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Students, Postdocs and Research Associates

Current

PhD Students

Zeynep Korkmaz (Co-supervised by: Khuzaima Daudjee)
Graph-aware locality optimization and cache replacement techniques for graph processing
Xiangru Jian
Applications of LLMs in data management
Kerem Akillioglu (starting Fall 2024)

MMath Students

Sepideh Abedini
Evaluation of NL2SQL Translation Techniques
Arman Davoodi
Managing concurrent access to a disaggregated LSM (dLSM) index
Harrum Noor
Using LLMs for semantic evaluation of natural language to SQL queries
Sairaj Voruganti
Improving construction time of graph-based vector indexes

Postdoctoral Fellows

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Visitors

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Undergraduate Interns

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Some pictures

Alumni

PhD Students

Aida Sheshbolouki(2023), Mining Butterflies in Streaming Graphs
Khaled Ammar (2023), Systems and Algorithms for Dynamic Graph Processing, Borealis AI, 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. Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
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. IBM Silicon Valley Lab, San Jose, CA, USA
Yuri Leontiev (1999), Type System for an Object-Oriented Database Programming Language, Intuit Canada Ltd., 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. Red River College and Meje Group Inc., Winnipeg, Canada
Dave D. Straube (1991), Queries and Query Processing in Object-Oriented Database Systems. Current location unknown.
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, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Master Students

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), IBM Toronto Laboratories, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Emre Cem Sözgen (2006), Oracle Corporation, Redwood Shores, CA, USA
Sam Lightstone (2004), IBM Toronto Laboratories, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hossein Sheikh Attar (2004), Location unknown
Catalin Visinescu (2004), Research in Motion, 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), SAP Laboratories, Montreal, Canada
Justin Amalraj (2000), Location unknown
Shu Lin (2000), IBM Toronto Laboratories, Toronto, 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. 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 Assistant Professor, Hunan University, China.
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

Yuedan Chen, PhD student, Hunan University, China (October 2018-October 2019); now Assistant Professor at Hunan 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).
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