Dr. Carine Mukamakuza

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Carine Pierrette Mukamakuza holds a bachelor's and master's degree in computer science from Central South University, China, and completed her Ph.D. studies at the Vienna Technical University Vienna in the School of Informatics. She is a lecturer, researcher, and entrepreneur whose research focuses on digital healthcare solutions, business intelligence, and data science, particularly in machine learning and recommender systems. Mukamakuza investigates the extent to which social connections influence user rating behavior over time, utilizing publicly available datasets. Driven by her interest in digital healthcare, she is currently working on a digital detection project in Rwanda, aiming to create systems that can be used across African countries to address various diseases. Her overarching goal is to construct effective data management systems that ensure wide usability and high reliability.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Teaching Professor

— Present

CMU-Africa • Carnegie Mellon University, Africa

Teaching and researching in the area of digital healthcare solutions and data science.

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.