Research and Innovation in SoCS
The School of Computer Science at the University of Guelph is positioned within Canada’s technology triangle.
Our research projects receive significant tri-agency funding and industry investment, positioning us as one of the most research-intensive computing departments in the country. In the 2026 THE World University Rankings, the University of Guelph ranked among the top 75 globally and third in Canada for research quality in computer science.
Discover Our Research
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
- Information Retrieval and Natural Language Processing
- Uncertainty Management, Bayesian Networks, and Fuzzy Set Theory
- Artificial Neural Networks and Deep Learning Models
- Computer Vision and Image Analysis
- Intelligent Tutorial Systems
- Decision Exploration, Support and Confidence
Cybersecurity
- Intrusion Detection, Cryptography and Crypt-Analysis
- Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) and Analytics
- Cyber Threat Hunting (CTH) and Digital Forensics
- Internet of Things (IoT) and Advanced Systems Security
- Malware Analysis and Software Exploitation
- Intrusion Detection
Data Science
- Data Integration and Mining
- Big Data Analysis
- Information Visualization
- Classification and Clustering Analysis
- Privacy Policy Analysis
Human Computer Interaction
- Usability, Accessibility and User Analysis
- Lurker Identification and Ranking
- Interface and Interaction Design
- Sensory Impairment
- Experimental Design
Human Computer Interaction
- Bimolecular and Biosequence Analysis
- Prediction Algorithms and Time Series Analysis
- Pattern Induction and Recognition
Applied Modelling and Theory
- De Bruijns Sequences, Gray Codes, and Graph Theory
- Intrusion Detection and Cryptography
- Modeling (Spatial, Temporal, Agricultural, Ecological, Health, Music, Disease-spread)
- Internet of Things, Smart City and Smart Transportation
Hardware and Distributed Systems
- Routing and Placement
- Reconfigurable Computing
- Intelligent Mobile Agents
- Design Automation for Embedded Systems
- Hardware and Software Co-design
