Articles tagged with: Computer Science

  • Aug 20 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Tong Zhang

    Tong Zhang, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Computer Science, will defend his thesis titled “Energy Observability in Large Language Models: A Multi-Layered Approach” on Wednesday, August 20 at 11 AM in GSB 305.

    The examination committee includes Ke Qiu, Chair; Naser Ezzati-Jivan, Supervisor; Blessing Ogbuokiri, External Examiner (Brock University); and Yifeng Li , Committee Member

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  • Aug 19 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Seyed Alireza Ezaz

    Seyed Alireza Ezaz, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Computer Science, will defend his thesis titled “TAAF: A Trace Abstraction and Analysis Framework Synergizing Knowledge Graphs and LLMs” on Tuesday, August 19 at 1 PM, virtually.

    The examination committee includes Ke Qiu, Chair; Naser Ezzati-Jivan, Supervisor; Heng Li, External Examiner (Polytechnique Montreal); and Renata Queiroz Dividino, Committee Member.

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  • Aug 27 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Md. Siraium Munir Prince

    MSc in Computer Science

    Md. Sirajum Munir Prince, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Computer Science, will defend his thesis titled “High-Order Graph Neural Networks and Contrastive Meta-Learning for Few-Shot Node Classification” on Wednesday, August 27 at 2 PM, virtually.

    The examination committee includes Ke Qiu, Chair; Renata Queiroz Dividino, Supervisor; Robson De Grande, External Examiner (Brock University); and Rahnuma Islam Nishat, Committee Member.

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  • Feb 3 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Brendan Park

    Master of Science thesis defence in Computer Sciences

    Brendan Park, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Computer Sciences, will defend his thesis titled: “Leveraging the Latent Space for Model

    Understanding and Optimization” on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, at 12:30 PM, in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee includes Ke Qiu, Chair; Yifeng Li, Supervisor; Blessing Ogbuokiri, External Examiner (Brock University); and Ali Emami and Sheridan Houghten, Committee Members

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  • Oct 1 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Nazanin Mehregan

    Master of Science thesis defence in Computer Science

    Nazanin Mehregan, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Computer Science, will defend her thesis titled “GNN-based Handover Management in 5G Vehicular Networks ” on Tuesday, October 1 at 11:30 AM, in MC J404.

    The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Robson De Grande, Supervisor; Glaucio H.S. de Carvalho, External Examiner (Brock University); and Naser Ezzati-Jivan and Renata Queiroz Dividino, Committee Members.

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  • Sept 24 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Antor Mahmud

    Master of Science thesis defence in Computer Science

    Antor Mahmud, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Computer Science, will defend his thesis titled “Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning on Knowledge Graph Embeddings via Contrastive Alignment ” on Tuesday, September 24 at 10 AM., in PL600F.

    The examination committee includes Naser Ezzati-Jivan, Chair; Renata Queiroz Dividino, Supervisor; Glaucio H.S. de Carvalho, External Examiner (Brock University); and Brian Ross and Robson de Grande, Committee Members.

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  • Aug 23 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Clement Frimpong Osei

    Master of Science thesis defence in Computer Science

    Clement Frimpong Osei, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Computer Science, will defend his thesis titled “Application of L-Fuzzy Relation to Social Choice Theory” on Friday, August 23 at 11 AM., in PL600F.

    The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Michael Winter, Supervisor; Ke Qiu, External Examiner (Brock University); and Beatrice Ombuki-Berman and Renata Queiroz Dividino, Committee Members.

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  • Aug 23 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Clement Frimpong Osei

    Master of Science thesis defence in Computer Science

    Clement Frimpong Osei, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Computer Science, will defend his thesis titled “Application of L-Fuzzy Relation to Social Choice Theory” on Friday, Aug. 23 at 11 a.m.., in Plaza building room 600F.

    The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Michael Winter, Supervisor; Ke Qiu, External Examiner (Brock University); and Beatrice Ombuki-Berman; and Renata Queiroz Dividino, Committee Members.

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  • July 15 – Master of Science thesis defence – Abhishek Kumar

    Master of Science thesis defence in Computer Science

    Abhishek Kumar, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Computer Science, will defend his thesis titled “Towards Trustworthy AI: Investigating Bias and Confidence Alignment in Large Language Models” on Monday, July 15, 2024 at 11 AM, in PLZ 600F.

    The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Ali Emami, Supervisor; Robson De Grande, External Examiner (Brock University); and Renata Queiroz Dividino and Naser Ezzati-Jivan, Committee Members.

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  • COSC Student Awarded Prestigious Vector Institute Scholarship

    Exciting News from Sam Langdon!

    Join us in congratulating Sam from the MSc thesis program in Computer Science, a recipient of the prestigious 2024-25 Vector Scholarship in AI!

    With a $17.5K award towards her master’s degree, Sam has demonstrated exceptional promise and dedication to advancing AI innovation. This recognition underscores the Vector Institute‘s commitment to nurturing the next generation of AI talent and pushing the boundaries of what’s achievable in this remarkable field.

    We can’t wait to see the impact Sam will make as she enhances her AI skill set and contributes to the forefront of AI innovation. Congratulations, Sam!

    https://vectorinstitute.ai/24-25-vector-ai-scholarship-announcement/?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Programs

    This is a Cross-Post from the Department of Computer Science.

    https://brocku.ca/mathematics-science/computer-science/2024/05/09/cosc-student-awarded-prestigious-vector-institute-scholarship/

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