Thomas Tran

Thomas Tran is a Full Professor at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the University of Ottawa. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo (2004) and a B.Sc. (Double Major in Mathematics and Computer Science) from Brandon University (1999). His research focuses on Artificial Intelligence, Electronic Commerce, Multi-Agent Systems, Trust and Reputation Modeling, and Recommender Systems. He has published over 80 refereed papers and supervised 27 graduate students (4 PhDs and 23 Masters).

Education:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Waterloo (2004)
• B.Sc. (Double Major in Mathematics and Computer Science), Brandon University (1999)

Research Interests:

• AI Applications in E-Commerce and Mobile Business
• Trust Establishment Models in Multi-Agent Systems
• Recommender Systems and Deep Learning
• Clinical Data Analysis for Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Awards:

• Governor General's Gold Medal (2004)
• NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships (PGS A/B)
• AAAI Doctoral Consortium Participant (2002)

Advising and Grants:

• Supervised 27 graduate students
• Recipient of multiple research grants (details unspecified)

Labs/Teams: Active in AI and E-Commerce research groups within EECS.