Dr. Neil Bruce

Professor

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Biography

Neil Bruce is a professor in the School of Computer Science at the University of Guelph. His research primarily focuses on deep learning, computer vision, and artificial intelligence, with particular attention to human perception and neuroscience. He addresses complex problems involving visual computing and aims to enhance our understanding of the fundamental science that governs these phenomena. Through the application of machine learning and data science techniques, he seeks to engineer intelligent solutions for various challenges. His work includes a range of publications exploring salient object detection, computational modeling of visual saliency, and the entropic properties of visual attention. Neil has contributed significantly to the field with papers presented at international conferences and journals, including the IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition and Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Guelph

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:89
Prerequisites
Honours baccalaureate degree in a relevant field or DVM degree Identify a potential faculty advisor
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two academic reference assessments
  • Statement of interest
  • English language proficiency test results (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department of Clinical Studies. Offers MSc by thesis (2 years) and MSc by coursework (1 year).