Teaching team

Author

Marcel Turcotte

Published

September 22, 2026

Instructor

Marcel Turcotte is a Computer Science Professor at the University of Ottawa’s School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. His group applies machine learning, algorithm design, and efficient data structures to solve complex bioinformatics problems such as identifying cell type-specific DNA signatures of transcription factor binding, classifying non-coding RNA sequences, and determining RNA virus-host susceptibility. See also: About me.

Office hours Time Location
Monday 15:00-16:20 STE 5106

Teaching assistants

Teaching assistant Office hours Time Location
Maryam Tamimi Thursday 17:00-19:00 STE 3031 or Online
Niloofar Jazaeri Monday 17:00-19:00 Online
Xing Shen Tuesday 17:00-19:00 STE 4035 or Online
Vishal Meenakshi Sundaram Tuesday 12:00-14:00 STE 5112 (5000J)

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