Dr. Mark Crowley

Associate Professor

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Biography

Mark Crowley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He received his Doctorate and Master of Science degrees in Computer Science from the University of British Columbia, where he worked in the Laboratory for Computational Intelligence. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from York University in Toronto. Before joining Waterloo, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Oregon State University in Tom Dietterich’s machine learning group. Dr. Crowley's research focuses on the intersection of algorithms, tools, and theory in Machine Learning, Optimization, and Probabilistic Modeling, with particular interest in challenges related to traditional machine learning optimization algorithms in domains with spatial dynamics and large data sets. He collaborates with researchers in fields such as sustainable forest management, ecology, and resource economics and is actively involved in building an interdisciplinary community in Computational Sustainability, often discussing the implications of AI technology on society through blogs. His teaching includes courses on Algorithm Design, Computational Intelligence, and Software Engineering.

Research Interests

Courses

ECE 406 - Algorithm Design Analysis ECE 457B - Fundamentals Computational Intelligence ECE 457C - Reinforcement Learning ECE 493 - Special Topics Electrical Computer Engineering ECE 650 - Methods Tools Software Engineering ECE 657A - Data & Knowledge Modelling & Analysis ECE 750 - Special Topics Computer Software

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.