Dr. Guido Tack

Associate Professor

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Biography

Guido Tack is an Associate Professor in the Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at Monash University. His research primarily focuses on combinatorial optimization, particularly in architecture implementation techniques for constraint solvers and translation of constraint modeling languages. He leads the development of the MiniZinc constraint modeling language toolchain and is one of the main developers of Gecode, a state-of-the-art constraint programming library. Tack's broader research interests include programming languages and computational logic. He earned his doctoral degree (Dr.-Ing.) in Computer Science from Saarland University in Germany. Prior to joining Monash University in February 2012 as a Lecturer and Monash Larkins Fellow, he worked as a post-doctoral researcher at NICTA Victoria Laboratory, Saarland University, and K.U. Leuven. Tack has also been a Chief Examiner for several units in the Faculty of IT, contributing significantly to the academic community.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2012-02-01 — Present

Monash University • Melbourne, Australia

Teaching and conducting research in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.

Awards

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Eureka Prize

2024-01-01
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Research Impact

2017-01-01
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Doctoral Research Award

2010-01-01

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.