Dr. Lina Kattan

Professor

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Biography

Lina Kattan is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Calgary, where she serves as the Director of the NSERC CREATE program for Integrated Infrastructure Sustainable Cities. Her research program is centered on solving urban transportation issues with a particular emphasis on Intelligent Transportation Systems and Emerging Vehicular Technologies. Kattan's work addresses critical aspects such as equity and fairness in transportation, traffic flow theory and control, and optimization of transportation networks. She is a member of the College of Scholars, Artists, and Scientists of the Royal Society of Canada, and has participated in various university strategic initiatives. In addition to her teaching role, she has received numerous prestigious awards including the Killam Emerging Research Leader Award and the APEGA Research Excellence Summit Award. Kattan is actively engaged in initiatives aimed at improving urban development and sustainable transportation solutions.

Research Interests

Awards

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Killam Emerging Research Leader Award

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Outstanding Achievement Award (OAA)

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ASTech Award Winner – Outstanding Achievement in Urban Development: Research

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School of Engineering Graduate Educator Award

Courses

Dynamic Traffic Flow Network Modeling Integrated Infrastructure Sustainable Cities

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.