Dr. Sanaa Ahmed

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Prior to joining the University of Calgary's Faculty of Law in 2021, Sanaa Ahmed was a Killam Postdoctoral Fellow at Dalhousie University. Her research explored the money laundering industry in Canada. While at York University, she worked as a research assistant on a variety of projects, including a policy paper for a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)-funded symposium titled 'Revisiting Crimes of the Powerful.' Her work examined corruption within public-private partnerships in infrastructure projects in Canada and analyzed anti-money laundering regulatory power structures. Sanaa has also contributed as an editor, writer, and producer for various media outlets in Pakistan, including the News, BBC Urdu Service, Express Tribune, Samaa Television, Dawn News, and Herald Magazine.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

University of Calgary • Calgary, AB, Canada

Teaches courses on Criminal Law and Money Laundering.

Killam Postdoctoral Fellow

2020-01-01 — 2021-12-31

Dalhousie University • Halifax, NS, Canada

Conducted research on money laundering and its implications in Canada.

Awards

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Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship

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Harley D. Hallet Graduate Scholarship

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Peter W. Hogg Graduate Award

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.