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: https://www.eng.mcmaster.ca/cas/degree-options/

Faculty / Fall 2024

Chair

Richard Paige

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
Wenbo He, B.S. (Harbin Engineering Univ.), M.S. (Tsinghua), Ph.D. (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
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), P.Eng.
Emil Sekerinski, Dipl.Inf.,Dr.rer.nat. (Karlsruhe)
Alan Wassyng, B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Witwatersrand), P. Eng.
Rong Zheng, B.S., M.S. (Tsinghua), Ph.D. (Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), P.Eng.

Associate Professors

Christopher Anand, B. Math (Waterloo), M.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill), LEL
Hassan Ashtiani, M.Sc. (Tehran), Ph.D. (Waterloo)
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
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.
Mehdi Moradi, B.Sc. (Amirkabir Univ of Technology), M.Sc. (Tehran), Ph.D. (Queen’s), P.Eng.
Sébastien Mosser, DEUG, Ing CTI, Ph.D. (Nice), P.Eng.
Sivan Sabato, B.A.Sc. (Hebrew Univ), M.Sc. (Israel Inst Technology), Ph.D. (Hebrew Univ)
Samuel Scott, B.Sc. (Queen’s), B.Ed. (Toronto), M.CS. (Ottawa), Ph.D. (Carleton)
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

Shahab Asoodeh, B.Sc. (Shahid Beheshti), M.Sc. (ETH Zurich), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Queen’s)
Christian Brodbeck, M.Sc (Zurich), Ph.D. (New York U)
Lingyang Chu, B.Sc. (Huazhong Univ Sci&Tech), Ph.D. (Univ Chinese Acad Sci)
Istvan David, B.Sc., M.Sc., (Budapest U Tech & Econ), Ph.D. (Antwerp)
Javad Doliskani, B.Sc. (Kharazmi), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Western)
Denise Geiskkovitch, B.Sc. (Manitoba), M.Sc. (Georgia Inst Tech), Ph.D. (Manitoba)
Matthew Giamou, B.A.Sc. (Toronto), M.Sc. (Massachusetts Inst Technology), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Jelle Hellings, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Eindhoven), Dr.Sc. (Hasselt)
Stephen Kelly, BFA (NSCAD), MCSc, Ph.D. (Dalhousie)
Vincent Maccio, B.Eng., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Neerja Mhaskar, B.Tech. (JNTU), M.S. (Louisiana State), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Swati Mishra, B. Tech (Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam TU), M.Sc. (Indiana), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Cornell)
Onaizah Onaizah, B.Sc. (Toronto), M.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Yingying Wang, B.Sc., M.Eng (Nanjing), Ph.D. (California, Davis)
Charles Welch, B.Sc. (Kettering), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Michigan)
Irene Ye Yuan, B.A. (St. Olaf), M.HCI. (Washington), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Minnesota)

Associate Members

Berk Gorgulu (Business), B.Sc,. M.S. (Bogazici), Ph.D. (Toronto)
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)
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