Dr. Christopher Wong

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Christopher Yee Wong is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Aerospace Engineering at Concordia University. His research primarily focuses on Human-Robot Interaction, Robot Kinematics, and Machine Learning. He has a strong background in Computer Vision and Affective Computing, and his work also encompasses Engineering Education. Dr. Wong has supervised graduate programs in Mechanical Engineering, both at the Master's and Doctorate levels, and is accepting inquiries for thesis supervision. He has significant experience in the field, having served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Université de Sherbrooke and as a Research Associate at McGill University. Dr. Wong completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Toronto and holds Master's and Bachelor's degrees from McGill University. He is actively involved in teaching, with courses including Modelling Analysis of Dynamic Systems and Robotic Manipulators Mechanics.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Associate

2023-01-01 — 2024-01-01

McGill University • Montreal, Canada

Postdoctoral Fellow

2019-01-01 — 2023-01-01

Université de Sherbrooke • Sherbrooke, Canada

Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow

2019-01-01 — 2019-12-31

Laboratoire d'informatique, de robotique et de microélectronique de Montpellier (LIRMM) • Montpellier, France

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow

2018-01-01 — 2019-12-31

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) • Tsukuba, Japan

Courses

MECH 370 Modelling Analysis Dynamic Systems ENGR 243 Dynamics ENGR 6411 Robotic Manipulators Mechanics

Requirements for Concordia University

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:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in cinematic arts or equivalent proficiency
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (500 words)
  • CV/Resume and Filmography
  • Three letters of reference
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  • Research-Creation Thesis Proposal
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema; focuses on cinematic arts practice and research-creation.