Steering Committee
Dr. Jinan Fiaidhi
Dr. Sabah Mohammed
Dr. Brenda Magajna
Dr. Amarjit Chahal
Dr. Carlos Zerpa
Jessica Allingham, PhD candidate
Dr. Wensheng Qin
Dr. Paolo Sanzo
Dr. Ali Tarokh
Dr. Garima Bajwa
Dr. Sreekumari Kurissery
Dr. Ahmed Elshaer
Dr. Biaoqiang Liao
Dr. Michael Cardinal-Aucoin
See below for biographies.
Dr. Sabah Mohammed
Dr. Brenda Magajna
Dr. Amarjit Chahal
Dr. Carlos Zerpa
Jessica Allingham, PhD candidate
Dr. Wensheng Qin
Dr. Paolo Sanzo
Dr. Ali Tarokh
Dr. Garima Bajwa
Dr. Sreekumari Kurissery
Dr. Ahmed Elshaer
Dr. Biaoqiang Liao
Dr. Michael Cardinal-Aucoin
See below for biographies.
Dr. Jinan Fiaidhi is a full Professor of Computer Science and the Graduate Coordinator of the PhD program in Biotechnology at Lakehead University, Ontario, Canada since late 2001. She was the grad coordinator for the Lakehead University Computer Science MSc program for the period (2009-2018). She is also an Adjunct Research Professor with the University of Western Ontario. She received her graduate degrees in Computer Science from Essex University (PgD 1983) and Brunel University (PhD, 1986). During the period (1986-2001), Dr. Fiaidhi served at many academic positions (e.g. University of Technology (Asso. Prof and Chairperson), Philadelphia University (Asso. Prof), Applied Science University (Professor), Sultan Qaboos University (Asso. Prof.). Dr. Fiaidhi research is focused on mobile and collaborative learning utilizing the emerging technologies (e.g. Deep Learning, Cloud Computing, Calm Computing, Mobile Learning, Learning Analytics, Social Networking, Crowdsourcing, Enterprise Mashups, OpenData, Extreme Automation and Semantic Web). Dr. Fiaidhi research is supported by the major research granting associations in Canada (e.g. NSERC, MITACS, ONCAT, CFI). Dr. Fiaidhi is a Professional Software Engineer of Ontario (PEng), Senior Member of IEEE, member of the British Computer Society (MBCS) and member of the Canadian Information Society (CIPS) holding the designation of ISP. Dr.Fiaidhi is the chair of Big Data for eHealth special interest research group with IEEE ComSoc eHealth TC. Moreover Dr. Fiaidhi is the Editor in Chief of the IGI International Journal of Extreme Automation and Connectivity in Healthcare (IJEACH). More information on her publications and news can be found at her institution web page: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/users/F/jfiaidhi/node/17390
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Dr. Sabah Mohammed research interest is in intelligent systems that have to operate in large, nondeterministic, cooperative, highly connected, survivable, adaptive or partially known domains. His continuous research is inspired by his PhD work back in 1981 from Brunel University (UK) on the employment of the Brain Activity Structures for decision making (planning and learning) that enable processes (e.g. agents, mobile objects) and collaborative processes to act intelligently in their environments to timely achieve the required goals. Having trained in medicine with a computer science PhD in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Dr. Mohammed is full Professor at the department of Computer Science at Lakehead University (Ontario Canada) since 2002 and core professor at the BioTechnology program at Lakehead. Prior to his work at Lakehead University, Dr. Mohammed was the chair of three computer science departments at HCT, Philadelphia and Applied Science Universities. He is the founder and Editor-In-Chief of the IGI International Journal of Extreme Automation and Connectivity in Healthcare (IJEACH). Dr. Mohammed is currently the chair of the special interest group on Smart and Connected Health with the IEEE ComSoc eHealth TC. Dr. Mohammed is also a Professional Engineer of Ontario, Information Processing Professional with CIPS and Senior Member of IEEE with research supported by major granting organizations like NSERC MITACS,CFI and ONCAT. More information on Dr. Mohammed can be found on his institution website https://www.lakeheadu.ca/users/M/mohammed/node/17391
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Dr. Amarjit Chahal is the Manager of Business Development with the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute. He plays a key role in identifying and pursuing business opportunities that are in alignment with the Institute's strategic plan. This is achieved by facilitating market analysis, monitoring emerging industry trends and preparing portfolio analysis for a series of high potential opportunities including patenting, licensing and commercialization of intellectual property as well as seeking opportunities for the Clinical Trials facilities. In the past, Dr. Chahal has worked for the Dynacare Medical Laboratories (located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and Laval, Quebec) as a Forensic Specialist, Technical
Leader and Business Development Manager, with Vita-Tech Canada Inc. (now IDEXX in Markham, Ontario) as the Director of the DNA Diagnostics Division, and the National Legal Laboratories (now Laboratory Corporation of America, East Lansing, Michigan) as the Assistant Laboratory Director. He has completed two years of postdoctoral fellowship at the Children’s Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina where he conducted research on genetic disorders in humans. He obtained a doctoral degree in a Collaborative Program in Plant Genetics from the University of Guelph, Ontario. |
Dr. Carlos Zerpa, Kinesiology, Lakehead University. Carlos Zerpa is an Associate Professor in the School of Kinesiology at Lakehead University. He teaches and researches in the area of biomechanics. More specifically, his research focuses on the dynamic interaction of biological, mechanical and behavioural systems of the human body including cognition and learning to develop optimization measurement techniques for the assessment of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and antalgic gait patterns.
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Jessica Allingham is a Ph.D. candidate in the Chemistry and Material Science program at Lakehead University. She completed her HBSc majoring in Biology and Chemistry at Lakehead University in 2016. Her research in nuclear medicine and radiopharmaceuticals specifically focuses on neurological disorders and injuries with the design, synthesis, and characterization of a P.E.T. diagnostic agent for neuronal trauma.
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Dr. Wensheng Qin received his Bachelor and Master's degrees (1986 & 1989) from the Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology at Zhejiang University in China. Then he worked in Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences and conducted visiting research in the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He earned his Ph. D degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology in 2005 from Queen's University in Canada. He further received his postdoctoral training at Stanford University in USA in Biochemistry and Biotechnology. Apart from the aforementioned studies, he worked in several other institutions including University of Waterloo and University of Toronto in Canada, National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico, Kansas State University and Yale University in USA. Qin joined Lakehead University in 2008 as an assistant professor in biotechnology and Ontario Research Chair in Biorefining Research (2008-2013). He holds expertise in biomass conversion for biofuels and bioproducts, microbial engineering and fermentation, molecular biology and biochemistry. Qin was an associate editor for the UK Journal of Applied Microbiology and Letters in Applied Microbiology and advisor for the UK Biochemical Journal. He is currently serving in the editorial boards of 13 scientific journals. Qin has published over 160 peer-reviewed papers and 11 book chapters. He is now a professor at Lakehead University Canada. For more information about his research, please click: https://wqin.lakeheadu.ca
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Dr. Baoqiang Liao is the Chair of Chemical Engineering and a Professor at Lakehead University.
He is a member of the Biotechnology PhD Program and the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Mining & Exploration. His academic qualifications: BEng, Tianjin University, PR China; MEng, Tsinghua University, PR China; MScEng, University of New Brunswick; PhD, University of Toronto. Research Interests: Membrane bioreactors, membrane separations, membrane fouling, wastewater treatment, particle science and technology, colloidal and surface chemistry, sludge management, anaerobic digestion, environmental nanoparticle technology, environmental engineering, biorefinery, bioenergy production. |
Dr. Paolo Sanzo is an Associate Professor in the School of Kinesiology and at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine at Lakehead University and the Director at Active Potential Rehabilitation Services. He is also a Clinical Specialist (Musculoskeletal) Physiotherapist and an instructor and chief examiner for the Orthopedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. Dr. Sanzo was the elected past Member Organization Delegate for Canada and was appointed to the executive committee of the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists in the role of Treasurer in October 2017 and recently elected as the Vice President. His research interests are in the area of rehabilitation and sports medicine. More specifically, his research integrates the clinical, biomechanical, and physiological aspects of human movement and gait analysis. It also includes the exploration of the medical and clinical uses and effects of extracorporeal shockwave therapy as it applies to failed tendon and bone healing responses, the clinical application and rationale for the use of therapeutic taping and bracing as an adjunct to rehabilitation and sport performance measures, the biomechanical analysis of concussion, manual therapy and length tension testing and the relationships between muscle and myofascial tissues in various musculoskeletal disorders, and the integration of medical technologies for both assessment and treatment purposes.. He has published articles in several peer-reviewed journals, authored four books on length tension testing techniques in the upper and lower quadrants, and serves as a reviewer for several journal titles.
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Dr. Sreekumari Kurissery
Dr. Sreekumari (Sree) Kurissery is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Sustainability Sciences at Lakehead University. She served as the Coordinator of the Division of Environmental Studies at Lakehead in the recent past. She was a Centre of Excellence (COE) Fellow at Osaka University, Japan. She is an Environmental scientist and her research across the continents from India to Japan and Canada include, but are not limited to, Environmental Microbiology specifically, Biofilms, Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) and, Antibacterial Metals as a viable solution to MIC. Her more recent research is on natural biofilms and water quality indicators including caffeine in freshwater ecosystems. She has published extensively in distinguished international and national journals in the fields of Microbiology, Biocorrosion and Ecology. She is the major architect of the HBASc in Environmental Sustainability Major and is one of the founding members of the Research Centre for Sustainable Communities at Lakehead. Research Interests: Environmental microbiology; water quality indicators; biofilms; microbiologically influenced corrosion (biocorrosion); water pollution; antibacterial metals. https://www.lakeheadu.ca/users/K/skurisse |
Dr. Michael Cardinal-Aucoin, Dr. Michael Cardinal-Aucoin is a circadian biologist with a broad interest in the mechanisms by which the circadian system is coordinated and in turn orchestrates physiology and behaviour, in health and disease. Dr. Cardinal-Aucoin completed his BSc and MSc degrees at Concordia University in his hometown of Montreal before moving to Toronto for a PhD at York University. He is Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Lakehead University and also teaches at York University and St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, where he is Adjunct Professor.
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