Dr. Arie Gurfinkel

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Biography

Arie Gurfinkel is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo with a cross appointment at the Cheriton School of Computer Science. His research focuses on addressing challenges associated with developing, testing, and verifying complex computer systems. As computer systems become increasingly smaller, faster, pervasive, mobile, and interconnected, ensuring their correctness is vital. Gurfinkel’s work aims to automate and improve the process of developing reliable systems. His research areas include Automated Program Analysis, Software Model Checking, Automated Reasoning, and Abstract Interpretation.

Research Interests

Courses

CS 447 - Software Testing, Quality Assurance, Maintenance CS 647 - Software Testing, Quality Assurance, Maintenance ECE 351 - Compilers ECE 453 - Software Testing, Quality Assurance, Maintenance ECE 650 - Methods Tools Software Engineering ECE 653 - Software Testing, Quality Assurance, Maintenance

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.