Nov 27, 2024  
School of Graduate Studies Calendar, 2024-2025 
    
School of Graduate Studies Calendar, 2024-2025

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

Faculty / Fall 2024

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]) / Department 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), Ph.D. (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 2024

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) / H.E.I.

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)    

Associate 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)
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)

Associate Members

S.F. Lee, B.Sc. (McGill), M.Math (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Western)

Associate Members

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 2024

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

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