Dr. Sean Stotyn

Associate Professor

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Biography

Sean Stotyn is an Associate Professor at the University of Calgary, specializing in Theoretical Physics. He holds a PhD from the University of Waterloo completed in 2012, where he focused on research areas including general relativity, black holes, and classical quantum gravity. Throughout his academic career, he has contributed to a variety of courses, such as Mechanics, Gravitation, and Electrodynamics. Stotyn has received multiple accolades for his teaching excellence, including the Students Union Teaching Excellence Award in both 2021 and 2024, and the Faculty of Science Early Career Teaching Award in 2019. Additionally, he has been honored with the Engineering Student Society Award for Teaching Excellence in 2019 and received the prestigious W.B. Pearson Medal from the University of Waterloo in 2012. Stotyn continues to contribute to the academic community through his research and commitment to high-quality teaching.

Research Interests

Awards

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Students Union Teaching Excellence Award

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Students Union Teaching Excellence Award

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Faculty of Science Early Career Teaching Award

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Engineering Student Society Award Teaching Excellence

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W.B. Pearson Medal

Courses

Mechanics Gravitation Electrodynamics

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.