Research
Our department is active in both traditional areas of computer science and emerging areas. The quality and diversity of the Department's research activities is internationally recognized.
The Department is supported with research grants from a number of sources including the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council (NSERC), Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), Ontario Research Fund (ORF) and MITACS.
Our researchers are involved in several collaborative initiatives both within the university and with external university and industrial partners.
Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Games
Areas of Focus
Data Science
Human Information Interaction
Machine Learning
Game Analytics
Visual Analytics
Computer vision
Data Management
Event History Analysis
Data Management
Professors
- Mark Daley
- Jorn Diedrichsen
- Mike Katchabaw
- Charles Ling
- Dan Lizotte
- Yalda Mohsenzadeh
- Mostafa Milani
- Umair Rehman
- Kamran Sedig
- Boyu Wang
- Grace Yi (Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Data Science)
Bioinformatics
Areas of Focus
Computational methods for genomics and proteomics analysis of the next generation sequencing (NGS) data.Pattern Matching
Mathematical Modelling of Biological Systems
Professors
Lucian IlieMark Daley
Michael Domaratzki
Kaizhong Zhang
Computer Algebra
Areas of Focus
Professors
Marc Moreno MazaComputer Vision and Image Analysis
Areas of Focus
Autonomous NavigationImage Analysis and Compression
Image, Audio and Video Understanding
Professors
Mahmoud El-SakkaYalda Mohsenzadeh
Computational Neuroscience
Areas of Focus
Mathamatical Modelling of Biological systemsMotor Control and Learning
Computational Neuroimaging
Cognitive computational neuroscience
Neural dynamics of human perception and memory
Computer vision
Brain Signal Analysis
Professors
Mark DaleyJorn Diedrichsen
Yalda Mohsenzadeh
Boyu Wang
Computer Systems and Networks
Areas of Focus
DatabasesCloud and fog computing
Internet of Things
Smart Infrastructure
Wireless Network Virtualization
Reliability
Professors
Mike BauerAnwar Haque
Hanan Lutfiyya
Mostafa Milani
Software engineering
Areas of Focus
Cyber-Physical SystemsSoftware Analysis, Architecture & Mainteance
Services Computing
System Integration and Interoperability
Professors
Marwa ElsayedNazim Madhavji
Labs
Theoretical Computer Science
Areas of Focus
Combinatorial OptimizationData Structures
Distributed Algorithms
Pattern Matching
String Theory
Professors
Lucian IlieRoberto Solis-Oba
Kaizhang Zhang