Leadership
President
Aniket Sharma (He/Him)
Role
The President advocates for Computing Science graduate students and brings students' concerns to the department chair, the grad chair, or the graduate program coordinator.
About
I am an MSc student. I have a passion for all things related to computers and have tried my hands in many different sub-fields of software engineering during my previous internships. Currently, I am focusing on machine unlearning because I find it interesting.
Fun Fact
I can't make it through a movie and usually sleep after about 20-25 minutes (not sure if it's a fun fact or a sad fact 😅).
Vice-President
M Mahmud Hasan (He/Him)
Role
Collaborating with the President on all matters of business is the primary responsibility of the Vice-President. In order to establish the goals of CSGSA for the current term, the Vice-President works in conjunction with the President. Their tasks include setting high-level plans and scheduling events, as well as managing event-related tasks such as submissions. The Vice-President is responsible for ensuring the successful execution of each event and supporting other executives in organizing their activities. In the event that the President is absent or unable to perform their duties, the Vice-President assumes the role of President.
About
I'm a first-year master's student in Computing Science, specializing in Multimedia. I'm currently supervised by Professor Dr Irene. My research interests are mostly related to computer vision, AI in multimedia, and software engineering.
Fun Fact
I am a sports lover. In my spare time, I love to play Soccer and badminton. I am also a social and chill person and try to spend time with my family and friends doing fun activities. I also love to travel. Whenever I get a chance, I go for a drive with my friends.
Director of Finance (Treasurer)
Srinjoy Bhuiya (He/Him)
Role
Managing the day-to-day finances of the association and opening smooth communication channels between the CSGSA and other institutions. it is also my responsibility to oversee budget management for events, handling the association's bank account, and seeking funding from various sources.
About
I am a first year masters student, my focus of research currently is in the domain of low computation based computer vision.
Fun Fact
I was in rock band in high school and i toured several cities in india perfroming gigs in music festivals and rock competitions.
Director of Communications and Digital Media
Soumya Kulal (She/Her)
Role
This role mainly involves responding to enquires from intersted students via email and other channels. The Publicity Director also maintains the CSGSA website by updating the front page with upcoming events and posting other items, such as photos from group events.
About
I am a second-year Master's student specializing in Multimedia, with a longstanding passion for IoT and AI. My studies in Multimedia have deepened my enthusiasm for the digital world, inspiring me to explore and innovate within these dynamic fields.
Fun Fact
Digital media professionals often juggle multiple roles, from graphic design and video editing to copywriting and analytics, making them versatile "content wizards" and playing these roles, will become a good actor.
Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Jai Riley (He/Him)
Role
This role tries to create a bridge between the Turing Society & EDI Committee and the CSGSA, as well as oversee that the CSGSA remains an inclusive organization for all students. The lead of diversity and inclusion is accountable for ensuring that events are inclusive to everyone.
About
I am a Master’s student in Computing Science. I am supervised by Dr. Greg Kondrak. My area of study is focused on Natural Language Processing, mainly computational linguistics and semantics.
Fun Fact
I have an adorable 5-pound Yorkie-Poodle puppy named Sunday that I am more than happy to inundate you with photos of upon request.
Director of External Relations & Partnerships
Mohammadjavad Ardestani (He/Him)
Role
The Director of External Relations and Partnerships seeks to build relationships with local companies and organizations, propose joint events with such organizations, and find new sources of funding.
About
I am a first-year master's student focusing on Natural Language Processing, specifically on analyzing the completeness of answers generated by Large Language Models. I am conducting my research under the supervision of Dr. Davood Rafiei.
Fun Fact
After four years of collaborating with my undergraduate student scientific association, I "retired" from volunteering. However, my friend Jai tried to "scam" me back into it, and he was successful!
GSA Counsellor
Iain Smith (He/Him)
Role
Counsellor to GSA
About
I'm a Master's student under the supervision of Professor Osmar Zaiane. My current research focuses on explainable AI, which I fell into after a course in machine learning theory and multiple papers in clustering, wondering why people should trust our results if sometimes we can't even understand how we got them.
Fun Fact
I am a second generation U of A graduate, my mother got her Master's degree here! If you ever see a wicker duck in a night cap, she made them! Along with that, Dr. Mohamad El-Hajj, who I did a lot of research with during my undergraduate degree, was also supervised by Professor Zaiane.
Past Executive Teams
2023/2024
President: YanQing WU
Vice President: Alireza Kazemipour
Director of Finance (Treasurer): Srinjoy Bhuiya
Director of Academics: Aniket Sharma
Director of Communications and Digital Media: Jia HU
Director of Diversity and Inclusion: Mahdieh Mallahnezhad
Director of External Relations and Partnerships: Mohammad Mahdi Maghouli
GSA Councillor: Maksym Lishchynskyi
2022/2023
President: Sheila Schoepp
Vice President: Dhruv Mullick (May - September 2022), Yanqing Wu
Vice President Operations: Vishwajeet Ohal(September 2022 - May 2023), Karansinh Padhiar (June 2023 - August 2023)
Vice President External Relations & Partnerships: Justin Stevens
Diversity and Inclusion Lead: Maliha Sultana, Niko Yasui
Member at Large: Sacha Davis, Mahdieh Mallahnezhad, Mahdi Maghouli
Treasurer: Daniela Teodorescu
Academic Director: Alex Lewandowski
Publicity Director: Shahin Atakishiyev (May-August 2022), Samuel Iwuchukwu
GSA Councillor: Uduak Ituen (May-August 2022), Sajad Ramezani
GSA Councillor Alternate: Ty Lazar
2021/2022
President: Dawn McKnight
Vice-President: Rohan Saha
Treasurer: Varshini Prakash
Academic Director: Esra'a Saleh
Diversity and Inclusion Lead: J. Fernando Hernandez-Garcia
Publicity Director: Kalvin Eng
VP External Relations & Partnerships: Michael Przystupa
Member at Large: Rejwana Haque
GSA Councillor: Ifaz Kabir
GSA Councillor Alternate: J. Fernando Hernandez-Garcia
2020/2021
President: Doug Rebstock
Vice-President: Shivam Garg
Treasurer: Aidan Bush
Academic Director: Rohan Saha
Diversity and Inclusion Lead: Michael Przystupa
Publicity Director: Tanya Joon
VP External Relations & Partnerships: Fatima Davelouis
Member at Large: Christoph Sydora
GSA Councillor: J. Fernando Hernandez-Garcia
GSA Councillor Alternate: Kalvin Eng
2019/2020
President: Juan Fernando Hernandez Garcia
Vice-President: Shadan Golestan
Treasurer: Athar Mahmoudi-Nejad
Academic Director: Sepehr Kazemian
Diversity and Inclusion Lead: Fatima Davelouis Gallardo
Publicity Director: Leticia Farias Wanderley
VP External Relations & Partnerships: Farnoosh Fatemi Pour
Member at Large: Abhishek Naik
GSA Councillor: Moein Owhadi Kareshk
GSA Councillor Alternate: Chris Sydora
2018/2019
President: Ashley Herman
Vice-President (Fun): Mahdi Rahmani
Academic Director: Moein Owhadi Kareshk
Treasurer: Ehsan Kamalloo
Publicity Director: Pouneh Gorji
Diversity and Inclusion Lead (New Position): Taher Jafferjee
GSA Councillor: Dylan Ashley
GSA Councillor Alternate: Sara Soltaninejad
2017/2018
President: Erick Ochoa Lopez
Vice-President (Fun): Mehran Mahmoudi
Academic Director: Bernard Llanos
Co-Academic Director: Nouha Dziri
Treasurer: Juan Fernando Hernandez Garcia
Publicity Director: Shrimanti Ghosh
GSA Councillor: Melissa Woghiren
GSA Councillor Alternate: Shrimanti Ghosh, Juan Fernando Hernandez Garcia, Michael Disyak
Interim VP: Michael Disyak
2016/2017
President: Rodolfo Wottrich
Vice-President (Fun): Megha Panda
Academic Director: Vivek Veeraiah
Treasurer: Gautham Vasan
Publicity Director: Sepideh Hosseinzadeh
GSA Councillor: Roshan Shariff
GSA Councillor Alternate: (Vacant)
2015/2016
President: Marlos Machado
Vice-President (Fun): Zaheen Ahmad
Academic Director: Nadia Ady
Treasurer: Tim Yee
Publicity Director: Neda Aslsabbaghpour hokmabadi
GSA Councillor: Victor Guana Garces
GSA Councillor Alternate: Candy Pang
2014/2015
President: Hamman Samuel
Vice-President: Arash Karimi
Academic Director: Victor Guana
Treasurer: Joshua Campbell
Publicity Director: Sheehan Khan, Hamidreza Anvari
GSA Councillor: Neda Aslsabbaghpourhokmabadi
GSA Councillor Alternate: Candy Pang
2013/2014
President: Nathaniel Rossol
Vice-President (Fun): Marius Stanescu
Academic Director (New Position): Marios Fokaefs
Treasurer: Mohammed Elmorsy
Publicity Director: Talat Iqbal Syed
GSA Councillor: Hamman Samuel
GSA Councillor Alternate: (Vacant)
2012/2013
President: Richard Zhao
Vice-President (Fun): Saeed Mohajeri
Treasurer: Kevin Quinn
Publicity Director: Afra Abnar, Talat Iqbal Syed (Interim)
GSA Councillor: Hamman Samuel
GSA Councillor Alternate: Mohsen Hajiloo
2011/2012
President: Felicity Allen
Vice-President (Fun): Dave Churchill
Treasurer: Kit Chen
Publicity Director: Sheehan Khan
GSA Councillor: Hamman Samuel
GSA Councillor Alternate: Aaron Luchko
2010/2011
President: Rick Valenzano
Vice-President (Fun): Xiaoyu Shi
Treasurer: Nolan Bard
Publicity Director: Rich Gibson
GSA Councillor: Jess Enright
GSA Councillor Alternate: Aaron Luchko
2009/2010
President: Mike Johanson
Vice-President (Fun): Jacqueline Smith
Treasurer: Barry Gergel
Publicity Director: Sheehan Khan
GSA Councillor: Amin Jorati
GSA Councillor Alternate: (Vacant)
2008/2009
President: Neesha Desai
Vice-President (Fun): Dave Scnhizlein
Treasurer: Nicholas Boers
Publicity Director: Dave Chodos
GSA Councillor: Rick Valenzano
GSA Councillor Alternate: Kevin Waugh