Mathematics and Statistics

Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers programs leading to the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Mathematics. Part-time doctoral studies in Mathematics are permissible.

Enquiries: 905 525-9140, Ext. 24336
Fax: 905 522-0935
E-mail: graduate@math.mcmaster.ca
Website: http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/graduate

Faculty / Fall 2013

Professors

S. Alama, B.S. (Columbia), M.S., Ph.D. (Courant, N.Y.U.)
N. Balakrishnan, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Madras), Ph.D. (I.I.T., Kanpur)
H.U. Boden, B.S. (New Hampshire), Ph.D. (Brandeis) / Chair
B. Bolker, B.S. (Yale), Ph.D. (Cambridge)
L. Bronsard, B.A. (Montreal), M.S., Ph.D. (Courant, N.Y.U.)
W. Craig, A.B. (Berkeley), M.S., Ph.D. (Courant, N.Y.U.) / SeniorCanada Research Chair
D. Earn, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Cambridge)
S. Feng, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Beijing Normal), Ph.D. (Carleton)
J-P.Gabardo, B.Sc. (Université de l’Etat à Mons), Ph.D. (Maryland)
I. Hambleton, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Yale) / Britton Professorof Mathematics
B. Hart, B.Math. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (McGill) / Chair
D. Haskell, B.A. (Oxford), M.S., Ph.D. (Stanford) / Associate Chairand Undergraduate Advisor
F.M. Hoppe, B.Sc. (Toronto), M.Sc. (Weizmann Institute of Science),M.A., Ph.D. (Princeton)
T.R. Hurd, B.Sc. (Queen’s), D.Phil. (Oxford)
N. Kevlahan, B.Sc. (British Columbia), Ph.D. (Cambridge) / AssociateChair and Graduate Advisor
M. Kolster, Dipl. (Hamburg), Dr.rer.nat. (Saarbrücken), Habil. (Münster)
M. Lovric, B.S. (Zagreb), M.S., Ph.D. (Ohio State)
M. Min-Oo, B.Sc. (Rangoon), Dip. Math., Dr.rer.nat.Habil. (Bonn)
G.H. Moore, B.A. (Berkeley), M.A., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)
A.J. Nicas, B.Sc. (McGill), M.A., Ph.D. (Princeton)
D.E. Pelinovsky, M.S. (Nizhny Novgorod State, Russia), Ph.D.(Monash, Australia)
E.T. Sawyer, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill) / McKay Professor of Mathematics
P. Speissegger, Diploma (Switzerland), Ph.D. (Illinois) / CanadaResearch Chair
M.A. Valeriote, B.Math. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Berkeley)
R. Viveros-Aguilera, B.A. (Veracruzana, Mexico), M.A. (NationalPolitechnic Inst., Mexico), Ph.D. (Waterloo)
M.Y-K. Wang, A.B. (Princeton), Ph.D. (Stanford)
G.S.K. Wolkowicz, B.Sc., M.Sc. (McGill), Ph.D. (Alberta)

Associate Professors

A. Canty, B.Sc. (College Cork, Ireland), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)
A. Childs, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
M. Grasselli, B.Sc. (Sáo Paulo), Ph.D. (King’s College)
M. Harada, A.B. (Harvard), Ph.D. (Berkeley)
T. Pirvu, B.Sc. (Craivo), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Carnegie Mellon)
B. Protas, M.Sc. (Warsaw Univ. Technology), Ph.D. (Warsaw Univ.Technology and Université de Paris VI [Pierre et Marie Curie])

Assistant Professors

D. Lozinski, B. Math. (Waterloo), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Northwestern)
C.P. Mok, B.Sc. (Chinese University of Hong Kong), A.M., Ph.D. (Harvard)

Associate Members

Joseph Beyene (Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics), B.Sc. (Addis Ababa), Ph.D. (Toronto)
A. Deza (Computing & Software), M.Sc., (Ecole Nationale des Pontset Chaussées), Ph.D. (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
J. Dushoff (Biology), B.A. (Pennsylvania), Ph.D. (Princeton)
Timothy Field (Electrical and Computer Engineering), B.A. (Cambridge), D. Phil (Oxford)
J.S. HAMID (Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics), BSc (Addis Ababa), MSc, PhD (Uppsala)
J.I. ZUCKER (Computing and Software) BSc (Witwatersrand), PhD (Stanford), L.E.L.

Adjunct Members

I.R.C. BUCKLEY, BSc & PhD (Imperial College, London)
P. SERMER, BSc, MSc, PhD (Toronto)

Professors Emeriti

P.D.M. Macdonald, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Toronto), D.Phil. (Oxford)
A. Rosa, M.S. (Kiev State), Ph.D. (Slovak Acad. Sciences)

Statistics

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers an M.Sc. program in Statistics which is administered by a Graduate Committee with faculty from several university departments.

Enquiries should be addressed to the Director, Graduate Program in Statistics,
905 525-9140, Ext. 23425
E-mail: statistics@math.mcmaster.ca
Website: http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/graduate/msc_stats/

Ph.D. in Mathematical Statistics is offered (see “Mathematics” section of this Calendar for details).

Faculty / Fall 2013

Professors

N. Balakrishnan, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Madras), Ph.D. (I.I.T., Kanpur)
B. Bolker, Ph.D. (Cambridge)
S. Feng, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Beijing Normal), Ph.D. (Carleton)
J. Fox, B.A. (City College of New York), M.A., Ph.D. (Michigan) / Sociology
F.M. Hoppe, B.Sc. (Toronto), M.Sc. (Weizmann Institute of Science),M.A., Ph.D. (Princeton)
L.J. Magee, B.Math. (Waterloo), M.A., Ph.D. (Western) / Economics
J.M. Maheri, B.A. (McMaster), M.A., Ph.D. (Queen’s) / Business
M. Min-Oo, B.Sc. (Rangoon), Dip. Math., Dr.rer.nat.Habil. (Bonn)
J.S. Racine, B.A., M.A. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Western) / Economics
H.S. Shannon, B.A. (Oxford), M.Sc. (Birmingham), Ph.D. (London)/ Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics
L. Thabane, B.Sc. (Lesotho), M.Sc. (Sheffield), Ph.D. (Western) /Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics
M.R. Veall, B.A. (McMaster), M.A. (Western), Ph.D. (M.I.T.) / Economics
R. Viveros-Aguilera, B.A. (Veracruzana, Mexico), M.A. (NationalPolitechnic Inst., Mexico), Ph.D. (Waterloo)
K.M. Wong, B.Sc.(Eng.), Ph.D., D.Sc. (London), D.I.C. (ImperialCollege), F.I.E.E.E., F.I.E.E., F.Inst.P., F.S.S., C.Eng., P.Eng./Electrical and Computer Engineering

Associate Professors

N. Akhtar-Danesh, B.Sc. (Ferdowsi, Iran), M.Sc. (Shiraz, Iran), Ph.D.(Newcastle, U.K.) / Nursing
J. Beyene, M.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Toronto) / Clinical Epidemiologyand Biostatistics
A. Canty, B.Sc. (College Cork, Ireland), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)
A. Childs, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
S. McDonald, B.A. (Princeton), M.D., M.Sc. (Toronto), F.R.C.S.C. /Obstetrics & Gynecology; Radiology
E. Pullenayegum, B.A.Hons., CASM (Cambridge), Ph.D. (Toronto) /Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Assistant Professors

J. Hamid, B.Sc. (Addis Ababa), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Uppsala) / Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics
G. Pond, B.Sc. (Brock), M.Sc. (Simon Fraser), Ph.D. Toronto / Oncology

Professors Emeriti

P.D.M. Macdonald, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Toronto), D.Phil. (Oxford), P.Stat. 
J.F. MacGregor, B.Eng. (McMaster), M.S., Ph.D. (Wisconsin), P.Eng./ Chemical Engineering
S.G. Mohanty, B.A. (Utkal), M.A. (Punjab), Ph.D. (Alberta)
S.D. Walter, B.Sc. (London), Ph.D. (Edinburgh) / Clinical Epidemiology& Biostatistics

Programs

• Mathematics, M.Sc.
• Statistics, M.Sc.

• Mathematics, Ph.D

• Mathematics Courses
• Statistics Courses