Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey with us?

We welcome new members at all academic stages, from BSc students to postdoctoral researchers. Our research focuses on advancing computing systems by enhancing performance, availability, reliability, cost-efficiency, power consumption, and runtime operations. Areas of interest include Serverless Computing, Machine Learning Systems, Microservice Platforms, Cyber-Physical Systems, Cloud Software Systems, Operating Systems, and Distributed Ledgers. Our approach combines mathematical modelling with large-scale cloud experimentation, and we frequently develop proofs-of-concept and prototypes. Industrial experience is a valuable plus, though not required.

How to apply

You may initiate the process by sending an email with the following specs:

  • To: pacs@yorku.ca
  • Subject format: prospective-[BSc|MSc|PhD|Postdoc]-[Fall|Winter|Summer]-[Year] (e.g., prospective-PhD-Fall-2027)
  • Attachments: CV and Transcripts

Your CV may include the following:

  • Education
  • CGPA and the last two semesters’ GPA
  • Interests and expertise
  • Language and GRE band score (if available)
  • Publications (if applicable)

Email content: Briefly introduce yourself and state why you are interested in joining the PACS lab. Please note that you need to convince the director that you are familiar with and interested in the type of research that we do in the lab.

What is next?

By following the instructions, especially regarding the subject format, you’ll ensure a prompt and timely response.

Local Undergraduate Students

We welcome BSc students at York University through the following research-oriented courses:

  • EECS 4070 3.0 — Directed Studies
  • EECS 4080 3.0 — Computer Science Project
  • EECS 4088 6.0 — Computer Science Capstone Project
  • EECS 4090 6.0 — Software Development Capstone Project

We also accept undergraduate students to work on active projects during the summer through the following programs. The director will top up the following awards for admitted students to make a decent salary:

  • NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA)
  • Lassonde Undergraduate Student Research Award (LURA)