Potential Supervisors

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Potential supervisors actively seekingÌýdata science students

Students in the Master of Mathematics (MMath) in Data ScienceÌýprogram will be matched with a supervisor.ÌýStudents do not need to be matched with a supervisor before applying, as faculty members may only agree to supervise students after seeing a list of available applications. Nonetheless, applicants are encouraged to list in their application potential supervisor(s) whose research interests are related to the applicant’s background and/or research goals, since an offer of admission will only be made if the student is matched with a supervisor. A list of faculty members who have notified us that they are actively seeking MMathÌýin Data Science thesis students (and theÌýterms they've specified) will be listed here.ÌýÌý

Applied Mathematics

Roberto Guglielmi

Mohammad Kohandel

Jun Liu

Combinatorics and Optimization

Ricardo Fukasawa

Stephen Vavasis

Henry Wolkowicz

Computer Science

Maura R. Grossman

Jesse Hoey

Justin Wan

Yaoliang Yu

Statistics & Actuarial Science

Shoja'eddin Chenouri

Ali Ghodsi

Aukosh Jagannath

Martin Lysy

Alex Stringer

Samuel Wong


In addition to the list above, feel free to review our full list of faculty members who can supervise data science students.ÌýYou can view their profiles to see who matches your research interests but note that they may not be actively seeking MMath in Data Science thesis students.

There will be space in your application to indicate potential supervisors that you would be interested in working with.


Frequently Asked Questions related to finding a supervisor

What is the appropriate time to start writing to potential supervisors?

A student can start to contact potential supervisorsÌýafter the successful submission of their application. Please note that there is no guarantee that a supervisor you contact will get back to you.ÌýIn addition, some supervisors may not start considering applicants until after the application deadline has passed and full application files become available.

What do potential supervisors look for in an applicant's profile?

Supervisors will likely be interested in the applicant's academic background and performance, prior experience relevant to their research, as well as the applicant's interest on specific research topics.

Please also refer to ourÌýgeneral informationÌýfor finding a supervisor.