Essam Mansour, Concordia University

Research

Big Data Systems Data Analytics on Large Datasets Data Discovery and Exploration Data Science Platforms Distributed and Federated RDF Engines Parallel and Distributed Systems Querying Processing on Knowledge Graphs

Latest funding

Sustainable Data Systems for Data Science
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Systems and Algorithms for Easy-to-use Federated Data Science
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Systems and Algorithms for Easy-to-use Federated Data Science
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$120,000

All 3 grants and awards

Sustainable Data Systems for Data Science

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Kemme, Bettina B

Keywords: data science applications; data science platforms; data storage and management; data systems; energy-awareness; full-stack computer system knowledge; green computing; hardware support; machine learning; middleware systems

$150,000

Systems and Algorithms for Easy-to-use Federated Data Science

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Mansour, Essam

$12,500

Systems and Algorithms for Easy-to-use Federated Data Science

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Mansour, Essam

Keywords: big data systems; data science platforms; data discovery and exploration; parallel and distributed systems; data analytics on large datasets; distributed and federated rdf engines; querying processing on knowledge graphs

$120,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Big Data Systems Dear Professor Mansour, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on big data systems connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Systems and Algorithms for Easy-to-use Federated Data Science" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]