Lukasz Golab

Lukasz Golab
Professor
Location: CPH 4350
Phone: 519-888-4567 x31383
Status: Active

Biography

Lukasz Golab obtained a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Toronto in 2001 (with High Distinction) and a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo in 2006 (with Alumni Gold Medal). From 2006 to 2011, he was a Senior Member of Research Staff at AT&T Labs. He joined Waterloo in 2011 and held the title of Canada Research Chair from 2014 to 2024. His long-term research agenda of Data for Good calls for building data-centric systems with societal impact.

Research Interests

  • Data systems
  • Data for good
  • Explainable AI

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 446 - Introduction to Machine Learning
    • Taught in 2020, 2022, 2023
  • MSCI 623 - Big Data Analytics
    • Taught in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
  • MSCI 720 - Topics in Information and Information Systems
    • Taught in 2020
  • MSE 446 - Introduction to Machine Learning
    • Taught in 2024, 2025
  • MSE 623 - Big Data Analytics
    • Taught in 2024

* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.

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