University of Waterloo

Computer Science

Faculty

Lap Chi Lau

Professor

Advanced Graph Theory Research

Markov Chains and Monte Carlo Methods

Kate Larson

Professor

Artificial Intelligence in Law

Explainable Artificial Intelligence (xai)

Game Theory and Applications

Kevin Lanctot

Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream

Patrick Lam

Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Logic, Programming, and Type Systems

Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques

Security and Verification in Computing

Software Engineering Research

Zille Huma Kamal

Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream

Artificial Intelligence in Education

Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods

Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning

Online Learning and Analytics

Florian Kerschbaum

Professor, and NSERC/RBC Industrial Research Chair in Data Security

Martin Karsten

Professor, and Associate Director of the Cheriton School of Computer Science

Amir-Hossein Karimi

Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning

Ethics and Social Impacts of AI

Explainable Artificial Intelligence (xai)

Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics

Lila Kari

Professor, and University Research Chair

Advanced Biosensing and Bioanalysis Techniques

Algorithms and Data Compression

DNA and Biological Computing

Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence

Craig S. Kaplan

Professor

Fungal and Yeast Genetics Research

Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics

RNA and Protein Synthesis Mechanisms

RNA Modifications and Cancer

Gautam Kamath

Assistant Professor

Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning

Machine Learning and Algorithms

Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data

Mohammad Kohandel

Associate Professor, Applied Mathematics

Jochen Koenemann

Professor, Combinatorics and Optimization

Advanced Graph Theory Research

Auction Theory and Applications

Game Theory and Applications

David Jao

Professor, Combinatorics and Optimization

Chaos-Based Image/signal Encryption

Coding Theory and Cryptography

Cryptographic Implementations and Security

Armin Jamshidpey

Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream

Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory

Algebraic Structures and Combinatorial Models

Coding Theory and Cryptography

Cryptography and Residue Arithmetic

Aukosh Jagannath

Assistant Professor, Statistics and Actuarial Science

Markov Chains and Monte Carlo Methods

Random Matrices and Applications

Stochastic Processes and Statistical Mechanics

Ihab F. Ilyas

Professor Emeritus / Adjunct Professor

Xiao Hu

Assistant Professor

Advanced Database Systems and Queries

Algorithms and Data Compression

Data Management and Algorithms

Jesse Hoey

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies

Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence

Social Robot Interaction and Hri

Urs Hengartner

Associate Professor

Advanced Malware Detection Techniques

Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-Voting

Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data

Xi He

Associate Professor

Data Management and Algorithms

Data Quality and Management

Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Randy Harris

Professor, English Language and Literature

Discourse Analysis in Language Studies

Historical Linguistics and Language Studies

Language, Metaphor, and Cognition

Rhetoric and Communication Studies

Mark Hancock

Associate Professor, Management Sciences

Augmented Reality Applications

Interactive and Immersive Displays

Tactile and Sensory Interactions

Usability and User Interface Design

Mohammad Hajiabadi

Assistant Professor

Coding Theory and Cryptography

Cryptographic Implementations and Security