Our Areas of Specialization
Our research advances state-of-the-art computer software and hardware design, theoretical foundations of computing, and systems development. Faculty members are engaged in cross-disciplinary research at the intersection of computer science and areas such as health science, social science, business and management, and other natural science and engineering disciplines.
News

January 12, 2021 / Department News
New scholarship launched to support Black engineering students
The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) McMaster Chapter has launched a new scholarship that will be awarded annually to Canadian Black students entering the Faculty of Engineering at McMaster.

January 11, 2021 / Department News
McMaster Engineering welcomes six new faculty and 25 postdoctoral fellows
We are pleased to announce the following appointments in the Faculty of Engineering starting this winter.

December 22, 2020 / Department News
Top 10 McMaster Engineering stories to remember from 2020
It was a year of uniting in the face of unprecedented challenges. As we take time to reflect, here are some particularly memorable stories from this challenging and unpredictable year.
Events

January 18, 2021, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
PhD Defence - Mehdi Jafarizadeh
Automated Monitoring for Data Center Infrastructure

January 20, 2021, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Virtual Backpack to Briefcase: Alumni & Student Networking Event
Are you a student looking for mentorship and support? Alumni share their experiences to prepare you for your future years at McMaster and beyond.

February 10, 2021, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Virtual Women in Engineering Industry Night
Join us for our Women in Engineering Industry Night!
Spotlight
Eugene Veeden, B.Eng. '07
(Software Engineering) | Stash Those BagsAway
Glen Schmid, BEng. '85
(Computer Engineering) | Selling cutting edge to the world
Jodi Abrams, B.Eng. 03
(Software Engineering) | Following opportunities to build a career
Juan Musleh, BEng '09
(Software Engineering)
Julia Dubois, B.A.Sc. '00
(Computer Science) | Building Teams that Work
Jumi Kassim, B.Eng.Mgt. '02
(Software Engineering) | Combining a Legal Mind with an Engineering Brain
Kenny Chong, B.Eng. '02
(Software Engineering) | Deriving a Future from Software Engineering
Kevin Dagenais, BEng '03, MASc '05
Software Engineering, Controls Engineering
Lara Ghaddar - BEng '01, MEEI '10
Software Engineering and Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Marc Bishara, B.Eng.Mgt. '14
(Mechatronics Engineering) | The Story of the Startup
Nael El Shawwa, B.Eng.Mgt. '06, M.Eng. '08
(Software Engineering), (Computational Engineering) | Programmed for Creativity
Paul Kerr, B.A.Sc. '93
(Computer Science) | Riding the Waves of Change
PhD Candidate: Qiang Xu
Department of Computing and Software, McMaster University
Ravi Patel, B.Eng.Mgt. '99
(Software Engineering) | Get Uncomfortable to Grow
Sahar Kokaly, M.A.Sc. '08
(Software Engineering) | Making Tomorrow’s Car Safe
The art and engineering of giving back
The Faculty of Engineering is the most diverse faculty at McMaster University. Find out why Mrinal Tiwari, a Software Engineering student from Lucknow, India, made the decision to call it home.
The unexpected benefits of real-world work experience
The Faculty of Engineering is the most diverse faculty at McMaster University. Find out why Troy Kuang, a Computer Science student from China, made the decision to call it home.