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On October 30, 2025, the 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏComputing Science community came together for CS Research Day 2025, a day that showcased the depth, innovation, and real-world impact of computing research at SFU.

The event took place at the Leslie & Gordon Diamond Family Auditorium, bringing together students, faculty, staff, and industry partners to exchange ideas, explore emerging research directions, and celebrate innovation. The Dean of the Faculty Applied Sciences Eugene Fiume and CS School Director Oliver Schulte, gave the opening remarks highlighting how computing research continues to shape our world in meaningful ways.

The event featured a special welcome video from the , Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies of British Columbia, whose reflections on the future of AI and its influence on the economy set an excellent tone for the day. His message emphasized the vital role researchers and innovators play in advancing technology for the benefit of society.

Through a series of invited talks, lightning sessions, and a panel discussion, participants explored cutting-edge topics in artificial intelligence, data systems, visualization, and software design. The sessions sparked engaging conversations that connected academic research to real-world applications reinforcing the SFU's leadership in science for greater good. 

Our undergraduate and graduate students presented their innovative research projects and demonstrated how curiosity and collaboration fuel discovery during the poster session. Their work reflected the possibilities of computing science and its impact on shaping the future.

Congratulations to this year’s Best Student Paper Award winners, generously supported by Emeritus Professor Jim Delgrande:

• 1st Place Graduate Winner: Chris Careaga â€“ $1,500
• 2nd Place Graduate Winner: Weina Jin â€“ $1,000 
• Undergraduate Winner: Mrinal Goshalia â€“ $500

Thank you to all our speakers, Eugene Fiume, Oliver Schulte, Rick Glumac, Kevin Cannons (Huawei Technologies Canada), Soheil Abbasloo (Microsoft Research), Karsten Kreis (NVIDIA), Julia Rubin (University of British Columbia), Sheelagh Carpendale, Keval Vora, Jiangchuan Liu, Yagiz Aksoy, Richard Zhang, Angelica Lim, Shishir Gopinath, Austin Wang, and Nishant Kambhatla (emintelligent),  for sharing their insights and inspiring future directions in computing science.

Special thanks to the CS Research Day organizing committee Angel Chang, Parmit Chilana, and Steven Ko, and our event moderator Nicholas Vincent for making this impactful event possible.

This year's Research Day showcased how research thrives when curiosity meets collaboration,  and how SFU’s computing scientists continue to make a lasting impact through innovation, creativity, and community.

Check below for some photos from the event.