Dr. Burton Ma

Associate Professor

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Biography

Joining Queen's School of Computing in 2020, Burton Ma transitioned from an Assistant Professor position at York University, where he served since January 2009. He completed his doctoral degree in 2005 and has since contributed significantly to the field of computer-assisted surgery. Furthering his academic expertise, Ma was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Human Mobility Research Centre at Kingston General Hospital. His research interests encompass computer-assisted surgery, image processing, image registration, visualization, surgical planning, error analysis, and applications related to orthopaedic surgery.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

Queen's School of Computing • Kingston, ON, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in the field of computer-assisted surgery.

Assistant Professor

2009-01-01 — 2020-01-01

York University • Toronto, ON, Canada

Engaged in academic teaching and research.

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

Human Mobility Research Centre, Kingston General Hospital • Kingston, ON, Canada

Research on human mobility and its applications in healthcare.

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Research Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two academic references
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.