Dr. Marios Fokaefs

Associate Professor

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Biography

Marios Fokaefs is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Lassonde School of Engineering. He directs the EASE (Economics Administration Software Engineering) lab, where his expertise centers on Software Engineering, particularly software evolution and DevOps. His research interests include Software Engineering Economics, Software Performance Engineering, Cloud Computing, and Self-Adaptive Systems. Professor Fokaefs completed his BSc in Computer Science at the University of Macedonia, Greece, and earned both his MSc and PhD in Software Engineering from the University of Alberta. Before joining York University, he served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer and Software Engineering at Polytechnique Montreal. He has established long-standing partnerships with companies, notably IBM Canada, and his work is supported by organizations such as NSERC, Mitacs, and the Wellcome Trust.

Research Interests

Requirements for York University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
4-year Honours Bachelor degree in a related discipline
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Specialization Notes

Department of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies graduate programs generally follow the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) B+ minimum requirement.