Dr. Mina Aminghafari

Associate Professor

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Biography

Mina Aminghafari is an Associate Professor at the University of Calgary, specializing in statistical and machine learning, functional data analysis, time series, unsupervised learning, and non-parametric statistics. She completed her PhD in Mathematics with a focus on Statistics from Universite de Paris Saclay. Her research includes decoding patterns of antinuclear antibodies using artificial intelligence and evaluating the implications of lumbopelvic alignment on cervical spine alignment. Aminghafari engages in projects that enhance environmental science and analyze groundwater recharge and drought indicators. She has taught courses such as Time Series Analysis and Data Mining Machine Learning, and has conducted professional internships in Data Science Analytics. In addition to her teaching and research responsibilities, she is recognized as a professional statistician and actively contributes to her field through various projects and research funding.

Research Interests

Courses

TIME SERIES ANALYSIS Data Mining Machine Learning Professional Internship Data Science Analytics Research Capstone Data Science Analytics Statistical Modelling

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
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  • Curriculum Vitae
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  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.