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
December 3, 2018 / Department News
Hassan Z. Ashtiani gets Best Paper Award
Best paper award in the Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) conference
November 12, 2018 / Department News
6 tips for startup success from McMaster Engineering innovators
Are you looking to build your big idea into a start-up success? In recognition of Global Entrepreneurship Week, accomplished McMaster Engineering innovators and up and coming student startups share valuable advice for budding entrepreneurs.
October 31, 2018 / Department News
Computing and Software research team wins IBM Project of the Year Award
McMaster’s Computing and Software associate professor, Christopher Anand and his research team have won the IBM Centre for Advanced Studies Project of the Year Award.
Events
December 14, 2018, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
PhD Comprehensive Exam Part II: Carlos Suarez
Worst-case instances for pivot-based optimization algorithms
January 23, 2019, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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.
Spotlight
Eugene Veeden, B.Eng. '07
(Software Engineering) | Stash Those BagsAway
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
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
Shawn Jin
Fourth Year, Software Engineering & Embedded Systems student from Shanghai who is currently on co-op placement at Google, San Francisco.