Dr. Shahin Kamali

Associate Professor

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Biography

Shahin Kamali obtained a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo in 2014. He has worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and served as an assistant professor at the University of Manitoba before taking a faculty position at York University in 2022. His research interests include the design and analysis of algorithms, as well as their limitations. He is particularly focused on online problems such as bin packing, paging, list update, and k-Server problems. His research spans big-data applications including algorithms for data compression, graph partitioning, and resource allocation in cloud computing. Additionally, Shahin is interested in graph algorithms and the algorithmic aspects of blockchain technology.

Research Interests

Algorithm Design Algorithm Analysis Online Problems Bin Packing Paging List Update K-Server Problems Big Data Applications Data Compression Graph Partitioning Resource Allocation Cloud Computing Graph Algorithms Blockchain Technology

Requirements for York University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
4-year Honours Bachelor degree in a related discipline
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Specialization Notes

Department of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies graduate programs generally follow the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) B+ minimum requirement.