Dr. Lingyang Chu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lingyang Chu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computing Software at McMaster University. Before joining McMaster, he worked as a Principal Researcher at Huawei Technologies Canada from 2015 to 2018, where he successfully led over seven research projects. He also served as a Postdoctoral Fellow under the supervision of Professor Jian Pei at Simon Fraser University. Lingyang obtained his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. His areas of expertise include Data Mining, Knowledge Representation, and Machine Learning, reflecting his commitment to advancing research in these rapidly evolving fields.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

McMaster University • Hamilton, ON, Canada

Assistant Professor in the Department of Computing Software.

Principal Researcher

— Present

Huawei Technologies Canada, Co., Ltd. • Canada

Successfully led over seven research projects.

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

Simon Fraser University • Burnaby, BC, Canada

Supervised by Prof. Jian Pei.

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
  • Official Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Interest
Specialization Notes

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