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Keynote Speakers


Exploring the Connections Between Social Network Analysis and Graph Analytics

Abstract

Social network analysis and graph analytics are closely related fields, yet they have developed with different emphases—interpretability and domain insight on one side, scalability and algorithmic generality on the other. In this keynote, I explore the connections between the two, examining how graph analytic techniques can support the study of social structures, and how problems from social network analysis can inspire new challenges for graph analytics research. Drawing on both foundational concepts and real-world examples, the talk reflects on opportunities for mutual enrichment and outlines possible directions for deeper integration.

Short Bio

M. Tamer Özsu is a University Professor in the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo and Co-Director of the Faculty of Mathematics graduate program on Data Science and AI. He served as the Director of the Cheriton School from January 2007 to June 2010 and as the Associate Dean of Research for the Faculty of Mathematics from January 2014 to June 2016. His PhD degree is from the Ohio State University (1983). He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Science Academy, Türkiye, Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA), and the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA); he is also Life Fellow of Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He is the recipient of the University of Waterloo Excellence in Graduate Supervision Award (2025), ACM Presidential Award (2024), IEEE Technical Committee on Data Engineering (TCDE) Education Award (2024), IEEE Innovation in Societal Infrastructure Award (2022), CS-Can/Info-Can Lifetime Achievement Award (2018), ACM SIGMOD Test-of-Time Award (2015), the ACM SIGMOD Contributions Award (2006), The Ohio State University College of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus Award (2008), and multiple Outstanding Performance Awards at the University of Waterloo His publications have received four best paper awards and one honorable mention.

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ASONAM 2025

  • ASONAM 2025 Program
  • SPRINGER

Committee


  • Steering Chair
  • Reda AlhajjUniversity of Calgary, Canada
  • Honorary Chairs
  • Frans N. StokmanUniversity of Groningen, Netherlands
  • General Chairs
  • Fakhri KarrayMohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, UAE and University of Waterloo, Canada
  • Jon RokneUniversity of Calgary, Canada
  • Rokia MissaouiUniversity of Quebec in Outaouais, Canada
  • Program Committee Chairs
  • Aijun AnYork University, Canada
  • Alfredo CuzzocreaUniversity of Calabria, Italy
  • Hongxin Hu University at Buffalo, USA
  • Journal Track Chairs
  • Chia-Hui ChangNational Central University, Taiwan
  • Mohamad AbulaishSouth Asian University, New Delhi, India
  • Uffe Kock WiilUniversity of Southern Denmark, Denmark
  • Industry-Track Chairs
  • Workshops Chairs
  • I-Hsien TingNational University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
  • Michael BenzingerTechnical University Munich, Germany
  • Sucheta SoundarajanSyracuse University, USA
  • Multidisciplinary Track Chairs
  • Alex ThomoUniversity of Victoria, Canada
  • Carson K. LeungUniversity of Manitoba, Canada
  • Catalina GoantaUtrecht University, Netherlands
  • PhD Forum and Posters Track Chairs
  • Lulwah AlkulaibKuwait University, Kuwait
  • Mohammad MoshirpourUniversity of California, Irvine, USA
  • Omair ShafiqCarleton University, Canada
  • Demos and Exhibitions Chairs
  • Kashfia SailunazUniversity of Calgary, Canada
  • Tansel OzyerAnkara Medipol University, Turkey
  • Tutorial Chairs
  • Ee-Peng LimSingapore Management University, Singapore
  • Nitin AgarwalUniversity of Arkansas - Little Rock, USA
  • Osmar ZaianeUniversity of Alberta, Canada
  • Publicity Chairs
  • Buket KayaFirat University, Turkey
  • Kashfia SailunazUniversity of Calgary, Canada
  • Shang GaoJilin University, China
  • Publication Chairs
  • Min-Yuh DayNational Taipei University, Taiwan
  • Panagiotis KarampelasHellenic Airforce Academy, Greece
  • Registration Chairs
  • Jalal KawashUniversity of Calgary, Canada
  • Mehmet KayaFirat University, Turkey
  • Local Arrangements Chair
  • Naser Ezzati-JivanBrock University, Canada
  • Web Chair
  • Deniz BestepeIstanbul Medipol University, Turkey