About
Dr. Bentley Oakes is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer and Software Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal, affiliated with Université de Montréal and Mila. His research focuses on knowledge engineering for complex cyber-physical systems, particularly digital twins, ontological reasoning, and model-driven approaches. He teaches LOG6310E - Digital Twin Engineering and organizes the SEMTL meetings. Previously, he held postdoctoral positions at the University of Montréal and the University of Antwerp, and completed his PhD at McGill University in 2019 on model transformation verification.
Education:
- PhD in Computer Science, McGill University (2019)
- Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Montréal (2017–2019)
- Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Antwerp (2014–2017)
Research Interests:
- Digital twins (structure, validation, reporting)
- Ontologies and domain-specific knowledge representation
- Formal verification of cyber-physical systems
- Machine learning applications in systems engineering
- Model-driven engineering and transformations
Awards:
- EDTConf 2024 Best Short Paper Award
- SoSyM/MODELS Journal-First Award (2023)
- Best Student Paper Award at SIMULTECH 2019
Advising & Labs:
- Advisor to PhD/Master’s students in digital twin engineering and related topics
- Oakes Lab focuses on accelerating knowledge engineering for complex systems
- Recruiting for PhD and internship positions (e.g., MITACS Globalink)
Labs/Teams: The Oakes Lab collaborates with global experts and focuses on semantic integration, DT reporting frameworks, and LLM-based DT construction.
