Wendy Osborn

Wendy Osborn is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Lethbridge. She holds a Ph.D. (2005) from the University of Calgary, an M.Sc. (1998) from the University of Windsor, and a B.C.S.(Hons) (1996) from the University of Windsor.

Research Interests: Dr. Osborn specializes in Databases, with a focus on Spatial, Distributed, and Multimedia systems. Her work also explores Mobile Information Systems, Recommender Systems, and Digital Libraries, emphasizing efficient querying and classification in dynamic environments.

Publications: Her research addresses challenges in spatial data streams, mobile device processing, and distributed query optimization, reflecting collaborations with database indexing techniques like the mqr-tree and area code tree. Key trends include iterative classification, approximate querying, and energy-efficient system design.