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• Optical Networks
• Data Center Networks
• Optical Interconnects
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Dr. Khurram Aziz is a Senior Instructor in the Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie University , Halifax, Canada. He is actively engaged in teaching and research, with a focus on optical networks, data center interconnects, and network performance modeling. Education: PhD in Electrical Engineering, Vienna University of Technology, Austria (2008) MSc in Electrical Engineering, National University of Singapore (2003) BSc (Hons) in Electrical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan (1998) His research interests include optical packet and burst switched networks , optical interconnects for data centers , analytical modeling and simulation , and network routing and switching . He has contributed extensively to the design and performance evaluation of scalable optical switches and hybrid switching systems. The recent publications reflect a strong trend in data center optical networks , focusing on performance, blocking probability, signal degradation, and architectural classification. His work bridges theoretical modeling with practical simulation frameworks, such as CloudNetSim++ in OMNeT++, contributing to cloud and high-capacity network research. Dr. Aziz has no listed scientific awards in the provided text. He teaches several core computer science courses including CSCI 2141: Intro to Database Systems , CSCI 3171: Network Computing , CSCI 3132: Object Orientation and Generic Programming , and CSCI 3120: Operating Systems . There is no mention of graduate student supervision or external research grants. He has co-authored book chapters in major handbooks on data centers and switched systems. Dr. Aziz has not listed any formal lab or research team affiliations in the provided content.

Rodney HarrisonView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Critical Heritage Studies
• Archaeology
• Museum Studies
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Rodney Harrison is a Reader in Archaeology, Heritage and Museum Studies at the UCL Institute of Archaeology, University College London. He serves as the founding editor of the Journal of Contemporary Archaeology and has been Vice President of the Association of Critical Heritage Studies since 2012. His research focuses on critical heritage studies, contemporary archaeology, and future-making practices in heritage contexts. Harrison's work challenges traditional boundaries between past, present, and future in heritage discourse, emphasizing how heritage functions as a future-oriented practice. His research spans cultural and natural heritage, exploring connections between heritage conservation and other material legacy management systems, including nuclear waste disposal. Harrison leads the major international 'Heritage Futures' research program funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council. This project represents one of the largest critical, comparative ethnographic studies of heritage practices, examining how different forms of heritage function as distinctive future-making practices across diverse contexts. His scholarly contributions include more than a dozen books and over 60 peer-reviewed articles. Notable publications include Collecting, Ordering, Governing: Museums, Anthropology and Liberal Government (2016), Heritage: Critical Approaches (2013), Reassembling the Collection (2013), Understanding the Politics of Heritage (2011), and The Heritage Reader (2008). Harrison's work consistently engages with critical theory, challenging conventional heritage frameworks and exploring innovative approaches to understanding how material and cultural legacies shape future possibilities. His research has significant implications for heritage policy, conservation practice, and theoretical developments in critical heritage studies.

• Virtual Reality
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Computer Vision
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Robert S. Allison is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science at York University's Lassonde School of Engineering. His research focuses on human perceptual responses in virtual environments, stereoscopic vision, and eye movement analysis. He is affiliated with the York Centre for Vision Research, Sensorium (Digital Arts & Technology), and the Centre for Innovation in Computing at Lassonde. His research interests include depth perception in natural and virtual environments, human-computer interface design for VR, machine vision applications, and the measurement of human motion. He has supervised multiple graduate students and contributed to over 260 publications. His work spans topics like cybersickness mitigation, display lag effects, and perceptual adaptation in VR. Key grants include NSERC-funded projects on perception in virtual environments and collaborations with institutions like the Australian Research Council. His teaching includes courses on human perception in human-computer interaction and digital logic design. Recent articles highlight advancements in understanding motion perception, VR-induced sickness, and multisensory integration. He collaborates widely, with affiliations including the VISTA program and York's Connected Minds initiative.

Nils WildeView profile

Assistant Professor

• Robotics
• Autonomous Systems
• Human-Robot Interaction
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Nils Wilde is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada. He specializes in robotics, AI, and human-computer interaction, with a focus on cognitive robotics, multi-robot systems, and human-robot interaction. His research integrates planning, optimization, control, and machine learning to develop interactive and adaptive robotic systems. His educational background includes: BSc and MSc in Computer Science or related field from Technical University Berlin (2012, 2016) PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo (2016–2020), co-supervised by Dana Kulić and Stephen L. Smith Postdoctoral Fellow at TU Delft (2021–2024) in the Autonomous Multi-Robots Lab with Javier Alonso-Mora Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Waterloo’s Autonomous Systems Lab (until August 2021) Nils Wilde's research centers on enabling robots to learn from human feedback and adapt to user preferences in dynamic environments. His work spans preference learning , multi-objective planning , motion planning , task assignment in multi-robot systems , and human-robot interaction . He develops algorithms that allow robotic systems to balance competing objectives such as efficiency, safety, and user comfort, particularly in service robotics applications like hospitals and industrial facilities. His recent publications (2020–2024) demonstrate a strong trajectory in top robotics venues (T-RO, RA-L, ICRA, IROS, CoRL, CDC, WAFR), with a focus on multi-objective optimization, dynamic vehicle routing, sensor scheduling, and learning user preferences. A key theme is improving the quality of service in robotic systems by optimizing metrics like waiting times, statistical distinctness of plans, and user satisfaction, often through novel cost functions and learning frameworks. Nils is actively building a new robotics lab at Dalhousie University, with funded PhD positions and an interdisciplinary research environment. He is involved in organizing academic workshops, such as the upcoming 2025 RSS workshop on Multi-Objective Optimization and Planning in Robotics. He mentors prospective students and encourages applications from diverse backgrounds.

• Computing Science
• Software Engineering
• Programming Methodology
• +5 more

Henry Tang is an ATS Assistant Lecturer at the University of Alberta, affiliated with the Faculty of Science and Department of Computing Science. He specializes in software development education and foundational computing concepts. Courses Taught: CMPUT 174B (Introduction to the Foundations of Computation I), CMPUT 201 (Practical Programming Methodology), CMPUT 301 (Introduction to Software Engineering) His research interests focus on software engineering practices, including object-oriented design, Unix programming tools, C language methodology, and abstract data type implementations. Course descriptions highlight his expertise in software architecture, design patterns, and practical programming education. Contact: Email hktang@ualberta.ca for academic inquiries.

Tse-Hsun ChenView profile

Associate Professor

• Software Engineering
• AIOps
• Software Testing
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Tse-Hsun (Peter) Chen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Concordia University, Montreal. He leads the Software PErformance, Analysis, and Reliability (SPEAR) lab, focusing on improving software quality through log analysis, AIOps, and mining software repositories. His research collaborates with companies like Microsoft, BlackBerry, and Ericsson. Education: PhD, MSc, and BSc in Computer Science from Queen's University and the University of British Columbia. Awards include the Gina Cody Research Award (2021) and recognition as one of the world's most active software engineering researchers (JSS study). Research interests include software testing, DevOps, and leveraging LLMs for SE tasks. Recent work emphasizes log parsing with LLMs (e.g., LibreLog) and fault localization. Graduates from his lab hold academic positions at institutions like York University and DePaul University. Teaching includes courses on software verification, testing, and process management. Active in program committees for ICSE, FSE, and MSR. Over 50 publications in top venues like TSE, ICSE, and FSE.

Yann-Gaël GuéhéneucView profile

Professor

• Software Engineering
• IoT Systems
• Static and Dynamic Analyses
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Yann-Gaël Guéhéneuc is a Professor at Concordia University's Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering. He leads the Ptidej Team, focusing on software engineering methodologies, IoT systems, and game engine architecture analysis. His research emphasizes static/dynamic analyses, service-oriented architectures, and machine learning design patterns. Current Affiliations: Concordia University (Full-time Professor) Ptidiej Team Lead Research Interests: Specializes in IoT system testing, microservices architecture, game engine design patterns, and anti-pattern detection in multi-language systems. His work bridges theoretical software engineering principles with practical industrial applications, particularly in legacy system modernization and machine learning system design. Recent Trends in Publications: Focuses on IoT testing methodologies, machine learning architecture patterns, and service-oriented system transformations. His 2025 works advance IoT system taxonomy and game engine analysis techniques. Advising: Supervises MASc and PhD programs in Software Engineering and Computer Science Labs/Teams: Ptidej Team develops software tools for system analysis (e.g., Magnet, SyDRA)

Ondřej LhotákView profile

Professor

• Programming Languages
• Compilers
• Program Analysis
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Ondřej Lhoták is a Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo. He holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. from McGill University, and a B.Math from the University of Waterloo. His research focuses on: Programming language design and implementation Compiler optimization techniques Static and dynamic program analysis Object-oriented language semantics Scala programming ecosystem development As Director of Undergraduate Studies, he oversees academic programs and curriculum development for computer science students. His office is located in the Davis Centre (DC 2520) on the Waterloo campus.

Jennifer CarterView profile

Professor

• Museology
• New Museologies
• Intangible Heritage
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Jennifer Carter is a Professor in the Department of Art History at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), where she also serves as Director of the graduate museology program. Her academic work bridges museology, art and architectural history, and social justice, with a focus on human rights museology and museum representation. PhD in History and Theory of Architecture, McGill University MA in Art History, School of the Art Institute of Chicago BA (Honours) in Art History, McGill University Her research explores how museums mediate and are shaped by cultural, political, and ethical frameworks. Two primary research axes include: (1) the role of museums in advancing human rights and social justice, particularly in institutions across Asia, North and South America; and (2) the interplay between museum architecture, exhibition design, and representation. These areas are supported by funding from SSHRC and FRQSC. The most recent publications reflect a strong interdisciplinary focus, combining museology with philosophy, architecture, and human rights discourse. Themes include curatorial ethics, national identity in museums, digital curation, and the semiotics of exhibition spaces. Her upcoming book, Museums in a Culture of Human Rights: New Museums Around the Globe , further consolidates her leadership in this emerging field. Scientific Recognition and Editorial Role: Associate Editor, Museum Management and Curatorship (Taylor & Francis / Routledge, UK, since 2013) Published in leading international journals such as Curator , MediaTropes , Information Research , and National Museums: New Studies from Around the World Jennifer Carter has held professional roles at the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Art Gallery of Ontario, and McGill’s Canadian Architecture Collection. She has co-curated exhibitions including Drawing from Ideas, Building from Books , Women and Homelessness , and Safdie's Sixties: Looking Forward to Looking Back . Prior to joining UQAM, she was a Professor in Museum Studies at the University of Toronto (2008–2011). She is currently leading a SSHRC- and FRQSC-funded research project on human rights museology, examining how justice and rights are negotiated curatorially and pedagogically in cultural institutions. No formal advising or team affiliations are mentioned, though her editorial and curatorial roles indicate strong collaborative engagement.

Elisa BaniassadView profile

Teaching Professor

• Software Engineering
• Educational Technology
• Aspect-Oriented Programming
• +3 more

Elisa Baniassad is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia (UBC), within the Faculty of Science. She specializes in software engineering education and has received numerous teaching accolades including the UBC Killam Teaching Prize and CS-Can/INFO-CAN Excellence in Teaching Award. Her courses focus on software construction, engineering principles, and advanced software design. Dr. Baniassad has taught CPSC 310 (Introduction to Software Engineering), CPSC 210 (Software Construction), and CPSC 410 (Advanced Software Engineering) across multiple terms since 2000. Her research interests span educational methodologies in software engineering, aspect-oriented programming, and the design of effective learning tools. Notable contributions include studies on team dynamics in software development, automated assessment techniques, and pedagogical frameworks for large-scale programming courses. She has authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles on topics ranging from mutation analysis in student tests to the efficacy of online learning environments. Awards include recognition for teaching excellence at UBC and contributions to computer science education. Her work emphasizes practical applications of software engineering principles in academic settings, with a focus on fostering student mastery through innovative assessment strategies and feedback mechanisms.

Truman YangView profile

Associate Professor

• Cybersecurity
• Web Security
• Role-Based Access Control
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Truman Yang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Regina, Canada (2003) and an M.S. in Computer Science from Jilin University, China. His research focuses on cybersecurity, including role-based access control, web security, information flow control, and wireless sensor network security. He is a recipient of the CFI New Opportunities Fund Award (2004). Research Interests: Role-Based Access Control Modeling Web Security Mechanisms Information Flow Control Systems Security in Wireless Sensor Networks His publications span topics such as secure e-commerce frameworks, cryptographic access control protocols, and wireless network security solutions. Beyond research, he teaches courses like Programming Languages (ELE808) and Computer Network Security (EE8213). Advising & Grants: Recipient of CFI funding for security-related research Prior research experience with TRLabs (Telecommunication Research Labs of Regina, 1999–2002) Labs/Teams:曾参与TRLabs的电信研究工作，专注于安全协议开发与网络架构设计。

Sandra Chang-KredlView profile

Associate Professor

• Early Childhood Education
• Teacher Education
• Children's Popular Culture
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Sandra Chang-Kredl is an Associate Professor in the Department of Education at Concordia University's Faculty of Arts and Science, where she has been teaching since 2012. Her research and teaching focus on children's popular culture, play, and early childhood education, with a particular emphasis on teacher identity, cultural representations of childhood, and the impact of technological changes on children's symbolic and social play. She brings practical experience from her background as a certified teacher and administrator in early years education to her academic work. Her educational background includes: PhD in Education (Curriculum & Instruction), McGill University (2010) MA in Education (Child Study), Concordia University BEd in Elementary Education, McGill University Chang-Kredl's research program intersects teacher education, curriculum studies, media literacy, children's popular culture, and early childhood education. She examines teachers' conceptualizations of childhood through their memories and cultural tropes, investigates how children construct their perceptions of self and other through media engagement, and explores the societal devaluation of childcare educators. Her work takes a cultural studies perspective on children's media experiences and technological impacts on play. She has developed a strong focus on how teachers use childhood memories to construct beliefs about childhood and how these shape educational practices. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent trajectory examining the intersections of memory, childhood representations, and teacher identity. Her work increasingly focuses on how technological changes impact children's play and social interactions, while maintaining a strong foundation in cultural studies and critical pedagogy. A significant portion of her recent work involves collaborative research examining how teachers' conceptualizations of childhood influence their educational practices and how childhood is socially constructed through cultural artifacts and media. Her research has been supported by significant funding including: SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) grants FRQSC (Fonds de recherche du Québec - Société et culture) funding Public Safety Canada grants (as collaborator and co-investigator) School of Graduate Studies' Horizon Fellows program Project Someone initiative Chang-Kredl actively supervises graduate students and has been involved in multiple collaborative research projects examining teacher identity, childhood representations, and media literacy. Her research activities include the comparative study 'Teacher Conceptualizations of Childhood: Memories and Cultural Tropes,' the project 'Caring as a Feminist Issue' which interrogates societal devaluation of childcare educators, and 'Children's Construction of Self and Other' which explores how children construct perceptions of self through media engagement. She has been particularly active in public engagement, translating her research for broader audiences through media appearances and opinion pieces.

Michael WinterView profile

Professor

• Programming Languages
• Semantics of Programming Languages
• Program Verification
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Michael Winter is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Brock University, Canada. He holds a Habilitation from the University of the Federal Armed Forces, Munich (2002), a Ph.D. (Dr. rer. nat.) from the same institution (1998), and a Master of Computer Science (Dipl. Inform.) (1993). His research focuses on programming languages, semantics, program verification, relational methods, category theory, and fuzzy logic. He is the Managing Editor of the Journal on Relational Methods in Computer Science . Winter's academic roles include teaching courses such as COSC 2P05 (Programming Languages), COSC 3P91 (Advanced Object-Oriented Programming), and COSC 5P02 (Logic in Computer Science). He has advised numerous graduate and undergraduate students on topics including fuzzy relational analysis, program verification, and formal methods. His research contributions span over 100 publications in journals and conferences, emphasizing relational algebra, category theory, and their applications in computer science. His work integrates theoretical foundations with practical applications, such as developing tools like RelView for relational computation and exploring applications in ambient intelligence and data visualization. Winter collaborates internationally, contributing to conferences like RAMiCS and publishing in journals like Fuzzy Sets and Systems and Journal of Logical and Algebraic Methods in Programming .

Werner DietlView profile

Associate Professor

• Programming Languages
• Static Analysis
• Software Security
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Werner Dietl is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo. His work focuses on programming languages, static analysis, software security, and formal verification techniques. He has contributed to type system design, low-power computing, and approximate data types through projects like EnerJ. His research also addresses challenges in compiler design, cryptographic protocol validation, and runtime enforcement mechanisms. Key research areas include: Type systems for imperative and domain-specific languages Static analysis of implicit control flow (e.g., Java reflection, Android intents) Approximate computing and energy-efficient computation Formal verification of security properties Publications span topics from unit measurement type inference to ownership-based security models, reflecting a focus on practical formal methods. His work emphasizes scalability and precision in type systems while addressing real-world software engineering challenges.

• Software Engineering
• Web Applications
• Formal Methods
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May Haidar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science at York University. Her work bridges theoretical and applied domains, focusing on software engineering, web applications, and formal verification techniques. Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science (Université de Montréal, 2008), M.S. (Concordia University), B.S. (American University of Beirut) Current Role: Teaching Object-Oriented Programming, Advanced Programming, and Web Development courses Her research explores formal methods in software engineering, particularly temporal logics and run-time verification for web applications. She has contributed to hybrid analysis techniques for composite web services and anomaly detection frameworks. Publications span formal verification, web application security, and embedded systems design, with a focus on integrating temporal logic extensions into validation processes. While no explicit awards are listed, her work has been presented at global conferences, including events in Dubai, Cambridge, and Las Vegas.