Mathematics and Statistics

Mathematics
Statistics
Financial Math
Program and Course Offerings

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. 24582
Fax: 905 522-0935
E-mail: graduate@math.mcmaster.ca
Website: https://www.math.mcmaster.ca/graduate/application-procedure.html

Faculty / Fall 2023

Distinguished University Professor

N. Balakrishnan, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Madras), Ph.D. (I.I.T., Kanpur)

Professors

S. Alama, B.S. (Columbia), M.S., Ph.D. (Courant, N.Y.U.)
H.U. Boden, B.S. (New Hampshire), Ph.D. (Brandeis)
B. Bolker, B.S. (Yale), Ph.D. (Cambridge) / Associate Chair, Graduate
B. Bourdin, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Université Paris 13, France)
L. Bronsard, B.A. (Montreal), M.S., Ph.D. (Courant, N.Y.U.)
D. Earn, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Cambridge)/Faculty of Science Research Chair in Mathematical Epidemiology
S. Feng, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Beijing Normal), Ph.D. (Carleton) / Associate Chair, Statistics
J-P. Gabardo, B.Sc. (Université de l’Etat à Mons), Ph.D. (Maryland)
M. Grasselli, B.Sc. (São Paulo), Ph.D. (King’s College) / Deputy Provost
I. Hambleton, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Yale) / Britton Professor of Mathematics
M. Harada, A.B. (Harvard), Ph.D. (Berkeley) / Canada Research Chair
B. Hart, B.Math. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (McGill)
D. Haskell, B.A. (Oxford), M.S., Ph.D. (Stanford)
N. Kevlahan, B.Sc. (British Columbia), Ph.D. (Cambridge)
M. Lovric, B.S. (Zagreb), M.S., Ph.D. (Ohio State)
P.D. McNicholas, B.A., M.Sc., M.A., Ph.D. Sc.D. (Dublin), Canada Research Chair
D.E. Pelinovsky, M.S. (Nizhny Novgorod State, Russia), Ph.D. (Monash, Australia)
B. Protas, M.Sc. (Warsaw Univ. Technology), Ph.D. (Warsaw Univ. Technology and Université de Paris VI [Pierre et Marie Curie])/Acting Chair
E.T. Sawyer, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill) / McKay Professor of Mathematics
P. Speissegger, Diploma (Switzerland), Ph.D. (Illinois)
M.A. Valeriote, B.Math. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Berkeley)
A. Van Tuyl, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Queen’s) / Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies
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. (University College Cork, Ireland), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)
A. Childs, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
H. Kunduri, B.Sc. (Toronto), PhD (Cambridge)
D. Lozinski, B.Math. (Waterloo), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Northwestern)
T. Pirvu, B.Sc. (Craivo), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Carnegie Mellon)

Assistant Professors

A. Abdallah, M.Sc. (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées), Ph.D. (Laval)
K. Davies, B.Sc., M.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Western)
N. Forman, B.Sc. (Oberlin), Ph.D. (California-Berkeley)
C. Franc, B.Sc. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (McGill)
P. Jeganathan, B.Sc. (Peradeniya, Sri Lanka), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Texas Tech University)
A. Kratsios, B.A. (Concordia), M.Sc. (Montreal), Ph.D. (Concordia)
S. Lu, B.Sc. (University of Science and Technology, China), Ph.D. (McGill)
P. Naylor, B.Sc. (Manitoba), M.Math, Ph.D (Waterloo)
J. Rajchgot, B.Sc. (Queen’s), M.Sc., Ph.D (Cornell)

Associate Members

A. Deza (Computing & Software), M.Sc. (Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées), Ph.D. (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
J. Dushoff (Biology), B.A. (Pennsylvania), Ph.D. (Princeton)
T. Field (Electrical and Computer Engineering), B.A. (Cambridge), D. Phil (Oxford)
G. Pond (Oncology) B.Sc. (Brock), M.Sc. (Simon Fraser), Ph.D. (Toronto)

Adjunct Members

J. M. Foster, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Southampton)
P. Jevtic, M.S. (Belgrade), Ph.D. (Turin)
M. Li, HB.Sc. (Toronto), M.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
S. Rodney, B.Sc. (Concordia), Ph.D. (McMaster)
K. Vander Meulen, B.Sc. (Calvin College), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Queen’s)

Professors Emeriti

F.M. Hoppe, B.Sc. (Toronto), M.Sc. (Weizmann Institute of Science), M.A., Ph.D. (Princeton)
A.J. Nicas, B.Sc. (McGill), M.A., Ph.D. (Princeton)
R. Viveros-Aguilera, B.A. (Veracruzana, Mexico), M.A. (National Politechnic Inst., Mexico), Ph.D. (Waterloo)

Statistics

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers M.Sc. and Ph.D degrees in Statistics.

Enquiries: 905 525-9140, Ext. 24582
Fax: 905 522-0935
E-mail: graduate @math.mcmaster.ca
Website: https://www.math.mcmaster.ca/graduate/application-procedure.html

Faculty / Fall 2023

Distinguished University Professor

N. Balakrishnan, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Madras), Ph.D. (I.I.T., Kanpur)

Professors

B. Bolker, B.S. (Yale), Ph.D. (Cambridge) / Associate Chair, Graduate
S. Feng, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Beijing Normal), Ph.D. (Carleton) / Associate Chair, Statistics
J.M. Maheu, B.A. (McMaster), M.A., Ph.D. (Queen’s) / Business
P.D. McNicholas, B.A., M.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., Sc.D. (Dublin), Canada Research Chair
J.S. Racine, B.A., M.A. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Western) / Economics
L. Thabane, B.Sc. (Lesotho), M.Sc. (Sheffield), Ph.D. (Western) / Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Associate Professors

A. Canty, B.Sc. (College Cork, Ireland), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)
A. Childs, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
G. Pond, B.Sc. (Brock), M.Sc. (Simon Fraser), Ph.D. (Toronto) / Oncology
T. Pirvu, B.Sc. (Craivo), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Carnegie Mellon)

Assistant Professors

A. Abdallah, M.Sc. (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées), Ph.D. (Laval)
N. Forman, B.Sc. (Oberlin), Ph.D. (California-Berkeley)
P. Jeganathan, B.Sc. (Peradeniya, Sri Lanka), M.Sc, Ph.D. (Texas Tech University)
S. King-Yu, B.Sc. (Dublin Institute of Technology), Ph.D. (Dublin), Ph.D. (Guelph)

Professors Emeriti

F.M. Hoppe, B.Sc. (Toronto), M.Sc. (Weizmann Institute of Science), M.A., Ph.D. (Princeton)
P.D.M. Macdonald, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Toronto), D.Phil. (Oxford), P.Stat.
H.S. Shannon, B.A. (Oxford), M.Sc. (Birmingham), Ph.D. (London)/ (Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics)
R. Viveros-Aguilera, B.A. (Veracruzana, Mexico), M.A. (National Politechnic Inst., Mexico), Ph.D. (Waterloo)
S.D. Walter, B.Sc. (London), Ph.D. (Edinburgh) / (Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics)

Adjunct Members

Orla Murphy, B.Sc. (St. Francis Xavier), M.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill)

Financial Math

Faculty / Fall 2023

A. Abdallah, M.Sc. (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées), Ph.D. (Laval)
M. Grasselli, B.Sc. (São Paulo), Ph.D. (King’s College) / Deputy Provost
A. Kratsios, B.A. (Concordia), M.Sc. (Montreal), Ph.D. (Concordia)
D. Lozinski, B.Math. (Waterloo), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Northwestern) / Program Director
T. Pirvu, B.Sc. (Craivo), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Carnegie Mellon)

Programs

Master

Doctoral

Course Offerings