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: msgrad@mcmaster.ca
Website: https://www.math.mcmaster.ca/graduate/

Faculty / Fall 2025

Distinguished University Professor

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

Professors

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)/ Canada Research Chair
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
M. Grasselli, B.Sc. (São Paulo), Ph.D. (King’s College) / Deputy Provost
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)
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. Abdallah, M.Sc. (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées), Ph.D. (Laval)
A. Canty, B.Sc. (University College Cork, Ireland), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)
A. Childs, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
N. Forman, B.Sc. (Oberlin), Ph.D. (California-Berkeley)
C. Franc, B.Sc. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (McGill)
H. Kunduri, B.Sc. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Cambridge)
D. Lozinski, B.Math. (Waterloo), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Northwestern)
S. Lu, B.Sc. (University of Science and Technology, China), Ph.D. (McGill)
T. Pirvu, B.Sc. (Craivo), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Carnegie Mellon)
J. Rajchgot, B.Sc. (Queen’s), M.Sc., Ph.D (Cornell)

Assistant Professors

K. Davies, B.Sc., M.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Western)
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)
P. Naylor, B.Sc. (Manitoba), M.Math, Ph.D (Waterloo)

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-P. Boucher, B.Sc.(Laval), M.Sc. (Lyon), Ph.D. (Louvain)
J. M. Foster, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Southampton)
P. Jevtic, M.S. (Belgrade), Ph.D. (Turin)
A. Leblanc, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.(Montreal)
M. Li, HB.Sc. (Toronto), M.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
O. Murphy, B.Sc. (St. Francis Xavier), M.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill)
I. Papst/B.Arts Sc., M.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Cornell) (ends June 2025 - maybe exclude)
S. Rodney, B.Sc. (Concordia), Ph.D. (McMaster)
W. Rushworth, B.Sc., M.Phys. (Leeds), Ph.D. (Durham)
K. Vander Meulen, B.Sc. (Calvin College), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Queen’s)

Professors Emeriti

S. Alama, B.S. (Columbia), M.S., Ph.D. (Courant, N.Y.U.)
I. Hambleton, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Yale)
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)
M.A. Valeriote, B.Math. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Berkeley)
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: msgrad@mcmaster.ca
Website: https://www.math.mcmaster.ca/graduate/

Faculty / Fall 2025

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. Abdallah, M.Sc. (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées), Ph.D. (Laval)
A. Canty, B.Sc. (College Cork, Ireland), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)
A. Childs, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
N. Forman, B.Sc. (Oberlin), Ph.D. (California-Berkeley)
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

K. Davies, B.Sc., M.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Western)
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)

Adjunct Members

J-P. Boucher, B.Sc.(Laval), M.Sc. (Lyon), Ph.D. (Louvain)
A. Leblanc, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.(Montreal)
O. Murphy, B.Sc. (St. Francis Xavier), M.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill)

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)

Financial Math

Faculty / Fall 2025

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