Frank Dehne, Phd Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, On, Ca

Ottawa, Canada

I specialize in interdisciplinary and collaborative research in data science and parallel computing. My team uses cloud computing systems, cluster computing, multi-core processors and GPUs to create high-performance computing systems that provide enabling technology for solving data-intensive and computationally hard problems in business data analytics, biomedical data analytics and engineering data analytics.For example, I co-lead together with Professor Ashkan Golshani from the… Show more I specialize in interdisciplinary and collaborative research in data science and parallel computing. My team uses cloud computing systems, cluster computing, multi-core processors and GPUs to create high-performance computing systems that provide enabling technology for solving data-intensive and computationally hard problems in business data analytics, biomedical data analytics and engineering data analytics.For example, I co-lead together with Professor Ashkan Golshani from the Institute for Biochemistry an interdisciplinary research group on computational proteomics and computational drug design. We developed the first high-performance computing system (named PIPE) for high-precision protein to protein interaction prediction and the design of new synthetic peptides with specific interaction properties. Our computational method is based on a novel machine learning algorithm that utilizes in-depth knowledge from experimental protein to protein interaction detection results in Professor Golshani’s lab. PIPE has won international acclaim and has enabled new biomedical research. We collaborated with (i) the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute on new synthetic peptides for muscular dystrophy stem cell therapy; (ii) with the Deptartment of Biochemistry at the University of Regina on designing anti Zika virus peptides; (iii) with the School of Medicine at WITS University in Johannesburg on new methods to explain evolutionary transitions; and (iv) with Agriculture Canada on the development of new soy bean plants that withstand cold climates. Most recently our group designed, via large-scale computation, a new synthetic peptide to block the interaction between the COVID spike protein and the human ACE2 receptor. Our novel peptide was synthesized and tested at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg (on live COVID viruses). Both lab tests were successful. Publications: http:// www.dehne.net/publications Show less

Ottawa, Canada

My appointment as Fellow of the IBM Centre For Advanced Studies helped Carleton University be the first university in Canada to receive a $1M IBM startup grant for a data science research centre in 2015, and I became the Founding Director of the Carleton University Institute for Data Science (CUIDS). I led the creation of an interdisciplinary Master’s program where students from 17 departments in the Sciences, Engineering, Business, Arts, and Social Sciences learn to collaborate on… Show more My appointment as Fellow of the IBM Centre For Advanced Studies helped Carleton University be the first university in Canada to receive a $1M IBM startup grant for a data science research centre in 2015, and I became the Founding Director of the Carleton University Institute for Data Science (CUIDS). I led the creation of an interdisciplinary Master’s program where students from 17 departments in the Sciences, Engineering, Business, Arts, and Social Sciences learn to collaborate on interdisciplinary data science projects. Within seven years, enrolment grew to more than 250 Master’s students. CUIDS has become the third largest graduate program at Carleton and is now front-and-centre in the university’s strategic plan. In 2022, the university approved a PhD program in data science.More details: http://www.carleton.ca/cuids Show less

Toronto, Canada

I am interested in interdisciplinary research projects that involve large data sets and computationally hard problems. One such example is large scale business data analytics (“big data”). In 2008, IBM purchased Cognos Corporation in Ottawa and established Ottawa as IBM’s main centre for data analytics in Canada. When installing big data systems for their clients, IBM encountered technical difficulties because their software tools had performance issues on very large data sets. That lead to… Show more I am interested in interdisciplinary research projects that involve large data sets and computationally hard problems. One such example is large scale business data analytics (“big data”). In 2008, IBM purchased Cognos Corporation in Ottawa and established Ottawa as IBM’s main centre for data analytics in Canada. When installing big data systems for their clients, IBM encountered technical difficulties because their software tools had performance issues on very large data sets. That lead to discussions between IBM/Cognos and my research lab at Carleton University. The data analytics operations that created these performance issues were complex aggregate (group-by) queries on large data sets, with the additional challenge that those data sets were highly dynamic. IBM funded a research project in my lab to address this problem. Our solution and delivered prototype won an IBM Innovation Impact Of The Year Award, and I was appointed Fellow of the IBM Centre For Advanced Studies in Toronto, Canada. Show less

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Reporting to the Provost for all academic program development matters and to the Dean of Science for all financial and operational matters, I was responsible for: (i) an academic staff of more than 30 professors, five administrative staff, four technical support staff and over 100 teaching assistants; (ii) an undergraduate program with over 500 Computer Science majors; (iii) graduate programs with over 100 Master’s and over 50 PhD students; and (iv) the development and operation of more than 60… Show more Reporting to the Provost for all academic program development matters and to the Dean of Science for all financial and operational matters, I was responsible for: (i) an academic staff of more than 30 professors, five administrative staff, four technical support staff and over 100 teaching assistants; (ii) an undergraduate program with over 500 Computer Science majors; (iii) graduate programs with over 100 Master’s and over 50 PhD students; and (iv) the development and operation of more than 60 courses.My second term as Director (2006-2008) was devoted to managing the impact of the “dot-com crisis”. Worldwide enrolments in Computer Science had decreased sharply, and the size of Carleton’s incoming first year Computer Science class had decreased by more than 60%. I was asked to serve a second term as Director because the School needed experienced leadership. Anecdotal and focus group data indicated that in addition to the dot-com jobs crisis, student perception of Computer Science had changed. Interest in core computer programming had decreased. However, we realized an increased interest in computer applications. Therefore, we re-organized and re-branded the entire program into five specialization streams (Computer Game Development, Network Computing, Information Systems Security, Software and Computing, Software Engineering) and four interdisciplinary streams (Biomedical Computing, Management & Business Systems, Law, Psychology). The result was impressive. While other universities (e.g. our local “competition”, the University of Ottawa) suffered further enrolment decreases in subsequent years, our enrolment fully recovered during 2007-2009. By 2011, our enrolment had grown beyond pre dot-com levels. We also observed a significant improvement in the quality (high school averages) of our applicants. Show less

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Reporting to the Provost for all academic program development matters and to the Dean of Science for all financial and operational matters, I was responsible for: (i) an academic staff of more than 30 professors, five administrative staff, four technical support staff and over 100 teaching assistants; (ii) an undergraduate program with over 500 Computer Science majors; (iii) graduate programs with over 100 Master’s and over 50 PhD students; and (iv) the development and operation of more than 60… Show more Reporting to the Provost for all academic program development matters and to the Dean of Science for all financial and operational matters, I was responsible for: (i) an academic staff of more than 30 professors, five administrative staff, four technical support staff and over 100 teaching assistants; (ii) an undergraduate program with over 500 Computer Science majors; (iii) graduate programs with over 100 Master’s and over 50 PhD students; and (iv) the development and operation of more than 60 courses.During my first term as Director (2000-2003), I negotiated with senior management a major expansion of Computer Science, based on a strategic research and teaching plan. In addition to new tenure track faculty positions to match large enrolment increases, the university also agreed to a 25% teaching load reduction and a special salary increase for Computer Science faculty members. The goal was to be more competitive when hiring strong researchers in strategic areas of importance, and thereby strengthen the School's research program. The outcome was a significant measurable increase in research impact. For example, the 2009 Thomson Reuters Science Watch ranked SCS for the first time among the Top 5 in “Canadian Universities: Highest Impact in Computer Science” (together with UBC, U. Toronto, Western, and McGill). I also led the creation of new Computer Science programs in Bioinformatics and Information Systems Security. In addition, I built an IT re-training program to compete with private IT re-training organizations. This academic “business venture” provided better quality re-training for the students and raised additional funds for the university. Show less

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Computer Science, Summa Cum Laude

The University of Würzburg was founded in 1402 and is one of Germany’s oldest universities. A total of 14 Nobel Laureates have researched.

Master'S Degree, Computer Science, With Distinction

RWTH Aachen University is known as the “MIT of Germany” and specializes in Engineering Science, Natural Science, and Medicine. It is home.