SFU Applied Sciences

ALERT (Mar. 10): SFU’s Burnaby campus will close at 12:30 p.m. due to deteriorating weather conditions. All Burnaby classes, exams, university services and campus activities starting at or after p.m. are cancelled for the remainder of the day.

This Monday, we welcomed energy expert Kristina Lygerud for a thoughtful talk on the evolution of district heating systems in Europe. A big thank you to Professor Lygerud for an engaging and informative conversation! 👉 Swipe through to revisit some highlights from the event

Interdisciplinary teaching and learning at its finest! Engineering and political science students teamed up to tackle energy policy issues and prepare for career success in SFU's brand-new Sustainable Energy Policy course. sfu.ca/politics/news-… @SFU_polisci @SFUFASS

Want to know more about working in cybersecurity? Join us on Tuesday, March 10th from 3PM - 5PM with a talk from Jories Timmers, Director of Cybersecurity at Powerex! Register here: ow.ly/4sYL50YlFmo

Join us on Tuesday, March 3rd from 11AM - 12PM with Nutanix’s Director of Global Emerging Talent, Kayla Woitkowski, and AI Agent Architect, Ganesh Ramesh for an insightful session on elevating your job search using AI! Students will also get the opportunity to learn about upcoming career opportunities at Nutanix. Register here: ow.ly/z9kI50Yl9zy

Today marks the 11th International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day recognizing the critical role women and girls play in the STEM field. To celebrate the day, meet a few brilliant women here at FAS via bit.ly/3Zw2hHu

Join energy expert and Lund University professor Kristina Lygnerud for an upcoming guest lecture exploring district heating and cooling in Europe. Learn how this transition is reshaping business models and decision-making.🌍 RSVP here: ow.ly/iuZS50Y9y0p

Join us on February 24th at 3PM for our next Industry Talk Series with Geoff Peters from @SAP Canada! His talk will explore SAP’s Business Data Cloud and Analytics Cloud, while exploring natural-language queries. Register here: ow.ly/qxCJ50Y4qeK

SFU Computing Science is hosting 3DV 2026! Explore the future of innovation at the leading venue for 3D computer vision and graphics research! #SFU CS will be presenting several papers, with Professors @ManolisSavva and @arash_mham serving as Conference General Chair and Program Chair respectively. Register here: ow.ly/bSjV50XYgvQ

Congratulations to Professor Sheelagh Carpendale for her appointment as an IEEE Fellow! @ComputerSociety recognizes Professor Carpendale for her amazing contributions to empowerment and engagement through interactive data visualization. Learn more about her work here! ow.ly/TiOh50XSI3C

Join us on January 22nd at 3PM for the first Industry Talk series of the spring semester with Jamie Hodge from Cloudflare! His talk will explore the Oct. 31 2024 DDoS attacks and how volumetric attacks are rising. Register here: ow.ly/zCr150XSJNr

Join us in welcoming Associate Professor Sze Yiu Chau and Assistant Professor @mar_kar_ to #SFU Computing Science this spring! Interested in information security or natural language processing? Reach out to them here! Sze Yiu: ow.ly/LtFY50XSBsb Marzena: ow.ly/fCHo50XSBse

As cyber attacks grow more complex and destructive, highly trained cybersecurity professionals are in high demand more than ever. At #SFU, our Master of Cybersecurity program prepares you to protect the systems, data, and people that keep our digital world running. Gain hands-on experience, learn from industry experts, and graduate ready for one of the fastest-growing fields today. Your future in cybersecurity starts here: ow.ly/N94I50XJOfq #SFU #Cybersecurity #professionalmasters @FAS_SFU

A new advancement in blood-pressure monitoring technology could change how we track cardiovascular health. Mechatronics postdoctoral fellow Tae-Ho Kim has developed a promising new method that could streamline efforts for continuous tracking. Learn more: ow.ly/TiA350XHB08

Congratulations to Associate Professor Practitioner Angelica Lim, Ph.D. and Associate Professor Mo Chen for their appointments as Canada CIFAR AI Chairs. Professor Lim joins as a newly appointed Chair, while Professor Mo has been renewed as Chair. Learn more about their research here! Angelica’s work: rosielab.ca Mo’s work: sfumars.com

After four years as a Software Engineer at Mercedes-Benz R&D India, Shubham Bhatia knew it was time to level up. Driven by a growing interest in how data science and machine learning power the next generation of intelligent software systems, he moved to Canada to pursue the Master of Professional Computer Science (MPCS) with a focus on Big Data at #SFU. The program strengthened his foundations in data science and machine learning and today, he is a Software Engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS). “The MSc Big Data program at SFU stood out for its applied focus, balanced mix of academic and real-world learning, and the chance to gain Canadian experience through its co-op component. It was the perfect bridge between my industry background and long-term goals.” — Shubham Bhatia Curious how our professional Big Data program can accelerate your career too? 👉 Read more about Shubham's journey and learn how to apply: ow.ly/Qi3e50XAeeI @FAS_SFU @SFU #cybersecurity #visualcomputing #bigdata

Happening Monday morning: Water for Peace - An exciting talk by Dr. Christian Bréthaut that unpacks the complexity of water, peace, and cooperation. It relies on the work done at the Geneva Water Hub. 9 am Pacific Time; 12 noon Eastern Time 24 November 2025

The School of Computing Science at Simon Fraser University (SFU) is pleased to announce the expansion of the Rajan Recruitment Award. Women candidates who are applying for the Tenure-Track positions may be eligible for the Rajan Recruitment Award for Women in Computing Science, including salary and research support packages of up to $250,000 over a five-year term. The School encourages applications from women and underrepresented groups in all areas of computing science. Learn more and apply here: ow.ly/YvH950XuVqj

Breakthrough for mathematicians and computer scientists! Ever spent hours searching for the right theorem? Meet Lean Finder, an AI-powered tool that finds theorems in the Lean system and delivers results 30% more accurate than competing tools. Read more: ow.ly/k47G50Xupyt

PWRC Virtual Seminar (24 Nov 2025): Water for Peace: What Scientific Evidence? Insights from a Systematic Literature Review and the Experience of the Geneva Water Hub 9am Pacific Time; 12 noon ET