Orestes Appel

Orestes Appel (He/His) is a part-time Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics & Computing at Mount Royal University. He holds a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from De Montfort University (UK) and has extensive industry experience in software development management and AI research. Currently employed at IBM Canada, he bridges academic teaching with professional insights from roles spanning multinational tech corporations.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence, De Montfort University, UK
• MSc. in Intelligent Systems, De Montfort University, UK
• M.S. in Computer Science, Indiana University, USA
• BSc. in Computer Science & Mathematics, Universidad Central de Venezuela

Research Interests: Focuses on foundational principles of AI, natural language challenges, and applying functional/logic programming to artificial intelligence. His work emphasizes practical applications of intelligent systems to real-world problems.

Awards/Grants: No specific awards or grants listed in available text.

Advising & Labs: No documented advisees or affiliated labs/teams mentioned. His teaching spans courses like AI, databases, programming paradigms, and discrete mathematics.