Tamara Munzner is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia, with a confirmed email at tamara@cs.ubc.ca . Her research focuses on information visualization , visual analytics , and graph drawing , emphasizing practical design frameworks and theoretical foundations. Recent work explores visitor engagement with science museum exhibits large-scale data visualization challenges health informatics applications for chronic pain management advanced graph neural network visualization His publications in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics and Eurographics conferences demonstrate her expertise in visual analytics. Scientific awards include the Best Panel Award at Euro Vis 2009 for her work on visualization education. Her research spans visualization design principles, dimensionality reduction techniques, and applications in genomic epidemiology and environmental sustainability.
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- Multilingual Natural Language Processing
- Machine Learning for Natural Language Processing
- Statistical Machine Translation
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Anoop Sarkar is a Professor in the School of Computing Science at Simon Fraser University (SFU), leading the Natural Language Lab. His research focuses on multilingual natural language processing, machine learning applications in NLP, and machine reading with visualization techniques. He has held significant grants including NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplements (2012–2023) and multiple Google/IBM Faculty Awards. His teaching includes advanced NLP courses and compiler design. Over 38 students have graduated under his supervision, with a strong emphasis on computational linguistics and machine translation. His research explores areas such as statistical machine translation, decipherment of ancient scripts, and semi-supervised learning. Key software contributions include the TroFi toolkit and metaphor dataset. He has served as area chair for EMNLP (2023) and co-chair of NAACL (2015). The Natural Language Lab hosts weekly meetings open to collaboration. His work bridges theory and application, addressing challenges in low-resource language processing. Recent publications (2023–2024) highlight advancements in entity linking, cognate alignment, and structured prediction. Grants span foundational and applied NLP research, supported by NSERC and industry partnerships. His advising spans 12 PhD and 26 MSc graduates, reflecting a sustained impact on the next generation of NLP researchers.
Stephen A. Vavasis is a Professor in the Department of Combinatorics and Optimization at the University of Waterloo, part of the Faculty of Mathematics. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Stanford University (1989) and has held academic positions at Cornell University (1989–2006) before joining Waterloo. His research focuses on continuous optimization, data science, first-order methods, scientific computing, and computational mechanics. Current teaching includes courses on convex optimization and portfolio optimization methods. He has served as Associate Dean of Computing (2017–2020) and Interim Director of Data Science graduate programs. His work is supported by NSERC grants. Notable awards include the Hertz Fellowship, Churchill Scholarship, and Guggenheim Fellowship. Vavasis's research emphasizes applications of optimization to clustering, machine learning, and fracture mechanics. His publications span convex optimization frameworks, algorithmic analysis of gradient methods, and numerical methods in mechanics. Recent work explores unifying analyses of first-order optimization algorithms and robust optimization techniques for high-dimensional data problems.
Steven H. H. Dingمشاهده پروفایل
استادیار
- Cybersecurity
- Machine Learning
- Data Mining
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Dr. Steven H. H. Ding is an Assistant Professor at McGill University's School of Information Studies, specializing in cybersecurity, machine learning, and data mining. His research focuses on AI-driven solutions for malware detection, software vulnerability analysis, and reverse engineering. He holds a PhD from McGill University and has been supported by BlackBerry Cylance and DRDC. His work bridges theoretical advancements with practical applications in military systems and avionics cybersecurity. Dr. Ding earned his PhD in 2019 with notable awards including the FRQNT Doctoral Research Scholarship and McGill's Dean’s Graduate Award. His educational background includes degrees from McGill, Concordia University, and the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology. His research interests span cybersecurity domains such as zero-day malware identification, code obfuscation countermeasures, authorship verification for digital forensics, and AI applications in avionics anomaly detection. He actively contributes to open-source tools like the Kam1n0 MapReduce-based assembly clone search system. Recent work emphasizes adversarial machine learning for evasive malware generation, transformer-based anomaly detection in avionics, and automated SBOM generation for firmware analysis. His publications reflect a focus on real-world cybersecurity challenges in both civilian and defense sectors. Dr. Ding leads the L1NNA Lab and collaborates with industry partners on cutting-edge projects. His contributions include novel techniques for phishing detection leveraging large language models and innovative approaches to reverse engineering software composition in JavaScript applications.
- Mechatronics
- Robotics
- Control Systems
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Soo Jeon is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo, part of the Faculty of Engineering. He holds a PhD from the University of California at Berkeley (2007) and prior degrees from Seoul National University. His research focuses on mechatronics, dynamic systems, and control, with applications in robotics, autonomous systems, and precision motion control. He has held roles as Assistant Professor (2009–2015), Associate Professor (2015–2024), and Full Professor (2024–present). Professor Jeon’s expertise includes intelligent sensing and control for mechatronic systems, nonlinear dynamics, and autonomous systems. He has received notable awards such as the 2022 Engineer of the Year Award (AKCSE/KOFST), 2015 NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplement, and 2010 ASME Rudolf Kalman Best Paper Award. He serves as an Associate Editor for several journals, including the ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems and IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering. His research interests span robotics, control systems, and automation, with recent work on autonomous navigation, tactile exploration, and model predictive control. He supervises graduate students in MASc and PhD programs and teaches courses like ME 649 (Control of Machines and Processes) and ME 360 (Introduction to Control Systems). Jeon holds patents in areas like low-power magnetic locks and remote plasma source seasoning. His lab, the Waterloo Mechanical Systems & Control Laboratory (WMSCL), focuses on advanced mechatronics and robotics projects, including collaborations with international institutions such as the Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM).
Geoff Pleissمشاهده پروفایل
استادیار
Geoff Pleiss is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of British Columbia (UBC), affiliated with CAIDA's AIM-SI cluster. He is also a Canada CIFAR AI Chair and faculty member at the Vector Institute. His research bridges deep learning and probabilistic modeling, focusing on uncertainty quantification, Bayesian optimization, Gaussian processes, and ensemble methods. Pleiss earned his PhD in Computer Science from Cornell University (2020), followed by a postdoc at Columbia University. He holds multiple awards, including the AISTATS Top Reviewer and NeurIPS recognitions. His work emphasizes scalable algorithms and open-source contributions, such as the GPyTorch library. Pleiss advises students in Computer Science and Statistics, including Donney Fan (PhD), Tim G. Zhou (MSc), and others. He teaches advanced courses like STAT 547U (Deep Learning Theory) and STAT 520P (Bayesian Optimization). Grants include NSERC Discovery and New Frontiers in Research funding. Pleiss collaborates on interdisciplinary projects, such as astrophysical discovery via machine learning, and actively participates in academic service and outreach. Education: PhD in Computer Science, Cornell University (2020) MSc in Computer Science, Cornell University (2018) BSc in Engineering (Computing with Applied Mathematics), Olin College (2013) Key Research Themes: Uncertainty-aware decision-making with neural networks Scalable Gaussian processes and Bayesian optimization Ensemble methods and their theoretical limitations Recent Grants: NSERC Discovery Grant (2024) New Frontiers in Research Fund (2025, co-PI) His publications span foundational theory to applied machine learning, with over 14,500 citations. He actively mentors students through research internships and advises on open-source software development. Pleiss frequently presents at top conferences and collaborates with industry partners like Microsoft and ASAPP.
- Medical Imaging
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
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WonSook Lee is a tenured Full Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Engineering. Her expertise spans medical imaging, machine/deep learning, computer graphics, and computer vision. She earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Geneva (Switzerland) and holds degrees from POSTECH (Korea) and NUS (Singapore). Before academia, she worked at Korea Telecom, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, and Eyematic Interfaces Inc. (USA). Her research focuses on applications such as virtual/augmented reality, MRI/CT/Ultrasound analysis, and 3D mesh modeling. She has authored over 130 publications, including 30+ journal papers, and serves on conference committees and editorial boards. Lee has secured major grants (NSERC, CFI, ORF) as Principal Investigator and contributed to global initiatives like South Korea’s National Research Foundation. Her lab explores cutting-edge techniques in medical imaging, AI-driven object detection, and multimodal systems. Notable projects include adversarial perturbation analysis for model robustness, cross-domain GANs for semantic segmentation, and real-time ultrasound-enhanced pronunciation training. She actively promotes interdisciplinary research in healthcare technology and autonomous systems.
Marco Pedersoliمشاهده پروفایل
استادیار
- Computer Vision
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
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Marco Pedersoli serves as an Assistant Professor at École de technologie supérieure (ETS) in Montreal since February 2017, where he leads research in computer vision and machine learning. His work focuses on reducing computational costs and annotation requirements for deploying vision algorithms on embedded devices, positioning ETS at the forefront of Montreal's AI ecosystem. His academic journey includes: Ph.D. from Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) under Jordi Gonzàlez and Juan José Villanueva Post-doctoral research at INRIA Grenoble with Cordelia Schmid and Jakob Verbeek (2015-2016) Research at KU Leuven with Tinne Tuytelaars (2012-2015) Dr. Pedersoli's research tackles deep learning bottlenecks through weakly-supervised methodologies and computational efficiency innovations . His three core projects address: Reduced Supervision : Developing weakly/semi-supervised learning for images, video, audio and text Exploration Learning : Optimizing data selection in unstructured environments Efficient Computation : Accelerating deep learning training and inference These efforts enable vision algorithms to run on resource-constrained portable devices. Publication trends (2014-2022) reveal consistent focus on weak supervision (60% of works) and computational efficiency (30%), with recent expansion into medical imaging and multimodal emotion recognition. Key venues include CVPR, ICCV, NeurIPS and ECCV. His accolades include: Best Paper Award at ICIAR 2019 NVIDIA Titan X Pascal hardware donation Dr. Pedersoli actively mentors 18 graduate students across PhD and MSc programs, with notable placements at Huawei and Radio Canada. His lab secures competitive tax-free funding for projects with international collaborations, including Element AI and European institutions. Current openings emphasize Python/C++ proficiency and deep learning expertise. He leads a dynamic research group at ETS developing open-source tools for Roi-Pooling, weakly-supervised detection, and 3D object recognition, maintaining active GitHub repositories with community contributions. Recent WACV 2023 acceptances demonstrate ongoing productivity following medical leave.
Georges Kaddoum is a Professor at École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) , specializing in Electrical Engineering. He holds the Canada Research Chair in Unlocking the Power of IoT 6G-Networks and the LACIME – Communications and Microelectronic Integration Laboratory affiliation. His work bridges wireless communications, IoT, and machine learning. Research Interests include wireless communication systems, physical layer security, machine learning for networking, and 6G technologies. He focuses on optimizing network performance in challenging environments (impulsive noise, underwater, non-terrestrial networks) and developing AI-driven solutions for jamming mitigation, resource allocation, and secure IoT frameworks. Recent Publications highlight 6G-enabled vehicular networks, quantum-safe blockchain integration, federated learning for transportation systems, and deep learning-based receivers for chaotic communication systems. His work emphasizes semantic communication, interference management, and digital twin applications. Awards IEEE TCSC Award for Excellence in Scalable Computing (2022) Prix d’excellence de la relève (Université du Québec, 2018) Prix d’excellence en recherche (ÉTS, 2018) Multiple IEEE Exemplary Reviewer and Best Paper Awards (2014–2022) Supervision includes 15+ PhD/Master’s students working on topics like index modulation, physical layer security, UAV communications, and intelligent resource management. Research Units Ultra Research Chair on Intelligent Tactical Wireless Networks LACIME Laboratory Canada Research Chair in IoT 6G-Networks
Dr. Saeed Gazor is a full Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Queen's University. He holds a cross-appointment in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. His research focuses on signal processing applications in electrical energy systems, communications, and medical imaging. He has supervised postdoctoral fellows Babak Ghaffari and Yaser Esmaeili Salehani. Professional affiliations include Senior Member IEEE and membership in the Institution of Engineering and Technology. Education: PhD (1994) in Signal and Image Processing from Télécom ParisTech; M.Sc. (1989) and B.Sc. (1987) from Isfahan University of Technology with highest honors. Academic roles include former Assistant Professor at Isfahan University of Technology (1995–1998) and research associate at University of Toronto (1999). Research interests span detection theory, smart energy systems, hyperspectral imaging, and medical signal processing. Notable contributions include innovations in radar signal processing, sparse signal reconstruction, and adaptive filtering. Active in academic service, including editorial roles in IEEE journals. Awards: Professional Engineer designation from Professional Engineers Ontario. Over 200 peer-reviewed publications with recent focus on AI-driven hyperspectral analysis, robust beamforming, and energy-efficient communication systems. Labs/Teams: Leads signal processing research initiatives at Queen's, collaborating on projects involving smart energy grids, distributed radar networks, and biomedical signal analysis. Current work emphasizes integrating deep learning with traditional signal processing techniques.
Raouf Boutaba is a Professor at the University of Waterloo , serving as Director of the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science since July 2020. He holds prestigious fellowships including FRSC , FIEEE , FIEC , and FCAE . 2024: Inaugural Rogers Chair in Network Automation 2024: Ontario Research Fund–Research Excellence (ORF–RE) $2M grant for next-gen mobile networks 2021: University Professor title, University of Waterloo Research Interests span network automation, resource management in wired/wireless networks, network function virtualization (NFV), software-defined networking (SDN), cloud computing, blockchain, future Internet architecture, and cybersecurity. His work focuses on zero-touch networks, 5G/B5G slicing, and AI-driven orchestration. Scientific Contributions include 15+ recent publications on topics like reinforcement learning for RAN slicing, encrypted traffic classification, quantum network optimization, and self-driving infrastructure. His projects 5G LEAP and 5G ELITE explore network isolation and Open RAN principles. 2024: IFIP/IEEE CNOM Test of Time Paper Award 2024: Graduate Supervision Excellence Award 2021: Kenneth C. Sevcik Outstanding Student Paper Award (advisor) Teaching includes co-developing the NSERC CREATE Network Softwarization program, offering courses like Network Softwarization: Principles and Foundations (Winter 2024) and Technologies and Enablers since 2018. He emphasizes hands-on training in SDN, NFV, Open RAN, and 5G. Students and Collaborations : Supervised PhD students such as Shihabur R. Chowdhury (2021), Nashid Shahriar (2020), and undergrad Leni Aniva (2022 Gov. Gen. Silver Medal ). His team includes researchers working on 5G, blockchain, and AI-driven network management. Professional Leadership : Organized Rogers TEP Workshops (2024-2025), delivered keynotes at IEEE Globecom, ColCom, and BalkanCom, and served on expert panels for AI orchestration and 5G cybersecurity at major symposia.
Lena Simineمشاهده پروفایل
دانشیار
Lena Simine is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at McGill University, affiliated with the Faculty of Science. She holds a B.Sc. (2009) and Ph.D. (2015) from the University of Toronto, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Rice University (2015–2019). Her laboratory is located in P&P 118A, focusing on developing computational approaches for modeling molecular phenomena in theoretical chemistry and chemical physics. Her research interests center on computational materials design, quantum dynamics, and the application of machine learning to chemistry. Specific areas include simulating amorphous materials, aptamer design, and quantum systems modeling. She teaches CHEM 365 (Statistical Thermodynamics) and CHEM 593 (Statistical Mechanics and Machine Learning for Chemistry). Her work explores interdisciplinary frontiers, such as path-integral simulations, GFlowNets for molecular design, and the physical principles underlying deep learning in materials science. Recent studies highlight innovations like DeltaGzip for binding affinity prediction and the MAP protocol for 3D disordered matter simulations. Her lab’s contributions span computational methods, material innovation, and quantum phenomena, with a focus on advancing both theoretical frameworks and practical applications in chemistry and materials science.
- Data Mining
- Clustering
- Outlier Detection
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Joerg Sander is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Computing Science at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Science. His research focuses on knowledge discovery in databases, particularly density-based clustering (e.g., DBSCAN, OPTICS, HDBSCAN*) and outlier detection (e.g., LOF). He is a leading contributor to foundational algorithms in data mining, including the DBSCAN paper which received the 2014 SIGKDD Test-of-Time Award. Education: M.A., Philosophy of Science (University of Munich, 1989) Diploma in Computer Science (University of Munich, 1996) Ph.D., Computer Science (University of Munich, 1998) Research Interests: Design and theoretical analysis of clustering algorithms Outlier detection methodologies Spatial and high-dimensional data mining Algorithm scalability and visualization Key Contributions: DBSCAN (density-based spatial clustering of applications with noise) OPTICS (ordering points to identify the clustering structure) LOF (local outlier factor) Awards: SIGKDD Test-of-Time Award (2014)
Richard Zemel is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto, where he has been since 2000. He holds an Industrial Research Chair in Machine Learning and co-founded the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence. His research focuses on machine learning, including unsupervised learning, deep learning, and ethical AI, with contributions to probabilistic models, fairness, and representation learning. Zemel has developed influential systems like the Toronto Paper Matching System and holds awards such as the NVIDIA Pioneers of AI Award and multiple NSERC grants. Education: B.Sc. in History & Science from Harvard University (1984), Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Toronto (1993). Postdoctoral work at the Salk Institute and Carnegie Mellon University. Research Interests: Machine Learning (unsupervised/deep learning), probabilistic models, fairness in algorithms, computer vision, natural language processing. He emphasizes ethical AI and practical applications like recommendation systems and causal inference. Awards & Affiliations: Fellow of CIFAR, member of the Neural Information Processing Society (NIPS) Executive Board, and advisor to the Creative Destruction Lab. His work is funded by NSERC, CIFAR, Google, Microsoft, and DARPA. Grants & Labs: Active in grants supporting machine learning research, including projects on fairness and invariant learning. Collaborates with industry partners and leads teams at the University of Toronto and Vector Institute.
Sadaf Salehkalaibar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. She holds an office in the EITC building (E2-416) and has previously held academic positions at the University of Tehran, University of Toronto as a research associate, and visiting roles at McMaster University, Telecom Paristech, and National University of Singapore. Her research focuses on explainable artificial intelligence, generative models, and information theory with an emphasis on rate-distortion-perception tradeoffs in video and image processing. Her educational background includes teaching courses such as Signals and Systems, Digital Signal Processing, and Network Security at the University of Tehran. She currently teaches COMP4190 (Artificial Intelligence) at the University of Manitoba. Research interests revolve around developing efficient algorithms for AI systems, with key contributions in learned video compression, federated learning, and privacy-preserving techniques. Notable work includes the M22 algorithm for communication-efficient federated learning and the NSERC Discovery Grant-funded project on data-driven learning efficiency. Recent publications highlight advancements in perception loss functions, Gaussian vector source analysis, and secure distributed hypothesis testing. She actively serves on editorial boards (e.g., IEEE Transactions on Communications) and conferences (ISIT, ITW). Awards include the prestigious NSERC Discovery Grant (2025). Supervision highlights 13 MSc students at the University of Tehran, focusing on topics like privacy-preserving systems and distributed learning. Labs/teams: Leads research group at University of Manitoba focusing on AI and information theory applications in multimedia systems.