Dr. Douglas G Down

Professor

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Biography

Douglas G Down is a Professor in the Department of Computing and Software at McMaster University. He heads the Resource Allocation Stochastic Systems Lab (RASSL) and serves as co-principal investigator for the Computing Infrastructure Research Centre (CIRC). His expertise encompasses stochastic modeling, performance evaluation, and scheduling within computer systems. In addition to his primary research activities, Down is currently leading significant projects that focus on performance evaluation, including testing and simulation reliability, as well as the development and application of stochastic models such as queueing simulation.

Research Interests

Requirements for McMaster University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:92
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Mathematics or a related area
Application Checklist
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