Computational Sciences
The School of Computer Science (SoCS) offers an Interdisciplinary PhD degree in Computational Sciences that encompasses multiple Departments/Schools across the University of Guelph. The program provides a unique opportunity for students to study computing within the context of another discipline commensurate with their interests and career goals. Students entering this PhD program perform research that bridges Computer Science with at least one other discipline such as Economics and Finance, Engineering, English and Theatre Studies, Geography, History, Integrative Biology, Mathematics and Statistics, Pathobiology, Population Medicine and Psychology.
Administrative Staff
Director
Minglun Gong (1117 Reynolds, Ext. 52824)
socsdirector@uoguelph.ca
Graduate Program Coordinator
Stacey Scott (3308 Reynolds, Ext. 54153)
graddir@socs.uoguelph.ca
Graduate Program Assistant
Jennifer Hughes (1116 Reynolds, Ext. 56402)
gradassist@socs.uoguelph.ca
Graduate Faculty
This list may include Regular Graduate Faculty, Associated Graduate Faculty and/or Graduate Faculty from other universities.
Hussein A. Abdullah
B.Sc. Univ. of Technology, M.Sc., PhD Glasgow, P.Eng. - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Naseem Al-Aidroos
B.Sc. Waterloo, MA, PhD Toronto - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Genevieve Ali
B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD Université du Montréal - Associate Professor
Associated Graduate Faculty
Luiza Antoine
B.Sc. Politehnica Bucharest (Romania), M.Sc., PhD Alberta - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Shawki Areibi
B.A.Sc. Al-Fateh, M.A.Sc. Waterloo, PhD Waterloo, P.Eng. - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Felix Arndt
Diplom-Ingenieur Berlin, PhD Ilmenau (Germany) - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Susan Brown
BA King's College and Dalhousie, MA Dalhousie, PhD Alberta - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Neil Bruce
B.Sc. Guelph, M.A.Sc., Waterloo, PhD York - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Ataharul Chowdhury
B.Sc., M.Sc. Bangladesh, M.Sc. Wageningen, PhD Vienna - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Rozita Dara
B.Sc. Shahid Teheshti, M.Sc. Guelph, PhD Waterloo - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Gerarda Darlington
B.Sc., M.Sc. Guelph, PhD Waterloo - Retired Professor, University of Guelph
Associated Graduate Faculty
Fantahun Defersha
B.Sc. Ethiopia, M.Eng. India, PhD Concordia, P.Eng. - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Ali Dehghantanha
BSE Azad, M.Sc., PhD Putra Malaysia - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Trevor DeVries
B.Sc., PhD British Columbia - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Zeny Feng
B.Sc. York, MMath., PhD Waterloo - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Mark J. Fenske
B.Sc. Lethbridge, MA, PhD Waterloo - Professor
Graduate Faculty
David Flata
B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD Saskatchewan - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Evan Fraser
BA, M.Sc. Toronto, PhD British Columbia - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Dan Gillis
B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD Guelph - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Minglun Gong
B.Eng. Harbin Engineering, M.Sc. Tsinghua, PhD Alberta - Professor and Director
Graduate Faculty
Amy L. Greer
B.Sc., Mount Allison, M.Sc., Trent, PhD Arizona State - Associate Professor, Trent University
Associated Graduate Faculty
Stefano Gregori
Laurea, Doctorate Pavia, P.Eng - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Gary Gréwal
B.Sc. Brock, M.Sc., PhD Guelph - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Getu Hailu
B.Sc., M.Sc. Alemaya, PhD Alberta - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Andrew Hamilton-Wright
B.Sc., M.Sc. Guelph, PhD Waterloo - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Robert Hanner
B.Sc. Eastern Michigan, PhD Oregon - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Kris Inwood
BA Trent, MA, PhD Toronto - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Hassan Khan
B.Sc. NUST, M.Sc. Southern California, PhD Waterloo - Assistant Professor
Graduate Faculty
Stefan C. Kremer
B.Sc. Guelph, PhD Alberta - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Xiaodong Lin
B.A.Sc. Nanjing, M.Sc. East China Normal, PhD Beijing, PhD Waterloo - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Pascal Matsakis
B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD Paul Sabatier (France) - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Judi R. McCuaig
B.Ed., B.Sc., MS, PhD Saskatchewan - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Mary Ruth McDonald
B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD Guelph - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Medhat A. Moussa
B.Sc. American, M.A.Sc. Moncton, PhD Waterloo, P.Eng. - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Radu Muresan
Dipl. Eng. Technical Cluj-Napoca (Romania); M.A.Sc., PhD Waterloo, P.Eng. - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Mihai Nica
B.Math., Waterloo, PhD Courant Institute NYU - Assistant Professor
Graduate Faculty
Denis Nikitenko
B.Sc. Ryerson, M.Sc., PhD Guelph - Assistant Professor
Graduate Faculty
Charlie F. Obimbo
M.Sc. Kiev, PhD New Brunswick - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Beth Parker
BS Pennsylvania, MS North Carolina, PhD Waterloo - Professor
Graduate Faculty
David L. Pearl
B.Sc. McGill, M.Sc. York, DVM, PhD Guelph - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Miana Plesca
B.Sc. Technical Cluj (Romania); MA Georgetown (Washington, D.C.); PhD Western - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Zvonimir Poljak
DVM Croatia, M.Sc., PhD Guelph - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Joseph Sawada
B.Sc., PhD Victoria (British Columbia) - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Stacey Scott
B.Sc. Dalhousie, PhD Calgary - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Shayan Sharif
DVM Tehran, PhD Guelph - Professor and Interim Dean, Ontario Veterinary College
Graduate Faculty
Fei Song
B.Sc. Jilin (China), M.Sc. Academia Sinica (China), PhD Waterloo - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Petros Spachos
Diplom Crete, M.A.Sc., PhD Toronto, P.Eng. - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Deborah A. Stacey
B.Sc. Guelph, M.A.Sc., PhD Waterloo - Retired Faculty, University of Guelph
Associated Graduate Faculty
Graham Taylor
B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc. Waterloo, PhD Toronto, P.Eng. - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Lana M. Trick
B.Sc. Calgary, MA, PhD Western - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Mark Wineberg
B.Sc. Toronto, M.Sc., PhD Carleton - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Michael A. Wirth
B.Sc. New England (Australia), M.Sc. Manitoba, PhD RMIT Melbourne - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Yan Yan
B.Sc. Northwestern Polytech, PhD Saskatchewan - Assistant Professor
Graduate Faculty
Simon X. Yang
B.Sc. Peking, M.Sc. Sinica, M.Sc. Houston, PhD Alberta, P.Eng. - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Wanhong Yang
B.Sc., Hubei, M.Sc. Chinese Academy of Sciences, PhD Illinois - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Fattane Zarrinkalam
B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (Iran) - Assistant Professor
Graduate Faculty
PhD Program
Admission Requirements
In addition to the Office of Graduate Studies admission requirements, applicants must submit:
- a current CV including research publications; and
- a statement of research (maximum of 1500 words).
The minimum academic requirement for admission to the PhD program is normally a recognized Master's degree that included a thesis or major independent project. We do not require students entering the program to have a credential in Computer Science. Such students are required to identify their experience using computerized techniques and demonstrate that they have the necessary background to complete the tasks outlined in a research proposal.
In exceptional circumstances, a student who has completed an honours undergraduate Computer Science degree (or an equivalent 4-year undergraduate degree) may apply for direct admission to the PhD program. The successful applicant must have an outstanding academic record, breadth of knowledge in Computer Science, demonstrated research accomplishments and strong letters of recommendation.
Prospective students should check the School of Computer Science (SoCs) website for further details, procedures and deadlines.
Program Requirements
The objective of the PhD program is to produce interdisciplinary scholars who are capable of tackling emerging problems in a variety of disciplines through investigation and application of current computer technologies. Students require two co-advisors: one from the School of Computer Science; and the second from another discipline (see Graduate Faculty).
The PhD program requires completion of CIS*6890 Technical Communication and Research Methodology, coupled with any additional courses and/or Computational Learning Modules assigned by the Advisory Committee on entry to the program. To achieve candidacy, students are expected to present a research proposal in a two-part seminar and successfully complete the Qualifying Examination (QE). Finally, students must present and defend a thesis.
Collaborative Specializations
One Health
Computational Sciences participates in the collaborative specialization in One Health. Master’s and Doctoral students wishing to undertake thesis research or their major research paper/project with an emphasis on one health are eligible to apply to register concurrently in Computational Sciences and the collaborative specialization. Students should consult the One Health listing for more information.