Bruce Spencer

Bruce Spencer is an Adjunct Professor and Senior Research Scientist at the University of New Brunswick's Faculty of Computer Science. He holds a BSc from Dalhousie University and M.Math and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Waterloo. His research focuses on automated reasoning, data mining, social networks analysis, healthcare informatics, service-oriented architectures, and collaboration middleware systems. Spencer currently supervises graduate students Weihong Song (Ph.D.), Lei Wang (MCS), and Pratik Shah (MCS). He has contributed to initiatives such as a proposed joint master's program with the University of the Philippines-Diliman and has taught courses like CS 3997 Professional Practice and CS 5999 Social Networks Analysis.

His work spans smart building temperature forecasting, ontology development for robotics, and decision support systems in agriculture. He actively engages in outreach activities and maintains collaborations through platforms like LinkedIn and Twitter. Spencer's research outputs reflect interdisciplinary approaches to challenges in automation, data analysis, and collaborative technologies, with a focus on practical applications in healthcare, education, and environmental management.