Lukasz Golab
Biography
Lukasz Golab is a Professor in the Department of Management Sciences and is cross-appointed to the Cheriton School of Computer Science. He holds a Canada Research Chair in Data for Good. Before joining Waterloo, he was a Senior Member of Research Staff at AT&T Labs. He has a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Toronto (2001; with High Distinction) and a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo (2006; with Alumni Gold Medal for top PhD graduate).
Research Interests
- Data science
- Data systems
- Data for good
- Blockchains
Education
- 2006, Doctorate Computer Science, Waterloo, Canada
- 2001, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science, Toronto, Canada
Teaching*
- MSCI 342 - Principles of Software Engineering
- Taught in 2020
- MSCI 346 - Database Systems
- Taught in 2019
- MSCI 446 - Introduction to Machine Learning
- Taught in 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
- MSCI 623 - Big Data Analytics
- Taught in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- MSCI 720 - Topics in Information and Information Systems
- Taught in 2020
- MSE 446 - Introduction to Machine Learning
- Taught in 2024
- MSE 623 - Big Data Analytics
- Taught in 2024
* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.
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Graduate studies
- Currently considering applications from graduate students. A completed online application is required for admission; start the application process now.
- Has Sole-Supervisory Privilege Status (SSPS) status