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Aurélie Labbe is a Full Professor in the Department of Decision Sciences at HEC Montréal, holding the prestigious FRQ-IVADO Chair in Data Science. Appointed as Co-Scientific Director – Academic Partnerships at IVADO in October 2023, she plays a key leadership role in establishing connections between IVADO and partner universities. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Statistics from the University of Waterloo, a Master's degree in Statistics from the University of Montreal, and dual Bachelor's degrees in Applied Mathematics and Social Sciences from Paris-Dauphine University and Pure Mathematics from Versailles-St Quentin University. Her research spans multiple interdisciplinary domains with a focus on developing advanced statistical and machine learning methodologies for big data analysis. Labbe's work bridges theoretical statistics with practical applications across diverse fields including genomics, neuroscience, transportation systems, and health informatics. She has made significant contributions to kernel methods, matrix factorization techniques, random forest applications, and spatiotemporal data analysis, with publications appearing in top journals across multiple disciplines. Analyzing her recent publications reveals a clear trend toward methodological innovation applied to complex real-world problems. Her work demonstrates expertise in handling high-dimensional data from diverse sources including neuroimaging, transportation networks, and genomic studies. The interdisciplinary nature of her research connects statistical theory with applications in healthcare, transportation safety, and biological sciences, reflecting her ability to develop methods that address domain-specific challenges while advancing statistical methodology. Holder of the FRQ-IVADO Chair in Data Science Member of the Center for Mathematical Research Training Professor Labbe actively mentors the next generation of data scientists, supervising numerous doctoral and master's students. Her supervision portfolio includes 1 doctoral thesis (2023), 4 master's theses (2022-2024), and 32 supervised projects spanning 2019-2025. Her students' work covers diverse applications including transportation safety, healthcare analytics, financial modeling, and environmental analysis. Through her leadership of the FRQ-IVADO Chair in Data Science, she coordinates research activities that integrate mathematical, statistical, and computer science expertise with domain knowledge from various data-generating fields. As Co-Scientific Director at IVADO, Professor Labbe leads efforts to establish connections with faculties and departments across five partner universities, integrating them into IVADO's research and knowledge transfer activities. Her leadership role positions her at the forefront of advancing data science research and applications in Quebec's academic ecosystem.

• Data Science
• Statistical Learning
• Machine Learning
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Dr. Colin Garroway is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Manitoba, Faculty of Science. His research focuses on understanding how population-level processes influence biodiversity at genetic, population, and species levels. He employs interdisciplinary approaches, including genomics, ecological modeling, and data synthesis, to address challenges in conservation and climate change impacts. His work often targets systems undergoing significant environmental changes, such as urbanized areas and Arctic ecosystems. Dr. Garroway teaches advanced courses in Evolutionary Genetics and Evolutionary Biology. His research emphasizes the interplay between human-driven environmental changes—such as urbanization and climate warming—and their effects on genetic diversity, species distribution, and adaptation. He leads the Garroway Lab, which collaborates on global projects like biodiversity assessments in protected areas and epigenetic studies in wildlife. Key research themes include: biodiversity conservation, climate adaptation genetics, urban evolution, and the genetic consequences of human activities. His work integrates field studies, genomic analyses, and computational models to provide actionable insights for conservation strategies.

• Biodiversity
• Evolutionary Biology
• Genetics
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Michael Drescher is an Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo, with an affiliation to the Vincent and Elinor Ostrom Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis at Indiana University. He holds a Ph.D. in Ecology and Resource Conservation from Wageningen University (2003) and an MSc in Ecology from Utrecht University (1998). His research focuses on environmental conservation, socio-economic dynamics, and climate change adaptation, with a particular emphasis on private landowner behavior, urban ecosystems, and green infrastructure. Key research grants include the 'Residential Development Impact Scorecard for the Environment' (RISE) as Project Director, and studies on barriers to adopting environmental best practices in Ontario agriculture. He has secured funding from agencies like SSHRC, Mitacs, and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture. His awards include a NOW-WOTRO Dissertation Fellowship (2003) and a Marie Curie Graduate Fellowship (2003). Drescher teaches courses such as Landscape Ecology, Canadian Environmental Policy, and Rural Development Planning. His work bridges ecological science, policy, and community engagement to address complex environmental challenges.

• Environmental Conservation
• Natural Resource Management
• Land Use Change
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Atrisha Sarkar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western University , Canada, and heads the Humans and Autonomous Agents Lab . She is also a faculty member of the Rotman Institute of Philosophy and a Faculty Affiliate at the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society . Her research integrates empirical and behavioral game theory with software engineering to design human-centric AI systems that prioritize safety and societal well-being. Education: Atrisha holds a PhD and has previously served as a postdoctoral fellow at the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society at the University of Toronto under the supervision of Prof. Gillian Hadfield. Research Focus: Her work centers on human-centric multiagent systems , combining methods from: Behavioral and empirical game theory Software engineering Human-AI and human-robot interaction AI safety and reliability She applies these to domains such as autonomous driving, cooperative AI, and social media dynamics, aiming to ensure AI systems align with human values and societal norms. Publications and Impact: Atrisha has published extensively in top-tier venues including AAAI , AAMAS , ICRA , NeurIPS , and EC . Her work spans from theoretical models of strategic behavior to practical frameworks for validating autonomous systems, with a strong emphasis on real-world applicability. Labs and Teams: She leads the Humans and Autonomous Agents Lab at Western University, where her team focuses on designing AI agents that can cooperate effectively with humans in complex, dynamic environments.

• Human-centric multiagent systems
• Human-AI interaction
• Human-robot interaction
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Lianne Lefsrud serves as Associate Professor and Risk, Innovation, and Sustainability Chair (RISC) in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Engineering. Her interdisciplinary research bridges engineering, social sciences, and policy to transform risk management practices across energy, mining, construction, and railroading industries, directly influencing regulations, building codes, and industry operations for sustainable development. Her academic credentials include: BSc in Civil Engineering (Cooperative Program), University of Alberta (1994) MSc in Interdisciplinary Civil & Environmental Engineering and Sociology, University of Alberta (1996) PhD in Strategic Management and Organization, Alberta School of Business (2014) Dr. Lefsrud's research centers on risk management frameworks for sustainability challenges. She examines hazard identification, social license to operate, and technology adoption drivers in high-hazard industries, with emphasis on prospective risk assessment (e.g., hydrogen infrastructure design) and retrospective analysis (e.g., microplastic pollution impacts). Her work integrates circular economy principles into energy systems while addressing unintended consequences across UN Sustainable Development Goals. Recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate heavy focus on machine learning applications for rail and construction safety, hydrogen infrastructure risk analysis, and science denial mitigation. Key patterns show cross-industry adaptation of AI for incident prediction, regulatory gap analysis for emerging energy systems, and socio-technical approaches to reconcile sustainability goals with operational realities. Scientific recognition includes: Erb Post-Doctoral Fellowship (University of Michigan) Dow Sustainability Research Fellowship (Ross School of Business) Dr. Lefsrud mentors graduate students through industry-integrated projects like her Sustainable Design course where teams generated patents and city solutions. Her research secures Alberta Innovates funding with 1:4 industrial-to-federal matching, collaborating with Suncor, Transport Canada, and Canadian Standards Association. Grants target practical implementations including railcar inspection systems and hydrogen safety protocols. She co-founded Insight Risk Systems and leads the Lefsrud Lab, prioritizing inclusive teams with under-represented groups (women, Indigenous, LGBTQ2S+, neurodiverse) to tackle 'wicked problems' in sustainability. The lab leverages interdisciplinary partnerships across engineering, computer science, psychology, and environmental sociology for real-world risk management solutions.

• Risk Management
• Sustainability
• Organizational Theory
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Bon Koo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management Sciences at the University of Waterloo. He is affiliated with the International Science & Technology Practice & Policy (InSTePP) at the University of Minnesota. His research focuses on technology management, intellectual property rights economics, biotechnology, and innovation policies. Education: PhD, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Berkeley (1998) MA, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Berkeley (1996) MA, Economics, Yonsei University (1991) BA, Economics, Yonsei University (1989) Research interests include licensing and contracts in technology, open-source innovation, and the economics of R&D. His work bridges policy analysis with economic theory, particularly in biotechnology and green technology sectors. Publications span topics like intellectual property rights policies, plant genetic resources, and financial regulation. Notable work includes analyses of U.S. plant varietal rights and financial crisis dynamics. Awards: 2001 Outstanding Paper Award from the Crop Science Society of America Teaching includes courses like Engineering Economics (MSCI/MSE 261) and Science & Technology Policy (MSCI/MSE 744). He supervises graduate students with sole-supervisory privilege status at Waterloo.

• Technology Management
• Economics of Intellectual Property Rights
• Biotechnology Economics
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Trish Ruebottom serves as Associate Professor and Director of the PhD Program in the Department of Human Resources and Management at McMaster University's DeGroote School of Business, where she holds the University Scholar designation (2024). As a full-time faculty member, she leads doctoral education while maintaining an active research agenda focused on transgressive social dynamics across stigmatized contexts. Her research interrogates the tension between societal need for norms and human desire for freedom, examining how misfits, outsiders, and dissenters create new worlds through norm transgression. Key contexts include entrepreneurship in the sex industry, gender activism in post-civil war Libya, rock concerts for social change, and voyeurism-based business models. She investigates discursive, temporal, and emotional forces maintaining status quos in media, clean tech, finance, and everyday work. Analysis of her recent publications reveals dominant themes of stigma entrepreneurship, emotional drivers of social change, and value creation through transgression. Her work bridges organizational theory, sociology, and critical management studies, with consistent focus on marginalized populations and institutional disruption across sectors like sex work, refugee entrepreneurship, and political polarization. Her scientific recognition includes: University Scholar award (2024) As PhD Program Director, Ruebottom shapes doctoral education through mentorship and curriculum leadership. While specific grant details aren't publicized, her prolific output in top journals (Academy of Management Journal, Organization Studies) indicates sustained research funding. Her media commentary on topics like reality TV's political influence and corporate voyeurism demonstrates real-world impact of her scholarship on organizational behavior and social change.

• Social Norms Transgression
• Stigma Management
• Entrepreneurship in Stigmatized Contexts
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Dr. Jacob Brower is an Associate Professor & Distinguished Teaching Fellow of Marketing at the Smith School of Business, Queen’s University. His research focuses on marketing strategy, corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability, and brand management. He holds a PhD in Marketing from the University of Texas at Austin, alongside advanced degrees in Marketing and Economics. Prior to academia, he worked as a consultant and market research analyst for Fortune 500 firms like FedEx and IBM. His research explores CSR drivers, corporate social performance (CSP) impacts on firm performance, and pro-social consumer behavior. Notable contributions include studies on top management team dynamics and innovation. He has published in journals like Journal of Management Studies and Journal of Business Ethics . Awarded the Distinguished Teaching Fellow title (2019–present), he also leads initiatives in teaching development and pedagogy. His service roles include co-organizing the Smith School Pedagogy Café and serving on Queen’s Research Ethics Board. He has supervised numerous graduate students and secured grants from SSHRC and industry partnerships.

• Marketing Strategy
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• Sustainability
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Prateep Nayak is a Professor at the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development within the University of Waterloo. His academic focus combines political science, environmental studies, and international development through transdisciplinary research on human-environment connections. With expertise in commons governance, social-ecological resilience, environmental justice, and political ecology, he has taught courses like INDEV 100: Introduction to International Development SUSM 675: Governing the Commons INDEV 617: Environmental Change and Governance He has received prestigious awards including the Trudeau Scholarship, Harvard Giorgio Ruffolo Fellowship, Canada's Governor General Academic Gold Medal, and SSHRC Banting Fellowship. Professor Nayak's research explores social-ecological systems, emphasizing vulnerability-to-viability transitions in small-scale fisheries, gender dynamics in dried fish value chains, and multidimensional justice in coastal governance. His Google Scholar publications since 2017 highlight Asia-Africa comparative studies, marine protected areas, and policy frameworks for adaptive management. Article keywords reveal engagement with climate resilience, equity in resource access, and institutional pluralism in governance systems. Scientific awards include Trudeau Scholar Harvard Giorgio Ruffolo Fellow in Sustainability Science Canada's Governor General Academic Gold Medal SSHRC Banting Fellow His fieldwork experience includes development projects in India focusing on community-based governance of land, water, and forests at the research-implementation-policy interface. Current teaching aligns with his expertise in international development and environmental governance, while historical publications show long-term engagement with coastal systems analysis and regime shifts.

• Political Ecology
• Environmental Justice
• Social-Ecological Systems
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Fedor Dokshin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto, Downtown Toronto (St. George) campus. His research bridges computational social science with environmental and political sociology, focusing on energy transitions, partisan dynamics, and social network structures. Key research areas include racial and income disparities in solar photovoltaic adoption, policy feedback mechanisms in renewable energy programs, and partisan influences on environmental decision-making. Fields of Study: Computational and Quantitative Methods, Environmental Sociology, Political Sociology, Social Networks Areas of Interest: Computational social science, Energy and the environment, Political polarization Research Trends: Dokshin's publications reveal a focus on energy justice, behavioral diffusion models, and political polarization. His work combines computational methods with environmental policy analysis, examining how socioeconomic factors and partisan identities shape renewable energy adoption. Articles demonstrate geographic heterogeneity in opposition to extraction projects, digital discourse analysis techniques, and institutional dynamics affecting scholarly knowledge production. Methodological Emphasis: Utilizes large-scale data analysis, spatial modeling, and automated textual analysis to explore energy-environment-society intersections. Research highlights the tension between technical solutions and social equity in energy transitions, with recurring themes of policy design, public engagement, and networked political behavior.

• Computational and Quantitative Methods
• Environmental Sociology
• Political Sociology
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Leijun Li, PhD, P.Eng., is a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta, where he also serves as Chair. With a career spanning institutions including Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of Northern Iowa, and Utah State University, he specializes in physical metallurgy , welding metallurgy , and additive manufacturing . His research focuses on microstructure characterization, mechanical properties, and modeling of non-equilibrium phase transformations during welding and AM processes. Current affiliations: University of Alberta, American Welding Society, ASM International Research themes: Additive manufacturing of alloys, Corrosion science, Pipeline metallurgy, Phase transformations, Welding robotics He has received multiple AWS Hobart Awards (4 times) and Savage Awards (2 times) for his work on pipeline welding and metallurgy. His group has published extensively on topics including delta-ferrite retention in Grade 91 steel, inverse bainite transformations , and welding defect analysis . Recent projects include NSERC Alliance Missions Grant for rare earth mineral recovery and Alberta Innovates Ecosystem Program for advanced manufacturing. Key collaborators: Dr. Tom Lienert, Dr. Xiaoying Fang, Dr. P-Q Xu Labs: Rooms 2-158/3-133 (CME Building), Office 12th Floor DICE Building

• Welding Metallurgy
• Physical Metallurgy
• Additive Manufacturing
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Steven J. Cooke is a Professor in the Department of Biology at Carleton University and a former Canada Research Chair. He holds a B.ES. from the University of Waterloo, an M.Sc. from Waterloo, and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. His research focuses on integrative biology, conservation science, and natural resource management, with a particular emphasis on fish migration, aquatic habitat restoration, and the development of solutions for conservation challenges. He is a founding director of the Canadian Centre for Evidence-Based Conservation and actively involved in the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence, promoting evidence synthesis in conservation. Dr. Cooke’s work bridges natural and social sciences, emphasizing collaboration with practitioners, policymakers, and stakeholders to create actionable knowledge. He has authored over 700 peer-reviewed papers and pioneered the discipline of conservation physiology. His awards include Fellowship in the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and Secretary of the College of the Royal Society of Canada. His lab’s research spans topics like fish-hydropower interactions, winter biology, and the ecology of stress in wild fish. He advocates for sustainable recreational fisheries and habitat restoration, with recent projects addressing shoreline development impacts and AI applications in conservation. Dr. Cooke’s academic contributions extend to education and policy, with a focus on bridging research and practice. His work emphasizes the importance of cities in species conservation and the urgent need for global freshwater biodiversity strategies. He collaborates internationally on projects such as assessing cumulative effects of renewable energy and advancing black bass management.

• Conservation Science
• Aquatic Ecology
• Fish Migration
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Professor Chris Lee is a faculty member in the Department of Transportation Science and Engineering at the University of Windsor's Faculty of Engineering. His research focuses on advancing transportation safety through the analysis of driver behavior, traffic flow dynamics, and the integration of emerging technologies like autonomous vehicles and machine learning. Key areas include collision risk prediction, driver vigilance assessment, and the development of advanced car-following models. He has contributed to initiatives such as the Transportation Science and Engineering scholarship program, supporting student research in innovative technologies like driving simulators for lane change behavior studies. His work bridges engineering and human factors, addressing challenges such as driver response to autonomous systems, heavy vehicle traffic management, and cross-cultural automotive design. Lee's interdisciplinary approach leverages data analytics, physiological signals, and machine learning to solve real-world transportation problems. His research has implications for policy-making, infrastructure design, and vehicle safety standards. Lee has collaborated extensively on projects analyzing crash precursors, variable speed limits, and the impact of ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) on safety. His publications span over two decades, demonstrating a commitment to both academic rigor and practical applications in transportation engineering. Notable contributions include refining car-following models, studying driver aggression, and evaluating the effectiveness of traffic management strategies.

• Transportation Engineering
• Traffic Safety
• Driver Behavior Analysis
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Muskan Chawla is an Assistant Professor in the Accounting and Information Systems Division at the Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia. She holds a PhD in Accounting from UCLA Anderson School of Management, an MSc in Finance (Distinction) from LSE, and a BCom (Honors) from Shri Ram College of Commerce. Her research focuses on how corporate disclosures influence innovation, supply chains, and intangible assets. Key themes include intellectual property management, information asymmetry in supply chains, and climate risk mitigation through transparency. Her education includes: BCom (Delhi University) MSc Financial Economics (GIPE) MSc Finance (LSE) PhD (UCLA) Research interests span disclosure strategies, innovation measurement in pharmaceuticals, and the role of information opacity in climate risks. Recent work examines employee satisfaction in knowledge-intensive firms and how patent expirations affect corporate disclosures. She teaches courses like Introduction to Financial Accounting at UBC Sauder. Her articles analyze real-world impacts of disclosure dissemination on innovation efficiency and the interplay between organizational capital and brand capital. Empirical findings emphasize the importance of public information environments in mitigating supply chain disruptions caused by climate events. No scientific awards are listed, though her work has been featured in prominent journals. Teaching and advising roles include guiding MBA/Executive MBA students at UCLA and UBC. Current affiliations include the Sauder School of Business, with no mention of labs or teams beyond her academic division.

• Disclosure
• Innovation
• Supply Chain
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Richard Barichello is a Professor in the Department of Food and Resource Economics at the Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia (UBC), where he serves as Graduate Advisor for Agricultural Economics. His academic career spans over four decades with significant contributions to agricultural policy analysis and international trade economics, particularly focused on Southeast Asia. His educational background includes a PhD in Economics (1979) and MA in Economics (1972) from the University of Chicago, and a BA in Agricultural Economics (1969) from UBC. This foundation supports his expertise in complex policy analysis and economic modeling. Dr. Barichello's research centers on agricultural policy instruments, quota systems, trade reform, and development economics with special emphasis on Indonesia and Southeast Asia. His work examines capitalization of government program benefits, raw material export bans, and the intersection of agricultural policy with poverty reduction. Current research increasingly addresses pandemic impacts on food systems and sustainable resource management. Analysis of his recent publications (2015-2024) reveals persistent focus on agricultural trade dynamics, policy risk assessment, and Southeast Asian economic development. Key thematic threads include dairy industry economics, food price inflation mechanisms, and the complex relationship between globalization, poverty, and food security - often using Indonesia as a critical case study. No scientific awards are explicitly documented in the provided materials. As Graduate Advisor for Agricultural Economics, Dr. Barichello mentors students in the Master of Food and Resource Economics program. His extensive policy engagement includes advising Vietnam's Prime Minister (1995-97), Harvard Institute for International Development collaborations in Indonesia (1986-88), and leadership as Department Head (1988-1994), indicating substantial grant-funded research and international policy influence. His international project work includes the Customs and Economic Management Project with Indonesia's Department of Finance and co-presenting agricultural policy training for Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture (1994-97), demonstrating sustained engagement with Southeast Asian economic institutions through interdisciplinary policy teams.

• Agricultural Economics
• Trade Policy
• Agricultural Policy
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