Dr. Rasha Kashef

Associate Professor

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Biography

Rasha Kashef is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, Biomedical Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Waterloo in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2008. Prior to her current role, she was an Assistant Professor at the School of Computing at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport from 2009 to 2011, and served as a Research Associate at Microsoft Corporation in 2010. Her research primarily focuses on machine learning and its applications in big data analysis across various fields, including healthcare and software engineering. She has held positions at the University of Waterloo from 2011 to 2016, culminating in her hiring as an Assistant Professor in the Data Analytics group at IVEY Business School in 2016. Her research interests encompass Data Science, Machine Learning, Big Data, IoT, Smart Systems, Operational Research, Management Science, Healthcare, Autonomous Systems, and Distributed Computing.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

Toronto Metropolitan University • Toronto, ON, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, focusing on machine learning and big data applications.

Assistant Professor

2016-01-01 — 2019-01-01

IVEY Business School • Canada

Focused on Data Analytics in the Management Science group.

Research Associate

2010-01-01 — 2010-12-31

Microsoft Corporation •

Conducted machine learning research.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2011-01-01 — 2013-01-01

University of Waterloo •

Conducted research in applied mathematics.

Assistant Professor

2009-01-01 — 2011-12-31

School of Computing, AAST •

Taught and researched in computing.

Awards

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Dean’s SRC Award

2024-01-01
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Roger’s Cybersecure Fellowship

2023-01-01
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Nominated MITACS Supervisor Award

2022-01-01
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Paper awards

2024-01-01
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Meritorious Candidate for NSERC Industrial Research Development Fellowship

2012-01-01
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Doctoral Thesis Completion Award

2008-01-01
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Female Doctoral Scholarship

2008-01-01
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Excellence Teaching Assistantship Award

2008-01-01
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University of Waterloo Graduate Scholarship

2008-01-01

Requirements for Toronto Metropolitan University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.33
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in chemical engineering or related field
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • Statement of Interest
Specialization Notes

Department of Chemical Engineering

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:24
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:24
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in computer science or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Interest
  • Resume/CV
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree from an accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Interest
  • Resume/CV
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
Specialization Notes

Department of Early Childhood Studies

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.33
Prerequisites
Master's degree in an environmentally related discipline
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Interest
  • Resume/CV
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department of Environmental Applied Science Management

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
Prerequisites
BArchSc degree or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Portfolio of design work
  • Resume
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Thesis Intent
Specialization Notes

Department of Architectural Science

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.33
Prerequisites
Four-year bachelor's degree in engineering or related biomedical sciences
Application Checklist
  • Connect with a Supervisor
  • Statement of Interest
  • Resume/CV
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering