Dr. Alexandre De Barros

Professor

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Biography

Alexandre de Barros has extensive experience in both academia and industry, specializing in transportation engineering and planning. He has worked as a consultant in transportation planning, airport planning, and engineering, gaining significant insight into the regulatory and operational aspects of airport infrastructure. He has served as the Director of Airport Infrastructure at the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency, where he was responsible for the regulation and oversight of airport standards and safety operations. With a solid academic background, he has conducted numerous research projects and published extensively in the fields of aviation and traffic safety. His work has been recognized, including the 2004 ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering Paper Award, which he received alongside Dr. Chan Wirasinghe. Over the years, Dr. de Barros has modeled transportation systems across various modalities including road, rail, and airport systems, employing a variety of operations research techniques to enhance transportation planning and safety.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.