Computing and Software

Program Information
Program and Course Offerings

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.eng.mcmaster.ca/cas/applicants

Faculty / Fall 2020

Professors

Antoine Deza, M. Eng. (Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, Paris), Ph.D. (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
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)
Ridha Khedri, Dipl. Eng. (Tunis), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Laval), P. Eng.
Mark Lawford, B.Sc. (Queen’s), M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto), P.Eng.
Ned Nedialkov, B.Sc. (Sofia University, Bulgaria), M.S.c., Ph.D.(Toronto), LEL
Richard Paige, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Alan Wassyng, B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Witwatersrand), P. Eng.
Rong Zheng, B.S., M.S. (Tsinghua), Ph.D. (Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)

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
Fei Chang, B.Sc. (Hons.)(Toronto, M.Math (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Toronto), LEL
Wenbo He, B.S. (Harbin Engineering Univ.), M.S. (Tsinghua), Ph.D. (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Wolfram Kahl, M.Sc. (Oxford), Dr.rer.nat. (UniBw München)
George Karakostas, Dipl. Eng. (Patras), M.S.A., Ph.D. (Princeton), P. Eng.
Ryan Leduc, B.Eng. (Victoria), M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto), P.Eng.
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.

Assistant Professors

Hassan Ashtiani, M.Sc. (Tehran), Ph.D. (Waterloo)
Asghar Bokhari, M.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng.
Vincent Maccio, B.Eng., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Neerja Mhaskar, B.Tech. (JNTU), M.S. (Louisiana State), Ph.D. (McMaster)

Associate Members

Ian Bruce (Electrical Computer Engineering), B.Eng; Ph.D. (University of Melbourne, Australia)
Jamal Deen (Electrical Computer Engineering), B.Sc (Guyana) M.Sc., Ph.D. (Cleveland)
Kai Huang (Business), B.Sc. (Huazhong), M.Sc. (Tsinghua), Ph.D. (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Zoe Li ( Civil Engineering), B.Eng. (China), M.A.S.c., Ph.D. (Regina)
Zahra Motamed (Mechanical Engineering), B.Sc. (Tehran), Ph.D. (Concordia)
Paul David McNicholas (Mathematics & Statistics), Ph.D. (Dublin)
David Ogborn (Communications Studies), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Kourosh Sabri (Surgery), MB.ChB, FRCOphth
Judith Shedden (Psychology), Ph.D. (Pittsburgh)

Professors Emeriti

Ivan Bruha, Dipl. Ing. (Czech.Tech. Univ., Prague), RNDr. (Charles, Prague), Ph.D. (Czech. Tech. Univ., Prague), LEL
Ing. Robert L. Baber B.Sc., M.Sc. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
Peter E. Lauer, B.A. (Alabama), M.A. (Emory), Ph.D. (Queen’s, Belfast)
Thomas Maibaum, B.Sc. (Toronto), Ph.D. (London) / Canada Research Chair, P. Eng
David L. Parnas, B.S., M. S., Ph.D. (Carnegie), Dr.h.c. (ETH Zurich), Dr.H.C. (Louvain), F.R.S.C., F.A.C.M.
Sanzheng Qiao, B.S., M.S. (Shanghai Teacher’s College), M.S.,Ph.D. (Cornell), LEL
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.
Paul A. Taylor, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Univ. of Wales)
Jeffery I. Zucker, B.Sc. (Witwatersrand), Ph.D. (Stanford), LEL

Admission

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

Programs

Master

Doctoral

Course Offerings

Computing and Software Courses