Dr. Ceni Babaoglu

AI and Educational Leader

In her role as Assistant Program Director of Data Science at The Chang School, Dr. Babaoglu specializes in machine learning, data mining, and deep learning. Dedicated to advancing education, she teaches a range of data science courses and has created widely used online educational materials, including virtual hands-on labs, video lectures, and microcredential assessments. She plays a key role in shaping the university's data science curriculum and program.

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Career Snapshot

Earned a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics and has built an impressive career through partnerships with major organizations like The Globe and Mail, Manulife, Toronto Police Services, and St. Michael’s Hospital, involving applying data science techniques to solve real-world problems. These collaborations have resulted in peer-reviewed publications in leading academic journals

Published in renowned publications such as The EvoLLLution and Education Technology Insights, highlighting significant contributions and thought leadership in the field

Instructor for Data Analytics, Big Data, and Predictive Analytics and Practical Data Science and Machine Learning certificates at The Chang School as well as the Data Science and Analytics (MSc) program at TMU

Speaker at several prominent conferences, including IEEE, INFORMS, CAUCE, OCULL, UPCEA, the TMU Teaching and Learning Conference, and Fields Institute workshops

“Fields like AI, data science, and machine learning are evolving rapidly – staying updated is key to unlocking endless opportunities.”

— Dr. Ceni Babaoglu

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“Artificial intelligence is the immense value of interdisciplinary collaboration. It’s crucial to engage with professionals from diverse backgrounds from domain experts to business strategists to creative roles.”

This is something that Dr. Ceni Babaoglu wishes she knew when she entered the field of data science, machine learning, and AI.

The distinguished academic leader and researcher is responsible for running and managing data science programs at TMU, demonstrating her leadership and commitment to advancing STEM education. Dr. Babaoglu is also an Associate Member of the Graduate Studies and a member of both the Continuing Education Contract Lecturers Advisory Group at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Microcredentials Committee at Toronto Metropolitan University.

For those looking to enter the field of data science, machine learning, and AI, Dr. Babaoglu advises people to build a solid foundation in mathematics and programming as well as seek out mentors in the field to gain valuable insights. But most important of all, she says to, “stay curious and committed to continuous learning as data science is constantly evolving and being adaptable is one of the best ways to stay ahead.”

Microcredentials created by Dr. Ceni Babaoglu

Data Preparation with R

Querying Relational Databases Using MySQL

AI for Data Visualization