TRU Science

Computing Science Faculty

Department chair

Dr. Musfiq RahmanChair and Associate Professor

Dr. Musfiq Rahman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computing Science at Thompson Rivers University. His research interests are mainly in the areas of security and resource management in emerging wireless networks. Teaching is one of Musfiq's...

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Faculty

Dr. Anthony AighobahiAssistant Teaching Professor
Dr. Anthony AighobahiAssistant Teaching Professor

Dr. Anthony Aighobahi is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Computer Science Department at TRU, who takes pleasure in teaching a diverse range of courses in Computer Science. He also enjoys researching and specializes in communication networks, cybersecurity, and...

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Wayne BabinchukAssociate Teaching Professor
Dr. Joseph Alexander BrownAssistant Teaching Professor

Procedural content generation is a method for the automatic creation of game design elements. The goal is to provide developers with middleware tools to make the process of game development easier and cheaper.

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Dr. Ajay DhruvAssistant Teaching Professor
Dr. Ajay DhruvAssistant Teaching Professor

Dr. Ajay Dhruv is an Assistant Teaching Professor in Computing Science at TRU, bringing over a decade of rich experience from both academia and corporate sectors. He holds international recognition, including the prestigious Bayer Scholarship, and his expertise spans...

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Ayokunle IgeAssistant Teaching Professor
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Dr. Piper JacksonAssociate Professor
Dr. Piper JacksonAssociate Professor

Grounded in cross-disciplinary collaboration and community engagement, Dr. Jackson's research has spanned several fields including criminology, political science, gerontology, and public health. Originally working on computational simulations based on domain expert knowledge, he has shifted to applications of artificial...

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Vijal JainLTC Assistant Teaching Professor
Vijal JainLTC Assistant Teaching Professor

Vijal Jain is an Assistant Teaching Professor in Computing Science at TRU, with over a decade of experience. Her research focuses on cybersecurity, ethical hacking, remote sensing, computer vision, and machine learning. With a robust publication record, Vijal's work...

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Rick KingProgram Coordinator and Assistant Teaching Professor
Dr. Mahnhoon LeeAssociate Professor
Monir MoniruzzamanAssistant Professor
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Dr. Quan NguyenAssistant Professor
Dr. Quan NguyenAssistant Professor

Quan Nguyen is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Thompson Rivers University. His research explores the impact of generative AI on the learning experiences in computer science education. Before joining TRU, he was a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow at...

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Kevin O'NeilAssociate Teaching Professor
Dr. Nisha PuthiyedthAssistant Professor
Dr. Nisha PuthiyedthAssistant Professor

Dr. Nisha Puthiyedth, is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computing Science at TRU. Her research specializes in developing computational methods for analyzing biological data, particularly focusing on feature selection methodologies. Teaching is a significant aspect of her...

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Dr. Mridula SharmaAssociate Teaching Professor
Dr. Mridula SharmaAssociate Teaching Professor

Dr. Mridula Sharma is a Computer Science professor with more than 25 years of teaching experience. She has been teaching in the TRU Computing Science department for the last 10 years and has been teaching online at Open Learning...

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Yan SongAssistant Professor
Yan SongAssistant Professor

Dr. Yan Song is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computing Science at Thompson Rivers University, having recently completed her MSc in Data Science at the same institution, where she was awarded the Governor General’s Gold Medal...

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University instructors and sessionals

Sherry ChalotraSessional Faculty
Yanni GiftakisUniversity Instructor
Jaspreet KaurSessional Faculty
Dr. Isheeta NargisSessional Faculty
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