Erika Bariciak

Erika Bariciak is an Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University's Department of Systems and Computer Engineering and an Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics. She holds dual clinical roles as an academic neonatologist at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and Ottawa Hospital General Campus. Her research focuses on integrating biomedical engineering with clinical medicine.

Education: M.D. from University of Western Ontario. Completed pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal training at University of Ottawa.

Research interests include developing clinical decision support systems, thermographic imaging for necrotizing enterocolitis detection, machine learning-based preterm birth prediction, and neonatal renal function studies. She collaborates across institutions to bridge engineering and healthcare.

Key roles include Clinician Investigator positions at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and CHEO Research Institute. Active in academic leadership through multiple institutional affiliations including the University of Ottawa and Carleton University.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams in clinical epidemiology, evidence-based practice, and engineering departments to advance neonatal care technologies.