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 a Master of Engineering degree in Computing and Software.

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

Faculty / Fall 2022

Chair

Mark S. Lawford

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)
Wolfram Kahl, M.Sc. (Oxford), Dr.rer.nat. (UniBw München)
Ridha Khedri, Dipl. Eng. (Tunis), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Laval), P. Eng.
Mark S. 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 Chiang, 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)
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.
Sebastien Mosser, DEUG, Ing CTI, Ph.D. (Nice)
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)
Shahab Asoodeh, B.Sc. (Shahid Beheshti), M.Sc. (ETH Zurich), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Queen’s)
Lingyang Chu, B.Sc. (Huazhong Univ Sci&Tech), Ph.D. (Univ Chinese Acad Sci)
Jelle Hellings/B.Sc., M.Sc. (Eindhoven), Dr.Sc. (Hasselt)
Vincent Maccio, B.Eng., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Claudio Menghi/B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D. (Politecnico di Milano)
Neerja Mhaskar, B.Tech. (JNTU), M.S. (Louisiana State), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Yingying Wang/B.Sc., M.Eng (Nanjing), Ph.D. (California, Davis)
Denise Geiskkovitch, B.Sc. (Manitoba), M.Sc. (Georgia Inst Tech), Ph.D. (Manitoba)
Stephen Kelly, BFA (NSCAD), MCSc, Ph.D. (Dalhousie)

Associate Members

Ian Bruce (Electrical Computer Engineering), B.Eng; Ph.D. (University of Melbourne, Australia)
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)
Hamidreza Mahyar (W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology), Ph.D. (Tehran)
Zahra Motamed (Mechanical Engineering), B.Sc. (Tehran), Ph.D. (Concordia)
Paul David McNicholas (Mathematics & Statistics), Ph.D. (Dublin)
Kourosh Sabri (Surgery), MB.ChB, FRCOphth
Judith Shedden (Psychology), Ph.D. (Pittsburgh)
Dylan Kobsay (Kinesiology), Ph.D. (Univ of Calgary)
Tapas Mondal (Pediatrics)
Ashirbani Saha (Oncology), Ph.D. (Univ of Windsor)

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