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 2026

Chair

Richard Paige

Professors

Jacques Carette, B. Math (Waterloo), M.Sc. (Montreal), Ph.D.(Paris-Sud, France), LEL
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.
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)
Fei Chiang, B.Sc. (Hons.)(Toronto), M.Math (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Toronto), LEL
Lingyang Chu, B.Sc. (Huazhong Univ Sci&Tech), Ph.D. (Univ Chinese Acad Sci)
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)
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)
Allison Clair Lahnala, B.Sc. (University of Michigan), M.Sc. (University of Michigan), Ph.D. (University of Bonn)
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)
Angela Zavaleta Bernuy, B.Sc. (Toronto), M.Sc. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Toronto)

Associate Members

Kai Huang (Business), B.Sc. (Huazhong), M.Sc. (Tsinghua), Ph.D. (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Jamal Deen (Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics), B.Sc. (Guyanna), M.Sc. (Cleveland, OH), Ph.D. (Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH)
Zoe Li ( Civil Engineering), B.Eng. (China), M.A.S.c., Ph.D. (Regina)
Shane Saunderson (Degroote School of Business), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Kourosh Sabri (Surgery), MB.ChB, FRCOphth
Dylan Kobsar (Kinesiology), Ph.D. (Univ of Calgary)
Tapas Mondal (Pediatrics)
Ashirbani Saha (Oncology), Ph.D. (Univ of Windsor)
Ameer Abdelhadi (Electrical Engineering), B.Sc. (Israel), M.Sc. (Israel), Ph.D. (Univ of British Columbia, Canada)
Paul David McNicholas (Mathematics & Statistics), B.Sc. (Dublin), M.Sc. (Dublin), Ph.D. (Trinity College, Dublin)

Professors Emeriti

Ivan Bruha, Dipl. Ing. (Czech.Tech. Univ., Prague), RNDr. (Charles, Prague), Ph.D. (Czech. Tech. Univ., Prague), LEL
Frantisek Franek, M.Sc., RNDr. (Charles, Prague), Ph.D. (Toronto), LEL
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