The School of Computing at Queen’s University invites applications for a faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor that centres on Computational Intelligence. The preferred start date for the appointment is January 1, 2027. The deadline to apply is July 27th, 2026.
Celebrating the Queen’s Computing Class of 2026
Today we celebrated the Queen’s Computing Class of 2026 at our Convocation Reception and Awards Ceremony!
The event was an opportunity for students, faculty, staff, family, and friends to come together and celebrate the achievements of our graduating class. We are incredibly proud of everything our graduates have accomplished and grateful to have been part of their journey.
We also recognized several students for their outstanding achievements in academics, research, leadership, teaching, and service to the School. Congratulations to all of this year’s award recipients!
Staff Distinguished Service Award – Robin Tippett
The purpose of the Award is to recognize a School of Computing staff member for outstanding service to the School.
Ian A. Macleod Award – Georgia Reed
Purpose: Established by friends, colleagues, and students in memory of Professor Ian A. Macleod, who was a member of School of Computing from its inception in 1969 until 1995. The award is granted to the graduate student who made the greatest contribution to the intellectual and social spirit of the School of Computing during the preceding academic year.
Research Award – Amoon Jamzad
Purpose: The purpose of the Award is to recognize outstanding research contributions made by a School of Computing postdoctoral fellow or other researcher affiliated with the School.
PhD Research Achievement Award – Paul Wilson
Purpose: The purpose of the Award is to recognize a PhD student who achieved significant research results: quantity and quality of publications, patents, and commercial products.
MSc Distinguished Thesis Award – Mateus Karvat Camara
Purpose: The School of Computing distinguishes a few MSc theses every year as exemplary. The designation reflects the research quality and writeup. Each year one of these is selected as the Distinguished MSc Thesis.
Howard Stavely Teaching Award – Erin Meger
Purpose: Howard Staveley started working at Queen’s University in 1966. He became an adjunct instructor for the department in 1982 and continued teaching until the winter term of 1996. He also held the position of Manager of Information Systems in Computing Services from 1982 until 1996. Howard passed away in 1996 at the age of 52, in the midst of a successful career. He has been sorely missed by his many friends at Queen’s. In 1997 an annual teaching award was created in his memory.
Teaching Assistant Award – Mark Nistor (received by Bella Xu on his behalf)
Teaching Assistant Award Runner Up – Amanda Shum
Purpose: The purpose of the award is to recognize excellence in teaching assistance (a.k.a. The Best TA) in an undergraduate course at the School of Computing.
QSC Convocation, Reception, and Awards Schedule
Join us in celebrating our 2026 graduating class!
The School of Computing is hosting our reception and awards ceremony in the Commons (Goodwin Hall, 230) from 11:00am to 1:00pm on June 24th. Enjoy refreshments and use the QSC photobooth for commemorative pictures.
We will also be hosting our very own awards ceremony to recognize our nominated winners of the following awards:
- PHD Research Achievement Award
- Distinguished Student Award
- School of Computing Research Award
- Excellence in Teaching Award (TA)
- Howard Stavely Teaching Award
- Ian A. Macleod Award, Distinguished
- MS Thesis Award
- Distinguished Service Award
We look forward to coming together as a community to celebrate the notable achievements of our graduates.
Can’t make it in person? Watch live here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzoZYQLdfYA
Queen’s University Convocation will take place on June 24th, at 3:00pm at Slush Puppy Place. Graduates are encouraged to arrive two hours before, at 1:00pm.
View full convocation details here.
School of Computing and Smith Business Research Exchange: Al in Action
Today our School of Computing participated in a joint research event, AI in Action, bringing together colleagues from our Faculty and the Smith School of Business.
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how we diagnose disease, understand consumers, optimize operations, and even power autonomous systems in the physical world. AI in Action brings together leading researchers from computing and business to explore how AI moves from technical innovation to meaningful societal and organizational outcomes.
Through diverse perspectives, our four speakers showcased the full spectrum of AI, from algorithms to applications, highlighting the power of interdisciplinary research in shaping the future of decision-making across industries.
Speakers Included:
From Smith School of Business:
Ceren Kolsarici – Associate Professor of Marketing and Director of the Scotiabank Centre for Analytics & AI. Her research focuses on AI and analytics in marketing, including digital advertising, media strategy, and consumer insights.
Murray Lei – Associate Professor of Management Analytics. His work develops real-time, data-driven solutions for pricing and revenue management, with applications in e-commerce and service platforms.
From the School of Computing:
Ahmed E. Hassan – Professor and internationally recognized leader in AI for software engineering. His work has shaped the integration of AI into software development practices worldwide.
Ting Hu – Associate Professor specializing in evolutionary learning and machine learning for biomedical data, with a focus on building robust and interpretable AI systems.
Thanks to all who attended!
Dr. Rebecca Hisey awarded Principal’s Teaching and Learning Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Hisey, Term Adjunct, School of Computing, for being one of five recipients of the Principal’s Teaching and Learning Grants. Inaugural grant recipients are recognized for their commitment to course innovation and values-driven teaching practices. This grant recognizes the innovative work that Rebecca is doing in our CISC 472 – Health AI: 2D and 3D Image Analysis course.
CISC 472 – Health AI: 2D and 3D Image Analysis
A hands-on learning activity will be developed within the broader redesign of CISC 472 that will prioritize the ability for students to apply modern AI concepts to real clinical and clinical-training problems. The learning activity will be designed to give students hands-on experience with full AI workflows, including model selection, training, evaluation, and integration into a complete software system. Students will work with realistic datasets and common AI frameworks to tackle real-world challenges in the field of medical computing.
Read more about the Principal’s Teaching and Learning Grant 2026 recipients here: https://www.queensu.ca/gazette/stories/five-courses-awarded-principal-s-teaching-and-learning-grants
Molly Higginson Memorial Award Recipient
Join us for an uplifting afternoon, celebrating the achievements of mature women students at Queen’s!
We are pleased to share that Hebatalla Ouda, who is currently enrolled as a PhD student in the School of Computing, has been selected to receive the Molly Higginson Memorial Award in recognition of her achievements as a mature woman student.
Hebatalla will be formally honoured at the Ban Righ Centre’s annual Spring Celebration on May 2nd from 2:00–4:00 p.m. in Grant Hall (doors open at 1:30 p.m.). Students, staff, and faculty are all welcome to attend.
To help us plan seating, we kindly ask that faculty and staff confirm their attendance by replying to this email (or by contacting taylor.cenac@queensu.ca), particularly if they wish to be seated with or near the student.
We look forward to celebrating together.
With appreciation,
Taylor
on behalf of the Ban Righ Centre Team
BMIF Excellence Award 2026
On Wednesday, April 15th, our Biomedical Informatics (BMIF) students held their yearly awards ceremony. Each year, the top performing students in the program are rewarded with the BMIF Excellence Award.
We are proud to award the 2026 BMIF Excellence Award to: Erica Lee, Kai Chen, Matthew Pirie, Olivia Rose Brunetti, Ryan Tso, Claire Olivia Jackson, and Syed-Ali Akbar Zaidi
Congratulations to all the deserving winners!
Creative Computing Showcase 2026
On April 2, the Queen’s School of Computing hosted its annual Creative Computing Showcase at Mitchell Hall, along with the Rose Innovation Event Commons and LinQLab. The event brought together students, faculty, and community members to explore creative and interactive applications of technology. From augmented reality experiences to innovative video games and responsive artworks, the showcase highlighted how computing extends beyond traditional coding into diverse and imaginative fields.
Attendees engaged with hands-on demos and immersive projects, while a live Twitch stream allowed virtual audiences to watch interviews with student creators and learn about their work. The showcase continues to be an important platform for celebrating student innovation, fostering collaboration, and inspiring future creators to explore the possibilities within computing.
Here are the winners of the event
Best Research Project
The winner is: Advanced Computing Course Planning
Kaiwen Yao
Honorable mentions:
Computational Artworks,
Raksha Rehal, Nicholas Tillo
Deep Learning Approaches for Surgical Instrument Tracking and Skill Assessment in Cataract Surgery: Comparing YOLO Training with SAM 3 Foundational Model Inference
Sebastian Medrea
Second winner
ICAS (Instructor-Course Assignment Scheduler)
Ethan Chankowsky, Jacob Skiba, Jacob McMullen, Carter Gillam, Jacob Roe
Honorable mentions:
Inclusive Excercise Program Builder
By Lore Chiepe, Seyed Ebrahim Haghshenas, Duy Nguyen, Chuka Uwefoh, Jay Wu
Best Art Project
The winner is Charlie Mayo, Music Composition with AI
Honorable mentions:
Cameron Whyte, 3D-Inflating Beach Wheels
Best Videogame
The winners are
If You Follow
Morgan Sirola, Ella St.John
Honorable mentions:
1) Untitled Ikea Game
Kai Mildenberger
Gabriel Dimovski
Braeden Healy
Oran Chiarelli
2) Tomat-Oh-No
David Yang
Cameron Waltenbury
Ninglee Weng
Khushi Grover
Technikum Wien Delegation Visits Queen’s University
On March 27, 2026, Queen’s University hosted a delegation from the University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien in Vienna, Austria, for a day dedicated to academic exchange and collaboration.
The day began with a meet-and-greet reception at Goodwin Hall, where representatives from the School of Computing engaged with the delegation to discuss common research interests and partnership opportunities. The group toured key research facilities, including the Med-i Lab, Perk Lab, and iStudio Lab, gaining insights into Queen’s innovative work in medical imaging, perceptual computing, and interactive technologies.
Afterwards, a guided campus tour provided an overview of student life and the university environment, followed by a meeting with the Office of the Vice-Provost for Global Engagement. Discussions during this meeting centered on strengthening international partnerships and exploring further collaboration opportunities.
The visit underscored Queen’s ongoing commitment to global engagement and the development of meaningful academic partnerships.
Perk and Med-i Labs Shine at SPIE Medical Imaging 2026
Last week, members of Perk and Med-i labs presented their latest research at the SPIE Medical Imaging 2026 Conference, an international forum focused on innovations in medical imaging, image-guided procedures, and robotic interventions. Our team shared findings that included advanced imaging algorithms and novel robotic-assisted surgical techniques. They engaged with researchers from around the world and contributed to discussions that are shaping the future of medical imaging.
We also want to extend a special congratulations to Zhuoxin Guo, who received the Image-Guided Procedures and Robotic Interventions Student Paper Award at the SPIE conference. This award is a significant achievement in a highly competitive field and recognizes exceptional student research in robotic-assisted surgery and image-guided procedures. Submissions are evaluated based on scientific merit, clarity, and impact. Zhuoxin’s work distinguished itself through its innovative approach and potential to enhance precision in surgical procedures.
We celebrate Zhuoxin’s accomplishment and recognize the contributions of all members who represent our research on the international stage. Their work exemplifies Perk and Med-i labs’ commitment to advancing medical imaging and nurturing the next generation of scientific leaders.