David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
The Cheriton School of Computer Science is named for David R. Cheriton, who earned his PhD in Computer Science at the University of Waterloo in 1978. In 2005, Professor Cheriton made a transformational gift to the school that supports named chairs, faculty fellowships, and graduate scholarships.
News
Computer Science students and alumni inducted in Forbes 30 under 30 list
University of Waterloo students and alumni are changing the game by launching companies with global impact for humanity and our planet. Their remarkable achievements have earned them spots on this year’s illustrious Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list.
The annual list highlights young entrepreneurs who are making a difference in their fields. Waterloo-linked founders were named in artificial intelligence (AI), green tech, education, food and drink and manufacturing categories.
Alum Q&A: How Nathan Hoel uses AI to save farmers’ lives, time, and money
Nathan Hoel (BCS’ 08) is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of ag-tech startup, BinSentry. Founded in 2017, BinSentry creates AI-sensors that can determine a feed bin’s inventory. The data is displayed on a dashboard, providing an accurate snapshot to poultry and hog farmers.
BinSentry has grown exponentially since its humble beginnings in a rented garage in New Hamburg. Now, it operates in a 11,000-square-foot office space in Downtown Kitchener’s Lang Tannery building, which is home to Communitech, one of Canada’s largest innovation hubs. It monitors more than 25,000 feed bins across North America and has entered the Brazilian market. The company continues to grow, as it recently acquired $15 million in Series B funding.
In this Q&A, Hoel discusses BinSentry’s cutting-edge technology, his entrepreneurship journey and love for the city of Waterloo, where he grew up in.
Joshua Duho Kim dominates the ETHGlobal Hackathon
Congratulations to Joshua Duho Kim, who was named one of the ten finalists at the October ETHGlobal Hackathon in San Francisco. Kim, a Computer Science student, was recognized for his solo development of an app that uses the Story blockchain protocol to mint IP licensing terms for digital content.
Kim has competed in several local hackathons in the past and done well – he and a friend got second place at HackWestern in 2021 – but this was his first time at ETHGlobal. He spontaneously decided to go only a day before the competition, buying a plane ticket using Aeroplan points, staying in “the last available bed” at a local youth hostel, and putting together his entire project alone when he couldn’t find a team that shared his interest in the Story protocol.
Events
PhD Seminar • Machine Learning • Statistical Analysis of Local Graph Clustering with Side Information
Please note: This PhD seminar will take place online.
Shenghao Yang, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Supervisor: Professor Kimon Fountoulakis
PhD Seminar • Software Engineering | Program Reduction • LPR: Large Language Models-Aided Program Reduction
Please note: This PhD Seminar will take place in DC 2564.
Mengxiao (Max) Zhang, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Supervisor: Professor Chengnian Sun
PhD Defence • Systems and Networking | Operating Systems | Storage Systems • Operating Systems are a Service
Please note: This PhD defence will take place in DC 2310.
Kenneth Ryan Hancock, PhD candidate
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Supervisor: Professor Ali José Mashtizadeh