Ing. (Politehnica University of Timisoara), Ph.D. (Southampton)
George Steiner (Business), Dipl.Math (Lorand), Ph.D. (Waterloo)

Professors Emeriti

Patrick J. Ryan, B.Sc. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Brown)
William F. Smyth, B.A. (Toronto), M.Sc. (Ottawa), Ph.D. (Curtin), C.Eng., F.B.C.S., F.I.C.A.

Admission

Admission requirements are given under the General Regulations of the Graduate School at the beginning of the Calendar.

Programs

• Computer Science, M. Eng.
• Computer Science, M.Sc.
• Mechatronics Engineering, M. Eng.
• Software Engineering and Virtual Systems Design, M. Eng.
• Software Engineering, M. Eng.
• Software Engineering, M.A.Sc.

• Computer Science, Ph.D
• Software Engineering, Ph.D

• Computing and Software Courses

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