Photograph of a chemistry instructor in the chemistry lab. Links to Chemistry faculty bios at https://scitech.viu.ca/chemistry/faculty.

 Faculty

Sarah Carruthers

Professor, Computer Science
Building: 315
Room: 217
Phone: 250-753-3245, option 5, ask to be transferred.
Email: Sarah.Carruthers@viu.ca
Website: Sarah Carruthers
Office Hours:

  • TBA
  • or: By appointment (email)
Research Areas:
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Computing Education and Outreach
  • User-Driven Design

Dennis Frost

Technician, Computer Science
Building: 315
Room: 204
Phone: 250-753-3245, option 5, ask to be transferred.
Email: Dennis.Frost@viu.ca
Website: Computer Science Technical Resources
Technical Assistance: Email CSCITechHelp@viu.ca
Office Hours:

  • Please email.

Merlin Hansen

Technician, Computer Science
Building: 315
Room: 212
Phone: 250-753-3245, option 5, ask to be transferred.
Email: Merlin.Hansen@viu.ca
Website: Computer Science Technical Resources
Technical Assistance: Email CSCITechHelp@viu.ca
Office Hours: (Discord or in person)

  • Mondays: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Fridays: 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Kawal Jeet

Professor, Computer Science
Building: 315
Room: 210C
Phone: 250-753-3245, option 5, ask to be transferred.
Email: kawal.jeet@viu.ca
Website: VIU Learn
Office Hours:

  • TBA
  • By appointment (please email)

Humayun Kabir

Professor and Advisor, Computer Science
Building: 315
Room: 214
Phone: 250-753-3245, option 5, ask to be transferred.
Email: Humayun.Kabir@viu.ca
Website: Humayun Kabir
Office Hours:

Alena Kottova

Professor, Computer Science
Building: TBA
Room: TBA
Phone: 250-753-3245, option 5, ask to be transferred.
Email: Alena.Kottova@viu.ca
Website: VIU Learn
Office Hours:

  • TBA

Huizhu Liu

Professor and Chair, Computer Science
Building: 315
Room: 211
Phone: 250-753-3245, option 5, ask to be transferred.
Email: Huizhu.Liu@viu.ca
Website: Huizhu Liu
Office Hours:

  • TBA

Frank Lopinto

Instructor, Computer Science
Building: TBA
Room: TBA
Phone: 250-753-3245, option 5, ask to be transferred.
Email: Frank.Lopinto@viu.ca
Website: VIU Learn
Office Hours:

  • TBA

Luis Meneses

Professor, Computer Science
Building: 315
Room: 210a
Phone: 250-753-3245, option 5, ask to be transferred.
Email: Luis.Meneses@viu.ca
Website: Luis Meneses
Office Hours:

  • TBA

Gara Pruesse

Professor, Computer Science
Building: 315
Room: 218
Phone: 250-753-3245, option 5, ask to be transferred.
Email: Gara.Pruesse@viu.ca
Website: Gara Pruesse
Office Hours:

  • TBA
Research Areas: Algorithms:
  • Combinatorial Generation
  • Algorithms for Scheduling Under Precedence Constraints
  • Graph Algorithms
  • Approximation Algorithms
  • Computational Complexity

Ajay Shrestha

Professor, Computer Science
Building: 315
Room: 206
Phone: 250-753-3245, option 5, ask to be transferred.
Email: Ajay.Shrestha@viu.ca
Website: Ajay Shrestha
Ongoing Research Project: https://csci-viu.github.io/privacy-aware-ai-for-youth/
Office Hours:

  • TBA

David Wessels

Professor, Computer Science
Building: 315
Room: 222
Phone: 250-753-3245, option 5, ask to be transferred.
Email: David.Wessels@viu.ca
Website: David Wessels
Office Hours:

  • TBA
Research Areas:
  • Metaprogramming (Including Compilers)
  • Functional Programming
  • Game Design/Development