Dr. Christian Frisson

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Christian Frisson is an Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary leading the Shivers Group within the Interactions Lab. His research focuses on Human-Computer Interaction, emphasizing haptics and immersive arts. With a PhD in Engineering from the University of Mons, Belgium, he has experience in industry as a Senior R&D Engineer at Ansys and has worked with multiple institutions including the National Research Council Canada. His postdoctoral work includes optimizing open-source haptic systems and designing energy data visualizations in collaboration with the Canada Energy Regulator. Christian also has a strong educational background in Art, Science, Technology, and Acoustics from reputable French institutions. His teaching interests span courses in Human-Computer Interaction and Visualization Analytics.

Research Interests

Courses

CPSC 481 Human-Computer Interaction CPSC 573 Visualization Analytics

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
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  • 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.