Paul Hynds

Paul Hynds is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering at McMaster University, specializing in environmental risk assessment and public health intersections. His work spans groundwater contamination, climate change impacts, food waste analysis, and quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA).

• Key research areas: Environmental Risk Assessment, Climate-Health Nexus, Water Quality
• Collaborations: McMaster Experts Co-author Network

Recent Publications (2024-2025) demonstrate:

• Machine learning applications for water contamination analysis
• Climate change impacts on food systems and mental health
• One Health framework for dietary pattern sustainability assessment
• Extreme weather event risk modeling

Technical Expertise includes:

• Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA)
• Big data hydrological modeling
• Antimicrobial resistance surveillance
• Geospatial environmental analysis