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JingTao YaoView profile

Professor

• Data Science
• Data Analytics
• Artificial Intelligence
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Dr. JingTao Yao is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Regina, Faculty of Science. He joined the University of Regina in January 2002 and has been actively contributing to the academic community since then. His extensive academic career includes previous teaching positions at Massey University (New Zealand), National University of Singapore, The Open University (Singapore), and Xi'an Jiaotong University (China). Dr. Yao's research interests span multiple areas within computer science, with a strong focus on granular computing, rough sets, soft computing, data mining, three-way decisions, neural networks, computational finance, electronic commerce, and web intelligence . His work represents significant contributions to the theoretical foundations and practical applications of these areas. His recent publications demonstrate a consistent research trajectory focusing on three-way decision theory, game-theoretic rough sets, and their applications across diverse domains including text classification, intrusion detection, fraud detection, and biomedical applications. The publications show increasing integration of traditional rough set theory with modern deep learning techniques. Ranked as world top 2% scientist (top 0.92%) by Stanford University Three Highly Cited Papers according to Web of Science One Hot Paper according to Web of Science Dr. Yao coordinates the Rough Set Technology Lab and the Web Intelligence Consortium Canada Research Centre. He has served on numerous administrative committees at the departmental, faculty, and university levels, including as Chair of the Graduate Committee (Data Science) and member of various search and review committees. His professional activities include extensive editorial work as Area Editor of the International Journal of Approximate Reasoning and editorial board membership for several other journals. He has also been actively involved in organizing numerous international conferences in his field, serving as chair, program committee member, and steering committee member for major conferences in rough sets, granular computing, and web intelligence.

Mohand Said AlliliView profile

Professor

• Machine Vision
• Machine Learning
• Multimedia Data Processing
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Mohand Said Allili is a full professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Quebec in Outaouais (UQO). He directs the Imaging, Vision, and Artificial Intelligence Research Laboratory (LARIVIA), focusing on machine vision, machine learning, multimedia data processing, and cybersecurity applications in medical and aerial imagery analysis. His research spans over three decades with notable contributions in image segmentation, texture analysis, deep learning models for medical diagnostics, and AI-driven infrastructure inspection systems. Key projects include drone-based bridge defect detection systems and dermatological imaging networks. His work integrates probabilistic modeling (e.g., Gaussian mixtures) with modern neural networks for robust computer vision solutions. Publications highlight trends in: Deep learning applications for infrastructure monitoring (bridge defect detection) Medical imaging advancements (skin lesion segmentation) Augmented reality systems for remote inspection Innovative texture modeling techniques Allili's lab develops cutting-edge tools like MEDiXNet for dermatological analysis and SES-ReNet for human detection in adverse conditions. His work bridges theoretical computer science with practical engineering solutions. Research focuses on: Semantic image/video annotation Multimodal data fusion Lightweight neural networks for edge computing Context-aware feature extraction

Cristián Bravo RomanView profile

Professor

• Credit Risk Modeling
• Machine Learning
• Banking Analytics
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Cristián Bravo Roman is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Banking and Insurance Analytics at Western University's Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chile (2013) and leads research on financial analytics, machine learning applications in banking, and risk modeling. His work develops AI-driven approaches for credit scoring, risk assessment, and financial decision-making. Recent publications explore reinforcement learning for credit limit optimization, fuzzy entropy methods for portfolio selection, and transformer models for corporate default prediction. Bravo supervises multiple graduate students in financial analytics and machine learning applications. He has received the Canada Research Chair award (Tier 2) and multiple NSERC grants. Bravo's industry collaborations focus on implementing research insights in banking and insurance sectors through the NSERC Alliance Grant.

Okan ArslanView profile

Associate Professor

• Operations Research
• Combinatorial Optimization
• Network Design
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Okan Arslan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Decision Sciences at HEC Montréal. He holds memberships in the Interuniversity Research Centre on Enterprise Networks, Logistics and Transportation (CIRRELT) and the Group for Research in Decision Analysis (GERAD). His expertise lies in Operations Research, Combinatorial Optimization, and Large-Scale Network Design. Current research focuses on smart last-mile delivery systems. Education: Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University. Research Interests: Operations Research, Combinatorial Optimization, Network Design, Logistics, Transportation Systems, and Last-Mile Delivery Optimization. Recent work explores facility location under uncertainty, selective routing frameworks, and crowd-based logistics solutions. Awards include the 2024 Transportation Science Meritorious Service Award (2025), Amazon Last Mile Routing Challenge Third Place (2021), and the HEC Montréal New Researcher Prize (2021). He has also received an Honorable Mention from INFORMS (2019) for work on evasive flow capturing. Teaching includes courses such as Fundamentals of Optimization and Distribution Management. He has supervised 4 master’s theses (e.g., Benders decomposition for facility location, routing optimization) and 2 project supervisions (e.g., workload forecasting at Hydro-Québec). His lab affiliations and collaborations emphasize applied research in transportation and logistics, with a focus on practical industrial applications and network resilience.

Laurent CharlinView profile

Associate Professor

• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Recommender Systems
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Roles & Affiliations Associate Professor at HEC Montréal (Department of Decision Sciences) with adjunct ties in Computer Science. Holder of a Canada CIFAR AI Chair. Member of MILA, the Chair Data Science for Real-Time Decision Making, and the Centre de recherche en mathématiques. Education Ph.D. in Computer Science (University of Toronto), MMath (Computer Science, University of Waterloo). Research Interests Focuses on machine learning applications in decision-making, including reinforcement learning for traffic control, energy systems, and recommender systems. Specializes in topics like continual learning, graph-based methods, and operations research integration. Develops foundational models such as collaborative topic Poisson factorization and neural combinatorial optimization approaches. Publications Overview Recent work includes reinforcement learning for sustainable energy use (2025), traffic signal control innovations (2024-2022), and foundational contributions like CTPF (2014). His research bridges theory and application, emphasizing scalable solutions for complex systems. Awards & Recognition Canada CIFAR AI Chair in Artificial Intelligence Advising & Grants Supervised over 30 students across PhD and Master's programs, with notable projects in traffic optimization, electricity pricing, and toxic content analysis. Active in grant-funded research through collaborations with industry partners like Beneva and academic networks like MILA. Labs & Collaborations Core member of MILA and affiliated with HEC's decision science research groups. Leads projects in real-time decision-making and data science applications across domains.

Paulin CoulibalyView profile

Professor

• Hydrologic Modelling
• Flood Forecasting
• Water Resources Management
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Dr. Paulin Coulibaly is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at McMaster University, serving as Director of the NSERC Canadian FloodNet, a multi-disciplinary research network funded by NSERC with industry and academic partnerships. His research focuses on advanced flood forecasting, nonstationary hydrologic analysis, hydrometric network design, and integrating machine learning with satellite data for ungauged basins. He holds a B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc. from Nice, and a Ph.D. from Université Laval, and is a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.). Research interests include probabilistic ensemble forecasting, climate change impacts on water resources, and community flood resilience. He teaches courses such as Hydrologic Modeling (CIV ENG 6M03) and Advanced Statistical Methods in Hydrology (CIV ENG 757). FloodNet collaborates with UNU-INWEH and governmental agencies to enhance flood management globally, emphasizing reduced damages and socio-economic impacts. Key achievements include leadership of FloodNet and contributions to infrastructure resilience. His work bridges academic research with operational needs of flood forecasters and policymakers, addressing transboundary water challenges and Indigenous knowledge integration. Ongoing projects involve spatial twin frameworks, climate risk assessment, and hydrometric network optimization.

Serdar YukselView profile

Professor

• Stochastic Control Theory
• Information Theory
• Probability Theory
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Serdar Yuksel is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Queen's University, Canada, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Science. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), and B.Sc. from Bilkent University. His research focuses on stochastic control theory, information theory, probability theory, and their applications in decentralized systems, networked control, and reinforcement learning. Yuksel's work bridges control, information, and probability, addressing challenges in stochastic stability, optimal control under partial/decentralized information, and ergodic properties of dynamical systems. Education: Ph.D. (2006) - Electrical and Computer Engineering - UIUC M.Sc. (2003) - Electrical and Computer Engineering - UIUC B.Sc. (2001) - Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Bilkent University Research Interests: Stochastic control theory, including optimization and stability of Markovian systems Information theory, particularly zero-delay coding and systems with feedback Probability theory, focusing on Markov processes and ergodic theory Decentralized and networked control systems under information constraints Reinforcement learning and approximation methods for stochastic systems Awards: 2013 CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award in applied mathematics Teaching and Academic Leadership: Yuksel has taught courses such as Optimization and Control of Stochastic Systems, Mathematics of Engineering Systems, and served as Chair of Mathematics & Engineering at Queen's University. He advises numerous graduate and undergraduate students, mentoring projects in control theory, optimization, and applied mathematics. Labs/Teams: Leads the Stochastic Control (and Related Fields) research group, collaborating on topics like decentralized control, information structures, and mean-field games. Active in organizing seminars and international collaborations.

Ehssan KoupaieView profile

Assistant Professor

• Waste management
• Wastewater treatment
• Biochemical engineering
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Ehssan Koupaie is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Queen's University, Canada. His research focuses on Environmental BioEngineering, particularly on sustainable waste-to-energy technologies, anaerobic digestion optimization, and wastewater treatment processes. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of British Columbia (2017) and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto. Key affiliations include the Beaty Water Research Centre and cross-appointments in the Department of Chemical Engineering. His research integrates anaerobic digestion, thermal hydrolysis, and nanotechnology to enhance bioenergy recovery from organic waste. Current projects address pretreatment technologies, co-digestion of municipal/industrial waste, sludge treatment, and sidestream wastewater treatment. Education: Ph.D. (2017, UBC), M.Sc. (2011, Amirkabir University), B.Sc. (2008, Isfahan University of Technology). Professional memberships include the American Water Works Association and the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering. Research emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, with over 100 publications in journals such as Water Research, Bioresource Technology, and Environmental Science & Technology. Key contributions include novel radio frequency thermal hydrolysis systems and probabilistic health risk assessments of biosolids use.

Chenghao LiuView profile

Research Fellow

• Molecular Design
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
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Chenghao Liu is a postdoctoral Research Fellow at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), where he is supervised by Prof. Frances Arnold starting in 2025. He previously completed his Ph.D. at McGill University (2019-2024) under Prof. Dmytro Perepichka and collaborated with Prof. Yoshua Bengio at Mila. He co-founded the protein design startup Dreamfold (2021-2025) and was a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar (2021-2024). His research bridges chemistry and computer science, focusing on AI-driven molecular and materials design. His recent publications highlight work on generative AI for 3D molecule synthesis (SynCoGen), GFlowNets for synthesizable molecular generation (RGFN), and covalent organic frameworks with tailored electronic properties. He has contributed to machine learning applications in chemistry, including protein backbone generation and CO₂ photoreduction catalysts. His work spans molecular design , AI algorithms , and materials discovery . Scientific Awards Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar (2021-2024)

Martin LysyView profile

Associate Professor

• Statistics
• Quantitative Finance
• Biostatistics
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Martin Lysy is an Associate Professor and Director of the Statistical Consulting and Survey Research Unit at the University of Waterloo. His primary affiliation is with the Department of Statistics, and he is actively involved in the fields of Statistics and Quantitative Finance. His research focuses on developing advanced statistical methodologies with applications in biostatistics, environmental science, neuroscience, and machine learning. Lysy’s work often involves creating robust computational tools and software packages to address complex problems in these domains. Key research interests include Bayesian inference, spatial statistics, stochastic processes, and the statistical analysis of biological systems such as microrheology and neural spike trains. He has contributed to the development of R packages like SpatialGEV for spatial extremes and nichROVER for ecological niche modeling. His recent work emphasizes methodological innovations in capture-recapture methods for population estimation, environmental data analysis, and computational efficiency in Bayesian frameworks. Notable contributions include studies on the lockdown effects on air quality in Ontario, Canada, and interdisciplinary projects integrating machine learning with systems pharmacology. Lysy’s research bridges theoretical statistics with real-world applications, ensuring practical relevance across diverse scientific disciplines.

Xuemin ShenView profile

Professor

• 6G Networks
• AI-Driven Communications
• Digital Twin Technology
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Xuemin (Sherman) Shen is a University Professor at the University of Waterloo, specializing in advanced communication systems and AI-driven network optimization. His research focuses on 6G networks, digital twin technology, vehicular systems, and generative AI applications in wireless communications. He leads initiatives in edge computing, federated learning, and secure physical layer communications. Key research areas include 6G architecture design, intelligent transportation systems, and AI integration into network management. His work bridges theoretical advancements with practical implementations in areas like OTFS modulation, MIMO equalization, and hybrid-field antenna systems. Recent projects emphasize digital twin frameworks for network orchestration, immersive communications via edge computing, and trustworthy semantic communication systems. His contributions span both foundational studies and applied solutions in wireless security, distributed learning, and terahertz communication systems.

Ladan TahvildariView profile

Professor

• Software Engineering
• Cloud Computing
• Self-Adaptive Systems
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Ladan Tahvildari is a Full-time Professor in the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo. Her research focuses on software engineering, self-adaptive systems, cloud computing, and test case prioritization. She leads the Software Technologies Applied Research Laboratory (STAR Lab), emphasizing hands-on industry collaboration and practical software solutions. Her work spans over two decades, with notable contributions to adaptive software systems, runtime adaptation frameworks (GRAF), and cloud modeling (StratusML/Adoop). She has pioneered techniques for flaky test detection (FlaKat), spatiotemporal auto-scaling (STaleX), and POMDP-based uncertainty management for security systems. Key research areas include: Self-protecting software systems Component-based software evolution Defect detection and prioritization Autonomic computing decision models Cloud infrastructure optimization Her recent work bridges academia and industry through hands-on learning approaches and frameworks like Semeru Cloud Compiler for performance enhancement. She has served as workshop chair for ACSOS 2023 and contributed to IBM tool integration in educational curricula. Her lab focuses on transforming theoretical concepts into practical tools like StarMX for self-managing systems and ReLACK for VoIP steganography. Current efforts emphasize adaptive machine learning frameworks and scalable microservice architectures.

Ihab F. IlyasView profile

Professor

• Data Quality
• Machine Learning
• Database Systems
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Ihab F. Ilyas is a Professor and holds the Thomson Reuters–NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Data Quality at the University of Waterloo's Department of Computer Science. His research focuses on data quality, machine learning for data enrichment, probabilistic data management, and knowledge graph systems. He leads projects like Holoclean (a probabilistic data repair system) and Data Civilizer (a data unification platform). His work bridges database systems and machine learning to address challenges in data integration, error detection, and large-scale knowledge representation. Education: PhD in Computer Science from Purdue University (2004), MSc and BSc from Alexandria University, Egypt (1999 and 1995). His publications span vector search, knowledge graph construction, and data curation techniques, with recent emphasis on adaptive indexing and scalable systems. He has contributed to open-source tools and frameworks for data cleaning and machine learning integration. Research interests include probabilistic data management, machine learning applications for data quality, and scalable systems for big data. His work often addresses real-world challenges in data integration and semantic representation, with a focus on practical, deployable solutions.

Qinglong TianView profile

Assistant Professor

• Statistical Methodology
• Reliability Engineering
• Machine Learning
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Qinglong Tian is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of Waterloo. His research focuses on statistical methodology development with applications in reliability engineering, machine learning, and predictive modeling. He specializes in areas such as nonparametric estimation, domain adaptation, privacy-preserving data analysis, and Bayesian reliability analysis. His work bridges theoretical statistics with practical challenges in engineering and healthcare sectors. Key research interests include semi-supervised learning, ROC curve analysis, label shift adaptation, and prediction interval methods. He has contributed novel techniques for handling imperfect reference standards, continuous target shift, and heterogeneous reliability data. His recent publications address challenges in post-randomization data privacy and model-agnostic parameter estimation. Qinglong's methodological innovations are applied to real-world problems like pipeline life assessment, diagnostic testing accuracy, and failure prediction in complex systems. His interdisciplinary approach combines rigorous statistical theory with computational methods to solve modern data science challenges.

Recep BekciView profile

Assistant Professor

• Data-Driven Optimization
• Operations Research
• Supply Chain Management
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Recep Bekci is an Assistant Professor of Operations Research in the Department of Management Science and Engineering at the University of Waterloo. His research focuses on developing data-driven optimization models for decision-making under uncertainty, with applications in supply chain management, revenue management, and inventory control. He holds a Ph.D. in Operations Management from McGill University (2023) and a BSc in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University. Education Background: Ph.D., Operations Management, McGill University, 2023 B.Sc., Industrial Engineering, Bilkent University Research Interests: Specializes in integrating machine learning with operations research methodologies. Recent work includes: Image-based sales forecasting for fast-fashion using CNNs Genomic mutation analysis via graph neural networks Risk-averse revenue management frameworks Dynamic inventory control with censored demand data Teaching Experience: MSCI 609: Quantitative Data Analysis (University of Waterloo, 2024) MSCI 131: Work Design and Facilities Planning (University of Waterloo, 2024) MGCR 472: Operations Management (McGill University, 2022) Industry Collaboration: Partnered with companies like Koton (Europe's largest fast-fashion retailer), Aviva-Sa Insurance, and Turkish Aerospace Industries to implement optimization solutions.