Dr. Houari Sahraoui

Professor

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Biography

Houari Sahraoui is a professor at the Department of Computer Science and Operations Research at the University of Montreal. He served as the director of the department from 2013 to 2017. He has published over 200 articles in software engineering, particularly focusing on software automation and model-driven engineering. He has been the chair of the IEEE/ACM Automated Software Engineering and IEEE Software Visualization (VISSOFT) conferences and has participated in various program committees for IEEE and ACM conferences. Sahraoui has also been a member of the editorial board for several journals and has organized numerous conferences. He has served on the selection committee for NSERC Discovery grants in computer science and was a founding member of CS-Can/Info-Can, representing Quebec. His expertise encompasses automated software engineering, model-driven engineering, and software visualization.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2002-07-01 — Present

University of Montreal • Montreal, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in software engineering, focusing on model-driven engineering and automated software engineering.

Awards

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Excellence Science Teaching Award

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ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award

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CASCON Paper Award

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BM-FA Paper Award

Requirements for University of Montreal

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:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • Birth certificate
  • Proof of French proficiency (B2 level)
  • CV/Resume
  • Two letters of recommendation
Specialization Notes

Most programs require French B2 level; specific departments may require C1 or C2.