WICS Past Executive 2008 - 2010
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| Name |
Queena(Chia-Chun) Wang |
| Position |
President |
| E-mail |
ccw12 [at] sfu.ca |
| Degree |
Bachelor of Computer Science |
| Interests |
Web Design, Painting, Biking and Movies |
| Hometown |
Taipei,Taiwan |
| Favorite Food |
Chinese food |
| Favorite Music |
All kinds of Music |
| Work Experience |
TryCatch volunteer and Harvest Box volunteer |
What do you like best about CS at SFU?
I like the people! |
What interesting projects have you done?
WICS & TryCatch2010 |
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| Name |
(Amy) Xiaoming LI |
| Position |
Graduate Coordinator |
| E-mail |
xla3 [at] sfu.ca |
| Degree |
M.Sc Candidate |
| Interests |
Badminton,Travel,Reading,Baking… |
| Hometown |
China |
| Favorite Food |
Tiramisu |
| Favorite Music |
Faye Wong |
| Work Experience |
Propaganda Games, Atomic Robot Games |
What do you like best about CS at SFU?
Coop program, small class |
What interesting projects have you done?
Mini Games |
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| Name |
Ouldooz Baghban Karimi |
| Position |
President (2011) and Secretary (Summer and Fall 2010) |
| E-mail |
oba2 [at] sfu.ca |
| Degree |
PhD student |
| Interests |
Theoretical Computing Science, Programming in C++, Violin, Painting, Reading, Web Design |
| Hometown |
Zanjan, Iran |
| Favorite Food |
Anything that I don’t have to spend time cooking! Including trying new dishes in French, Japanese and Italian restaurants. |
| Favorite Music |
The Magic Flute (Mozart), Tango (Preisner) |
| My Online Resume |
http://www.sfu.ca/~oba2/ |
What do you like best about CS at SFU?
Multimedia and Networking Research Group (NETSG) |
What interesting projects have you done?
Design and implementation of:
1. Email Domain Filter
2. SNMP, VLAN, QoS, and FTP parts in a 80Mbps software-based IP router project
3. Optimized Multimedia Multicast in Multi-Channel WMNs
4. Power-efficient Multimedia Multicast in LTE-based Wireless Cellular Networks
5. Seamless Handover Scheme for High Speed Vehicle Users in LTE-based Wireless Networks |
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| Name |
Maryam Siahbani |
| Position |
Treasurer |
| E-mail |
maryam_siahbani [at] sfu.ca |
| Degree |
PhD student |
| Interests |
Reading, Hiking, Watching movie… |
| Hometown |
Kermanshah, Iran |
| Favorite Food |
 |
| Favorite Music |
Classical (especially Persian traditional music) |
| My Online Resume |
https://www.cs.sfu.ca/people/GradStudents/msiahban/ |
What do you like best about CS at SFU?
The People |
| What interesting projects have you done? |
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| Name |
Liyang Zhang |
| Position |
President(2010) Communication Coordinator (2009) |
| E-mail |
lza12[at]sfu.ca |
| Degree |
Bachelor of Computer Science |
| Interests |
Yoga, food, dancing, drawing |
| Hometown |
Tianjin, China |
| Favorite Food |
Seafoods, Noodles, Ice Cream |
| Favorite Music |
all kinds |
Work Experience
-HSBC Deployment Support
-GIS Research Assistant @ SFU
-GIS Analyst, Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
-GIS Technician, Ministry of Forests |
What do you like best about CS at SFU?
WICS |
| What interesting projects have you done?Parallel Collision Detection for Games; WICS of course |
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| Name |
Longlong Zhu |
| Position |
TryCatch Chair
Communication Coordinator (2009) |
| E-mail |
lza39[at]sfu.ca |
| Degree |
Bachelor of Computing Science |
| Hometown |
China |
What do you like best about CS at SFU?
The opportunities to improve oneself |
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| Name |
Shannon Juzenas |
| E-mail |
sjuzenas[at]sfu.ca |
| Position |
TryCatch Sponsorship Coordinator |
| Degree |
Bachelor of Computer Science |
| Interests |
Reading/writing, computers =P |
| Hometown |
Burnaby |
| Favorite Food |
Italian and Japanese |
| Favorite Music |
Jason Mraz, anything mellow really |
What do you like best about CS at SFU?
The people, for sure. I’ve met a lot of great people and I’m sure I’ll keep on doing so. =) |
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| Name |
Xiaoyuan (Vivian) XU |
| Position |
President |
| E-mail |
xxa11[at]sfu.ca |
| Degree |
Bachelor of Computer Science |
| Interests |
Movies and hm~~~ work |
| Hometown |
Zhejiang, China |
| Favorite Food |
home-made food |
Work Experience
8-months coop in IBM vancouver |
What do you like best about CS at SFU?
WICS |
What interesting projects have you done?
3D desktop, Cascade, Join Bayes Network |
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| Name |
Youna Chung |
| Position |
Events coordinator
Try/CATCH Conference coordinator(2010) |
| E-mail |
ychung[at]sfu.ca |
| Degree |
Bachelor of Computer Science |
| Interests |
Shopping(I am only female), dancing and outdoor sports |
| Hometown |
London, Ontario |
| Favorite Food |
Anything sweet and spicy (when I say spicy I mean EXTREMELY HOT until you want to cry HOT!!) |
| Favorite Music |
R&B, hip hop and some house and techno music here and there |
What do you like best about CS at SFU?
The people |
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| Name |
Jessica Yan |
| Position |
Treasurer |
| E-mail |
jfy[at]sfu.ca |
| Degree |
Bachelor of Computer Science |
| Interests |
Vedio games, programming, Canucks |
| Hometown |
Born in Surrey, raised in Vancouver |
| Favorite Food |
Anything Italian or spicy |
| Favorite Music |
I like Taylor Swift, but I listen to whatever’s on the radio |
Work Experience
Some odd jobs when I was younger.
Telus-Network Operations(coop). |
| What do you like best about CS at SFU? All the nerdy guys who play Starcraft in class!! |
What interesting projects have you done?
TryCatch |
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| Name |
Berfu DURAK SEN |
| Position |
Secretary |
| E-mail |
bda21[at]sfu.ca |
| Degree |
Bachelor of Science |
| Interests |
snowshoeing, camping, anything about huskies, computer games |
| Hometown |
Ankara, Turkey |
| Favorite Food |
anything from mediterranean |
| Favorite Music |
rock |
Work Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant |
What do you like best about CS at SFU?
Problem solving, operating systems, and the people |
| An iPhone game, a ray tracer |
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| Name |
Caty Liu |
| Position |
Treasurer |
| E-mail |
lla75[at]sfu.ca |
| Degree |
Bachelor of Science |
| Interests |
reading, fitness, cooking, outdoor sport, shopping! |
| Hometown |
China |
| Favorite Food |
I would eat all healthy food! |
| Favorite Music |
No preference actually. |
Work Experience
cashier |
What do you like best about CS at SFU?
Courses are very challenging! |
What interesting projects have you done?
Since I’ve only had two computing science courses, I don’t do any REAL projects! |
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| Name |
Shaya Zahabioun |
| Position |
Secretary |
| E-mail |
szahabio[at]sfu.ca |
| Degree |
Bachelor of Computer Science |
| Interests |
Robotics, Web programming, Historical Novels, Science fictions |
| Hometown |
Iran |
| Favorite Food |
Anything that is not too sweet. |
| Favorite Music |
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Work Experience
1. Computer Science Co-op student , Syncrude
,Alberta, Canada (spring 2010) 2. Computer technician, Daneshsar Institute ,
Tehran, Iran. 3. Programming in C and Database fundamentals
teacher, Daneshsar Institute, Tehran, Iran. |
What do you like best about CS at SFU?
at CSIL. It’s my favorite place |
What interesting projects have you done?
Iphone application for TryCatch |
Past Executives: 2008 - 2009
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| Name |
Winona Wu |
| Position |
President |
| E-mail |
winonaw[at]sfu.ca |
| Degree |
Masters in Computing Science |
| Interests |
TV Shows, Eat out and be a pig |
| Hometown |
Hong Kong |
| Favorite Food |
oh boy..too many |
| Favorite Music |
House, Techno, Trance |
Work Experience
BC Cancer Research Center Technical Support |
What do you like best about CS at SFU?
I love CSIL, it’s my home |
What interesting projects have you done?
WebCalendar |
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| Name |
Zhengzheng Xing |
| Position |
Secretary |
| E-mail |
zxing[at]cs.sfu.ca |
| Degree |
Ph.D. student |
| Interests |
Data Mining and database |
| Hometown |
Beijing, China |
| Favorite Food |
Spicy sichuan food |
| Favorite Music |
Classical western music and Ancient Chinese music |
Work Experience
Internship, Summer 2004, Sinosoft, Beijing, China |
What do you like best about CS at SFU?
People are helpful here, from the professors to the students. |
What interesting projects have you done?
Classifying time series sequences. |
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| Name |
Ashley Thomas |
| Position |
Treasurer |
| E-mail |
adt2[at]sfu.ca |
| Degree |
Bachelor of Applied Science |
| Interests |
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| Hometown |
Vancouver |
| Favorite Food |
Steak and cheesecake |
| Favorite Music |
90’s rock and grunge |
| Work Experience |
What do you like best about CS at SFU?
Helping with WICS |
| What interesting projects have you done? |
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| Name |
Catherine Tan |
| Position |
Events Coordinator |
| E-mail |
llt3[at]sfu.ca |
| Degree |
Bachelor of Science |
| Interests |
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| Hometown |
China |
| Favorite Food |
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| Favorite Music |
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| Work Experience |
What do you like best about CS at SFU?
WICS! =) |
| What interesting projects have you done? |
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| Name |
Harman Sidhu |
| Position |
Secretary |
| E-mail |
hks2[at]sfu.ca |
| Degree |
Information Systems |
| Interests |
Systems Design, Databases, User Interfaces, Project Management, Interior Design, Baking and Traditional Dancing |
| Hometown |
Vancouver, BC |
| Favorite Food |
‘Karrele di sabji’ - Punjabi dish |
| Favorite Music |
Bhangra |
Work Experience
Software Developer - Alberta Economic Development Sector, Intern - HSBC Developement Devision, Sales Specialist - Trader Corporation |
What do you like best about CS at SFU?
Co-op Opportunities |
What interesting projects have you done?
Software providing services to Alberta Construction Industry, Global Premier Project at HSBC, Continuous Integration Project at HSBC |
Past Executives: 2007 - 2008
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| Name |
Kate Tsoukalas |
| E-mail |
ktsoukalas[at]gmail.ca |
| Degree |
B.Sc - Applied Physics, PBD - Computing Science, Currently a Master [of Science] Degree Candidate in Computing Science |
| Interests |
Data Mining, Robotics, Human-Computer Interaction, Photography, Languages, Science Fiction |
| Hometown |
Vancouver, B.C. |
| Favorite Food |
It’s too hard to answer this, I love all food  |
| Favorite Music |
Too hard! |
Work Experience
Research Intern, Business Objects (current); Interaction Designer, Business Objects; NSERC Undergraduate Researcher, SFU; Student Researcher, Center for Education Technology, SFU |
What do you like best about CS at SFU?
The program has great advisors and is innovative in its approach to students who are coming to CS from other disciplines. There are many opportunities for personal and professional development in our department. |
What interesting projects have you done?
Part of the Nexus 6 Undergraduate Robotics Team, NSERC Undergraduate Research Project: PLEDS: A Personalized Entity Detection System, EasyNotes Tablet Note Repository system using faceted search and navigation. |
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| Name |
Santi |
| E-mail |
ssa15[at]sfu.ca |
| Degree |
Computing Science Major and Mathematics Minor |
| Interests |
Robotics, Sleeping |
| Hometown |
South Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Favorite Food |
Any meat and seafood |
| Favorite Music |
hm…not very sure |
Work Experience
High School Recruiter, SFU - School of Computing Science |
What do you like best about CS at SFU?
Its a challenging but fun at the same time. |
What interesting projects have you done?
Inventory Management System, Part of Team 42 Rescue Robot and Lego NXT Rubik’s Cube solver |
 |
| Name |
Angelica Lim |
| E-mail |
alimb[at]sfu.ca |
| Degree |
CS Major, French Minor |
| Interests |
Playing the flute, singing, volleyball, speaking French, meeting people |
| Hometown |
Hermosa Beach, California; Coquitlam |
| Favorite Food |
Peach Mango Tofu, Bubble tea! |
| Favorite Music |
Jazz, Dance, Techno, Orchestral, Top 40 |
Work Experience
Helpdesk Analyst, Chevron, Vancouver; Highschool Recruiter/Advisor, SFU |
What do you like best about CS at SFU?
I like the feeling of community. I can talk on a down-to-earth level with a lot of the teachers. With CS, I love the feeling you get when your program finally works!! |
What interesting projects have you done?
Raytracer in Graphics, Backgammon Playing Agent in AI, Designing a picture frame slideshow interface for User Interface Design |
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| Name |
Michelle Chan |
| E-mail |
mlc2[at]sfu.ca |
| Degree |
CompSci major, Business Minor |
| Interests |
Web design, programming, crafts (crystal beading), doodling |
| Hometown |
Hong Kong |
| Favorite Food |
Sushi |
| Favorite Music |
Anime music, S.H.E. , F.I.R., Janice |
Work Experience
Business Objects Test Developer |
What do you like best about CS at SFU?
Finding people with the same goals and interests |
What interesting projects have you done?
N/A |
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| Name |
Ming Hua |
| E-mail |
mhua[at]cs.sfu.ca |
| Degree |
Ph.D. |
| Interests |
Painting and Photography |
| Hometown |
Yixing, Jiangsu Province, China (a town near Shanghai, famous for pottery) |
| Favorite Food |
Chocolate and ice cream |
| Favorite Music |
R&B |
Work Experience
Research Assistant, Database and Data Mining Lab, Simon Fraser University; Teaching Assistant, Simon Fraser University; Research Assistant, Shanghai Database Research Center, China |
What do you like best about CS at SFU?
I like the way female students are encouraged and promoted in the field of Computing Science. |
What interesting projects have you done?
I have done research projects on the following interesting topics: - Answering probabilistic top-k queries on uncertain data sets - Finding top-k most typical objects in large data sets - Detecting disguised missing data in data cleaning - The research project on developing an OLAP system |
