Ronald Pelot

Dr. Ronald Pelot is a Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Dalhousie University, holding key roles including Associate Scientific Director of MEOPAR NCE and Assistant Dean of Engineering Co-operative Education. He also served as Director of the Centre for Risk Management for five years. His research focuses on maritime safety, Arctic shipping, spatial risk analysis, and emergency response planning. Pelot pioneered the Maritime Activity and Risk Investigation Network (MARIN), developing software tools for maritime safety and coastal security.

Education: BEng (Mechanical Engineering, Ottawa), MEng (Mechanical Engineering, Edmonton), PhD (Management Sciences, University of Waterloo focusing on energy markets and environmental modeling).

Research Interests: Maritime traffic modeling, Arctic navigation risks, search and rescue optimization, vessel incident analysis, and carbon capture risk governance. His work integrates spatial analysis, traffic simulation, and policy frameworks to address complex maritime challenges. Recent studies include Arctic shipping route modeling, extreme weather impacts on fisheries, and Coast Guard asset optimization.

Grants & Advising: Secured funding for projects like the PASSAGES Arctic risk classification and MARIN's vessel trajectory forecasting. Advised 50+ refereed publications and 125 technical reports. Current projects explore climate change effects on fishing safety and digital twin smart cities for disaster preparedness.

Labs & Collaborations: MARIN Lab, MEOPAR National Centre of Excellence, and partnerships with Canadian Coast Guard. Engages with international maritime organizations and Arctic stakeholders to translate research into operational strategies.