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 revolves around Software Engineering, specifically focusing on software evolution and DevOps. His research addresses critical aspects of Software Engineering Economics, Software Performance Engineering, Cloud Computing, and Self-Adaptive Systems. Professor Fokaefs holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Macedonia, Greece, and both a Master’s 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. Throughout his career, he has established long-standing partnerships with various companies, notably IBM Canada, and his work has received funding from 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.