Burton Ma

Dr. Burton Ma is an Associate Professor in the School of Computing at Queen's University, Canada. Previously, he served as an Assistant Professor at York University (2009–2020) and held an Adjunct Assistant Professor role at Queen's University. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Queen's University in 2005 and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Human Mobility Research Centre at Kingston General Hospital.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Queen's University, 2005

Research Interests: Dr. Ma focuses on computer-assisted surgery, including image processing, registration, visualization, surgical planning, and error analysis, with applications in orthopaedic surgery. His work addresses challenges in ultrasound calibration, surgical navigation systems, and medical device design. Notable contributions include line-based calibration frameworks and uncertainty visualization in surgical navigation systems.

Awards:

• Outstanding Paper Award (2018)
• Outstanding Paper Award (2017)
• Honorable Mention Best Poster (2015)

Advising & Grants: While no formal student advisees are listed, Dr. Ma has collaborated extensively with researchers like Amber Simpson, Randy Ellis, and others on projects funded by grants in surgical robotics and medical imaging. His work bridges academic research with clinical applications in orthopaedic surgery and medical device innovation.

Labs & Teams: Affiliated with the Human Mobility Research Centre and Queen's School of Computing labs, his research group focuses on advancing surgical navigation and medical imaging technologies.