Dr. Merkebe Demissie

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Merkebe Demissie is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Calgary. He has a strong background in transportation systems, holding a Ph.D. from the University of Coimbra, obtained in 2014, with a specialization in Transportation. Prior to his current position, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Calgary and the University of Coimbra in Portugal. His research interests focus on Big Data Analytics, Travel Demand Modeling, and Sustainable Transportation Systems. Additionally, he has a solid educational foundation with a Master's degree in Transport Systems from the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, and he was involved in the Transport Systems MIT-Portugal program, a collaboration between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and select Portuguese universities. Merkebe has a proven track record of research participation in university strategic initiatives and is keen on exploring new research partners in his field.

Research Interests

Courses

Civil Engineering Aspects Sustainable Communities Transportation Engineering Special Problems (DataMinforUrbanInfrastruct)

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
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • 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.