Tarek Abdelrahman

Professor Tarek Abdelrahman is affiliated with the University of Toronto as a faculty member in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering under the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. He earned his PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1989.

Research Interests:

• Parallel Systems
• Parallelizing and Optimizing Compilers
• Parallel Programming Models and Support
• Software Engineering
• Computer Architecture
• Distributed Computing

Scientific Awards and Recognitions:

• Jeffery P. Skoll Chair in Software Engineering (2002-2012)
• Best Paper Awards (2006, 2001) at Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems
• Sustained Excellence in Teaching Award (2013) from the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
• ECE Departmental Teaching Awards (2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011)
• Faculty Teaching Award (2008) from the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering

Professional Memberships: Senior Member of ACM and IEEE; Member of IEEE Computer Society, USENIX Computing Society, and Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO).