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Degrees Offered / Length of Program

• M.Eng.: 1 year
• M.A.Sc.: 2 years
• Ph.D.: 4 years

Method of Completion

• M.Eng.: course work, research project
• M.A.Sc.: course work, thesis
• Ph.D.: course work, comprehensive exam, research thesis

Research Areas

Research in Mathematics and Engineering and Applied Mathematics takes place in the broad areas of communication and information theory, control theory, signal processing and various fields in applied mathematics.

It is extremely important to contact potential supervisors in advance. In most cases students will receive funding from their research supervisor and so the support of a supervisor is crucial for gaining admission.

• Fady Alajaji - nformation and communication theory, data compression, joint source-channel coding
• Andrew Lewis - Geometric mechanics, geometric control theory
• Tamas Linder - Source/channel coding, data compression, information theory, pattern recognition and learning
• Abdol-Reza Mansouri - Non-linear control theory, differential geometry, mathematical problems in image processing.
• Glen Takahara - Communication theory, communication networks, queueing theory
• David Thomson - Solar oscillations and space physics, signal processing
• Serdar Yuksel - Control and communications systems, stochastic control, information theory, decentralized control

Funding Opportunities

• M.Eng.: up to $20,000 per year
• M.A.Sc.: up to $20,000 per year
• Ph.D.: $21,500 minimum per year

Funding packages can consist of teaching and/or research assistantships, internal and external awards. We encourage all applicants to apply for support through external granting agencies.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates from the Mathematics and Engineering programs have gone on to rewarding careers in industry, finance and academia.

Academic Prerequisites

Master's programs: 4 years Bachelor's degree (Honours preferred) with a minimum B+ average in the third and fourth years. 

Doctoral program: Master's degree with a minimum B+ average in all courses, demonstrated research potential and clear interests.

Applicants applying to complete their degree through the Faculty of Applied Science should normally have an undergraduate engineering degree.

Application Requirements

In addition to completing an application form and providing transcripts and letters of recommendation applicants are asked to provide the following:

• List of relevant courses taken. Provide a description of the courses taken in mathematics, statistics, or related areas in the third year and beyond. The list should include titles and authors of textbooks used and chapters/topics covered.
• Sample of written work. Applicants to the doctoral program should submit a copy of the abstract of their Master’s thesis. Applicants to a Master’s program should submit a copy of their fourth-year thesis or project, if applicable.

Test Requirements

Those applicants whose native languages do not include English will be required to obtain a satisfactory standing in an English Language Proficiency Test as part of the application process.

Program Profiles

• Elsa Hansen (Alumni) - from theory to experiment...

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