Dr. Ruth Shaw Dr. Ruth Shaw

 

BScDA('80)

MScCS('86)

PhD-CS('94)

Professor, Computer Science

Office: Hazen Hall 304
Phone: (506) 648-5589
Email: reshaw@unbsj.ca
Dr. Shaw has worked at UNB Saint John since 1980. She joined the faculty full-time in 1994; her recent research is in developing efficient algorithms for parallel processing. A few highlights of her time at UNB Saint John:
Research
  • Over 50 papers in refereed journals & conference proceedings
  • Committee Member & Referee for journals & conferences
  • Supervises undergraduate NSERC students
  • Participant in purchase and installation of parallel cluster at UNBSJ
  • Participant in ACRL
 
Grants
  • UNB Research Fund 1994-95
  • Environmental Research Fund 1996
  • NSERC 1996-2000 (4 yrs)
  • Canada Foundation for Innovation 1997-98
  • NSERC 2000-2004 (4 yrs)
  • NSERC 2004-2009 (5 yrs)
 
Teaching
  • Taught over 90 undergraduate & graduate courses at UNBSj
  • Superviser James Stewart (MCS 1999)
  • Superviser Jeff Phillips (MCS 1999)
  • Co-superviser w. Dr. Garey Jeffrey McNally (PhD 2000)
  • Superviser Hazel Webb (MCS 2005)
  • Co-superviser w. Dr. Aubanel Tanvire Elhai (MCS 2005)
  • Supervisor Jake van der Laan (MCS 2005-)
  • Co-supervisor w. Dr. Garey Maryam Majedi (MCS 2006-)
  • Co-supervisor w. Dr. Aubanel Kambiz Ghazinour Naini (MCS 2006-)
 
Awards
  • Allan P. Stewart Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1998
  • Merit Award for 1998-99
  • Merit Award for 2000-01