Current
PhD Students
- Xiangru Jian A Multi-Agent Architecture for Complex Analytical Tasks over Heterogeneous Federated Systems
- Kerem Akillioglu Captain: A Native Data Management Stack for AI Applications
MMath Students
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Postdoctoral Fellows
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Visitors
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Undergraduate Interns
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Some pictures
Alumni
PhD Students
- Zeynep Korkmaz (2026), Graph-aware locality optimization and cache replacement techniques for graph processing, Co-supervised by: Khuzaima Daudjee)
- Aida Sheshbolouki (2023), Mining Butterflies in Streaming Graphs
- Khaled Ammar (2023), Systems and Algorithms for Dynamic Graph Processing, Rocket Innovation Studio, Waterloo, Canada (Co-supervised by: Semih Salihoglu)
- Anıl Paçaçı (2022), Query Models and Query Processing over Streaming Graphs, Apple, Seattle, USA
- Güneş Aluç (2015), Scalable, Adaptive and Distributed RDF Management, SAP, Waterloo, Canada
- Patrick Kling (2012), Distributed XML Query Processing, Google, Waterloo, Canada
- Yingying Tao (2012), Mining Time Changing Data Streams, CI Investments, Toronto, Canada
- Qiang Wang (2008), Efficient Range and Join Query Processing in Massively-Distributed P2P Networks, Oracle, Redmond, WA, USA
- Lukasz Golab (2006), Sliding Window Query Processing over Data Streams, Assistant Professor, University of Waterloo, Canada (Winner of 2006 Alumni Gold Medal)
- Ning Zhang (2006), Query Processing and Optimization in Native XML Databases. Pinterest, CA, USA
- Lei Chen (2005), Similarity-based Time Series and Trajectory Retrieval. Chair Professor and Dean, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China
- Kaladhar Voruganti (2001), An Adaptive Hybrid Server Architecture For Client-Server Object Database Management Systems. Equinix, Redwood City, CA, USA
- Ling Ling Yan (2000), Building Scalable and Flexible Mediation: The AURORA Approach. Hitachi Vantara (retired), San Francisco, CA, USA
- Yuri Leontiev (1999), Type System for an Object-Oriented Database Programming Language, Endeavour Technologies, Edmonton, Canada (Winner of 1999 Governor General's Academic Gold Medal and 2001 NSERC Doctoral Dissertation Award)
- John Z. Li (1998), Modeling and Querying of Multimedia Data. Accenture Ltd., Mississauga, Canada.
- Iqbal Goralwalla (1998), Temporality In Object Database Management Systems. Triton Consulting, Norfolk, United Kingdom
- Randal J. Peters (1994), A Uniform Behavioral Object Base Management System. IT Consultant, Winnipeg, Canada
- Dave D. Straube (1991), Queries and Query Processing in Object-Oriented Database Systems.
- Ken Barker (1990), Transaction Management on Multidatabase Systems. Professor, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
- Abdel A. Farrag (1986), Concurrency and Consistency in Database Systems. Professor (retired), Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Master Students
- Locations may not be accurate; this is what I know
- Yaseen Sherif Gemaledin Ahmed (2026), Voqal AI, Toronto, Canada
- Arman Davoodi (2026), Larus, Ottawa, Canada
- Sepideh Abedini (2026), Vector Institute, Toronto, Canada
- Harrum Noor (2025), Workday, Toronto, Canada
- Sairaj Voruganti (2025)
- Ipsita Mohanty (2024), Huawei Technologies Canada, Markham, Canada
- Kerem Akillioglu (2024), PhD student, University of Waterloo, Cheriton School of Computer Science
- Libo Gao (2018), Wish, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Yan Zhang (2018), IBM Canada Laboratories, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Yuke Yang (2013), Kobo, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Xin Zhan (2010), RBC Capital Markets, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Amod Gupta (2009), Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA, USA
- Jack Ng (2007), Huawei Canada, Markham, Ontario, Canada
- Emre Cem Sözgen (2006), Oracle Corporation, Redwood Shores, CA, USA
- Sam Lightstone (2004), Airbnb, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Hossein Sheikh Attar (2004), Location unknown
- Catalin Visinescu (2004), NCC Group, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Weimin Li (2003), Economical Insurance Group, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Yuxin (Leon) Cao (2002), Director, CRM at Maple Leaf Foods Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Sunny Lam (2002), Oracle Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Benjamin Bin Yao (2000), Microsoft, Sydney, Australia
- Justin Amalraj (2000), Location unknown
- Shu Lin (2000), Huawei Canada, Markham, Ontario, Canada
- Bing Xu (2000), IBM Canada Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Irene Cheng (1999), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Adriana Zubiri (1997), IBM Toronto Laboratories, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Sherine El-Medani (1996), Siemens, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Manuela Junghanns (Schoene) (1996), Siemens AG, Berlin, Germany
- Ghada Khalil (El-Medani) (1995), Nortel, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Chiradeep Vittal (1995), ONI Systems, San Jose, CA, USA
- Adriana Munoz (1993), Nortel, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Kaladhar Voruganti (1993), IBM Almaden Research Lab., San Jose, CA, USA
- Yun Wang (1993), Destiny Software, Wishohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
- Ana Dominguez (1993), PrePrint Inc, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Boman B. Irani (1993), Sun Microsystems, Palo Alto, Calfornia, USA
- Anna P. Lipka (1993), Alias-Wavefront, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Youping Niu (1990), Nortel, Dallas, USA
- Yan Li (1990), Location unknown
- Mei-Fen Teo (1989), Location unknwon
- Kok-Lung Wong (1988), Location unknwon
- David Meechan (1988), Zim Technologies International, Barbados
- Christina Lau (1988), IBM Toronto Laboratories, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Tse-Men Koon (1986), Location unknown
Postdoctoral Fellows & Research Associates
- Dr. Aida Sheshbolouki, PhD: University of Waterloo (september 2023-August 2024).
- Dr. Chao Zhang, PhD: University of Clermont Auvergne (September 2022-August 2024). Currently Junior Professor Chair, Université Lyon 1,, France
- Dr. Himchan Park, PhD: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (March 2021-March 2022).
- Dr. Guoqing Xiao, PhD: Hunan University (October 2017-October 2019). Currently Professor, Hunan University, China.
- Dr. Xiaofei Zhang, PhD: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (December 2015--September 2018). Currently Associate Professor, University of Memphis, USA.
- Dr. Olaf Hartig, PhD: Humboldt University (November 2012-December 2014). Currently Associate Professor, Linköping University, Sweden.
- Dr. Reza Akbarinia, PhD: University of Nantes (October 2007-December 2008). Currently Research Scientist, INRIA Sophia Antipolis - Méditerranée, France.
- Dr. Susanne Busse, PhD: Technische Universität Berlin (1 July - 30 September 2007). Currently Professor, Fachhochschule Brandenburg, Germany.
- Dr. Vincent Oria, PhD: Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications (1996 - 1999). Currently Professor, NJIT, USA .
- Paul Iglinski, University of Alberta, Canada (1995 - 2000)
Visitors
- Jiani Wang, PhD student, Zhejiang University, China (March 2025--September 2025); now at Tencent, Hangzhou, China.
- Siyuan Zhang, PhD student, Fudan Univesity&, China (May 2025--April 2026); now at ByteDance, Hangzhou, China.
- Yuedan Chen, PhD student, Hunan University, China (October 2018-October 2019); now Distinguished Associate Professor at the Big Data Research Institute, Central South University, China.
- Tao Chen, PhD student, National University of Defense Technology, China (October 2009-March 2011); now at Beijing Proteome Research Center, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, China.
- Dr. Lei Zou, PhD student, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China (September 2008-October 2009); now Professor at Peking University, China.
- Dr. Raymond Chi-Wing Wong, PhD student, Chinese University of Hong Kong (16 June - 31 July 2008); now Associate Professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Nan Tang PhD student, Chinese University of Hong Kong (1 March - 31 August 2007); now at QCRI, Qatar.
- Yueguo Chen, PhD Student, National University of Singapore (27 April - 6 June 2007); now at Renmin University, China
- Xiaoyan Yang, PhD Student, National University of Singapore (27 April - 6 June 2007); now at Advanced Digital Sciences Center, Singapore.
- Sebastian Schär, Master's Student, Dresden University of Technology, Germany (2004)
- Abdullah Diltemiz ), Master's Student, RWTH Aachen, Germany (2003-2004)
- Şule Gündüz Öğüdücü , PhD student, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey(2001-2003); now Professor at Istanbul Technical University, Turkey.
- Henrike Berthold, PhD student, Dresden University of Technology, Germany (2000)
- Sylvia Hollfellder, PhD student, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany (1999)
- Katherine Gayer, Master's Student, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany (1996)
Undergraduate Interns
- Runsheng Guou, University of Waterloo (2017).
- Zhuoran Yu, University of Waterloo (2017).
- Boshen Bui, University of Waterloo (2017).
- Anselme Goetschmann, University of Waterloo (2017).
- Vincent Luong, University of Waterloo (2017).
- Anzo Zhao Yang Teh, University of Waterloo (2017).
- Heli Wang, University of Waterloo (2017).
- Weiyan Zhu, University of Waterloo (2017).
- Amod Gupta, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad, India (2006).
- Kumar Gaurav Bijay, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India (2005)
- Abhay Kumar Jha , Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India (2005)
- Piyush Prahladka , Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India (2004)
- Shishir K. Agrawal , Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India (2004)
- Varun Kochalia , Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India (2003)
- Shaveen Garg , Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India (2003)
- Shariq Rizvi , Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India (2002).
- Nitin Khendelwal , Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India (2002)
- Andreas Doms, Dresden University of Technology, Germany (2001-2002)
- Mirko Seifert, Dresden University of Technology, Germany (2001-2002)
- Bilal Shirazi, University of Waterloo, Canada (2002)
- Aameek Singh, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India (2001).