Undergraduate Research

This list shows researcher who have indicated interest in working with undergraduate students on research projects.
Last Name First Name Type Research Interests Department(s) Faculty
Farrugia Drakard Veronica Postdoctoral Fellow Marine ecology (including marine ichthyology); Biodiversity; Phycology (including marine grasses); benthic ecology; Phycology; eco-engineering; kelp physiology Faculty of Science
Zieff Gabriel Postdoctoral Fellow Kinesiology; Psychosocial, sociocultural and behavioral determinants of health; Mental health and wellbeing; Systems physiology; Stress physiology; Exercise Physiology; Cardiometabolic Health; mental health; Lifestyle factors Faculty of Education
Gaballah Sameh Faculty (non-G+PS member) Other clinical medicine; Retinoblastoma; Ocular oncology; Pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus; , Retinoblastoma, Ocular oncology, Pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus Faculty of Medicine
Chen Nan Postdoctoral Fellow Health economics, Women's health, Resource allocation, Health policy; Faculty of Medicine
Hoekstra Femke Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Knowledge translation and implementation science in health; Patient and citizen engagement research; Health promotion and disease prevention; Other social sciences; Implementation Science; Rural health ; Virtual health innovation; Research partnerships; Health promotion ; Rehabilitation Division of Social Medicine Faculty of Medicine
Dutta Souradeep Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Reinforcement learning; Cyber-physical systems; Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty of Applied Science
Tang Xin Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Bioinformatics; Artificial intelligence (AI); Cell biology; Neurosciences, biological and chemical aspects; Mathematical biology; Genetics; Medical and biomedical engineering; Cancer; Neurosciences, medical and physiological and health aspects; Explainable and Interpretable Learning, Representation Learning, Knowledge Distillation; Biologically Informed Neural Network, Physically Informed Neural Network; Knowledge Distillation, Biological LLM, Biomedical Image Processing; Computational Cell Biology, Single-cell Biology, Multi-omics, Virtual Cell, Spatial Omics; Brain-Computer Interface, Neuroscience, Brain Mapping; Cancer Genomics, Development, Aging Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of Computer Science Faculty of Science
Fischer Monika Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Mycology; mycology; fire-adapted fungi; fungal community ecology; fungal genetics & development; fungal metabolism Department of Botany, Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences Faculty of Science
Lefeuvre Hugo Postdoctoral Fellow Computing systems, n.e.c. Faculty of Science
Huggins Xander Postdoctoral Fellow Earth and related environmental sciences; groundwater science; social-ecological systems; geospatial data science Faculty of Science
Kunnas Marika Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) French language and literacy curriculum, pedagogy and didactics (except sign language); Bilingual/Multilingual education; Critical intercultural studies; Critical literacies/pedagogies; Decolonizing pedagogies and knowledges; Drama/Theater education; French language education; Race and antiracism; identity; language ideologies; Bilingual/multilingual education, Critical intercultural studies, Critical literacies/pedagogies, Decolonizing pedagogies and knowledges, Drama/Theater education, French language education, Race and antiracism, Identity, Language ideologies Department of Language & Literacy Education Faculty of Education
Chen AJ Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Corporate Reporting; Disclosures and Governance; Sustainability and Climate Finance; Digital Economy and Value of Data & AI; Financial Intermediaries; Firm Information Environment; Innovation and Product Market; Corporate Reporting, Disclosures and Governance, Sustainability and Climate Finance, Digital Economy and Value of Data & AI, Financial Intermediaries, Firm Information Environment, Innovation and Product Market Division of Accounting and Information Systems Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration
Murphy Enda Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Hydraulic engineering; Marine engineering, n.e.c.; Nearshore processes and coastal oceanography; Estuarine oceanography; Coastal and estuarine system dynamics; Nature-based solutions; Whole system thinking; Coastal systems engineering; Transdisciplinary research; Numerical modelling; Physical modelling; Coastal flood and erosion hazard risk Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Applied Science
Yao Yuan Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Biomaterial manufacturing and engineering; Nano/microfabrication and 3D bioprinting; Tissue engineering and organ regeneration; Therapeutic strategies for cardiovascular disease Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Applied Science
Hu Allen Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Big Data and AI in Finance; Information in Financial Markets; Behavioral Finance; Entrepreneurial Finance; Corporate Finance; Big Data and AI in Finance, Information in Financial Markets, Behavioral Finance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Corporate Finance Division of Finance Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration
Zulyniak Michael Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Human nutrition and metabolism; Population health interventions; Systems biology; Nutritional epidemiology; Metabolomics; Dietetics and nutrigenomics; Genomics; metabolic diseases; Pregnancy; gestational diabetes; type-2 diabetes; Metabolism; Genetics; health disparity; Nutrition; lifestyle; precision nutrition Food, Nutrition & Health Faculty of Land and Food Systems
Enfield Katey Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Cancer progression and metastasis; Tumour immunology; Cancer genetics; Lung cancer; tumour microenvironment; B cell responses in cancer; Lung cancer genomics; cancer immunology; Spatial biology Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Faculty of Medicine
Chatterjee Suman Postdoctoral Fellow Photonics, optoelectronics and optical communications Faculty of Science
Silva Luis Postdoctoral Fellow Life histories; Biological evolution, n.e.c.; Disease Ecology; evolutionary ecology; Parasitology; Microbiology and Immunology; host-parasite interactions; Ecological immunology; Virulence evolution; Tolerance evolution Faculty of Science
Zhang Xu Postdoctoral Fellow genomics; evolution and adaptation; Faculty of Science
Eddy Rachel Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Cardiorespiratory medicine and hematology; Medical and biomedical engineering; Artificial intelligence (AI); Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI); Hyperpolarized 129Xe; Computed tomography (CT); Pulmonary imaging; Lung structure-function; Lung health; Respiratory disease Department of Radiology, Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine
Bruce Heather Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Evolution of developmental systems; Evolutionary developmental biology (evo devo); Arthropods; Novel structures; Production of morphological diversity by genetic networks; Evolution of genetic networks over hundreds of millions of years; Evolution of morphology over hundreds of millions of years; Appendages Department of Zoology Faculty of Science
Capon Francesca Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Basic medicine and life sciences; Autoimmune Diseases; Pericardial Disorders; Rare diseases; Skin Conditions; Skin inflammation; Bioinformatics Department of Medical Genetics Faculty of Medicine
Ryu Min Hyung Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Basic medicine and life sciences; Respiratory sciences; Transcriptomics; Bioinformatics, n.e.c.; Environmental Respiratory Diseases; Genomics and Transcriptomics; Bioinformatics and Data Science; Personalized Medicine in Respiratory Care; Application of Next-generation Sequencing Division of Respiratory Medicine Faculty of Medicine
Minchinton Andrew Faculty (non-G+PS member) Cancer progression and metastasis; Cancer drug development and therapeutics; Mechanisms of carcinogenesis; Cancer; drug discovery; Genetics; genomics; Immune response; Proteomics; Mouse models; , Cancer, Drug discovery, Genetics, Genomics, Immune response, Proteomics, Mouse models Faculty of Medicine
Ceolin Gilciane Postdoctoral Fellow Human nutrition and dietetics; Gender studies; Nutritional Epidemiology; Healthy Aging; mental health; social determinants of health; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
McKendry James Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Musculoskeletal biology and physiology; Health promotion and disease prevention; Aging process; Human nutrition and metabolism; Nutritional physiology; Clinical nutrition; Exercise physiology; Sports nutrition; Kinesiology; Skeletal Muscle; Protein metabolism; Aging; Nutrition ; exercise; Sarcopenia; Protein ; Muscle Disuse; Stable Isotope Tracers; Omics ; Cell Culture; Microscopy Food, Nutrition & Health Faculty of Land and Food Systems
Lague Marysa Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Climate modelling; Environmental monitoring; Atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics; Planetary atmospheres studies; Atmospheric sciences, n.e.c.; Mathematical modelling and simulation; Mathematical biology; Other natural sciences, n.e.c.; Climate Modelling; Land-atmosphere interactions; Climate Dynamics; Climate; Planetary Science; Atmospheric dynamics; Water, Ice, Landscapes; Climate: Science, Change, Action; Earth System Modelling Department of Geography Faculty of Arts
Wu Joy Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Behavioral experiments; Data privacy; Information markets; Fairness Views; Platform strategy; Behavioral experiments, Data privacy, Information markets, Fairness Views, Platform strategy Division of Accounting and Information Systems Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration
Bloemraad Irene Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Political science; Sociology; migration & mobilities - politics, law, social movements; immigrants and refugees - integration & incorporation; comparative research design & mixed methods Department of Political Science, Department of Sociology Faculty of Arts
Kim Kwang Ho Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Other engineering and technologies; Forest Bioproduction and the BioeconomyTechnology and Innovation; Biomass conversion engineering Department of Wood Science Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship
Amri Michelle Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Global Health Ethics; normative nature of health equity; Health Equity; Public Policy; Governance; Global Health; International health School of Population and Public Health Faculty of Medicine
Ongchoco Joan Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Sensory processes, perception and performance; Memory (including episodic and semantic memory, and working memory); Judgement and decision making; Cognitive Science; Perception, attention, and memory Department of Psychology Faculty of Arts
Lees Eric Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Chemical engineering; Electrochemical engineering; Electrochemical synthesis; Continuum modelling; Reactor design; Transport phenomena; Electrochemical separations; CO2 capture and conversion; Continuum and techno-economic/life cycle assessment modelling; Electrochemical reactions and separations; Atmospheric water harvesting Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering Faculty of Applied Science
Baby Jasmin Postdoctoral Fellow Medical virology Faculty of Science
Cockle Kristina Faculty (non-G+PS member) Plant-animal interactions; Ecological applications; Bird biology; Population ecology; Avian ecology; Cavity-nesting birds; Neotropical ornithology; Anti-colonial research praxis; Editorial policy; Aerial insectivores; , Avian ecology, Cavity-nesting birds, Neotropical ornithology, Anti-colonial research praxis, Editorial policy, Aerial insectivores Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship
Li Vicky Postdoctoral Fellow Cancer progression and metastasis; Molecular and cell biology; Integrins; Breast Cancer; Cell signaling; Mouse models; Chick embryo models; Invadopodia; Cancer invasion and metastasis; Neuroblastoma; GD2 Faculty of Medicine
Ferrara Adi Postdoctoral Fellow Health equity; Environmental, developmental and social factors of youth health; Eradicating health disparities in equity-deserving populations; 2SLGBTQ+ youth health and healthcare access; Faculty of Applied Science
Dawson Jessica Postdoctoral Fellow Neurodegeneration; human genetics; neurodegeneration; Huntington disease; Genetic Modifiers; Sequence diversity; Triplet repeat disorders Faculty of Medicine
Heith Catherine Faculty (non-G+PS member) Medical, health and life sciences; Pediatric Palliative Care; Education about communication around end of life in pediatrics; The use of simulation to teach communication and care at end of life in pediatrics; Ethics in Pediatric Critical Care; , Pediatric Palliative Care, Education about communication around end of life in pediatrics, The use of simulation to teach communication and care at end of life in pediatrics, Ethics in Pediatric Critical Care Faculty of Medicine
Grant Amber Postdoctoral Fellow Political geography; Environmental policy; Community planning; urban forests; Environmental justice; community stewardship; sustainability Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship
Gitlina Anastasia Postdoctoral Fellow Natural sciences; Material Sciences; Organic chemistry; Luminescence; Photophysics; Organometallic compounds; Polymers; Emitters; Synthesis; microelectronics; optoelectronics Faculty of Science
Segat Gabriela Postdoctoral Fellow Mechanisms of carcinogenesis; Cancer drug development and therapeutics; Basic pharmacology; Applied immunology (including antibody engineering, xenotransplantation and t-cell therapies); Hematology; oncology; Inflammation; Epigenetics Faculty of Medicine
Sheykhkarimli Nazim-Dayag Postdoctoral Fellow Faculty of Medicine
Robertson Andrew Faculty (non-G+PS member) Medical, health and life sciences; , Faculty of Medicine
Boerner Katelynn Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Pediatrics; Health equity; Gender and health relationship; Sex and gender-based analysis; Health psychology; Clinical child psychology; Developmental psychology; Patient and citizen engagement research; chronic pain; pediatric psychology; Qualitative research; intensive longitudinal methods; sex and gender based analysis; gender diversity; Autism; neurodiversity; clinical psychology; Health Equity; rehabilitation; chronic illness; eating disorders; medical trauma; Health Psychology; Development; adolescence Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine
Kim Ji Eun Faculty (non-G+PS member) Specialized studies in education; Early Literacy Education; Early Childhood Education; Multimodality; Digital books; , Early Literacy Education, Early Childhood Education, Multimodality, Digital books
Singh Ashutosh Postdoctoral Fellow condensed matter physics; Solid State Chemistry; Altermagnetism; Antiferromagnetism; Faculty of Science
Tavasoli Alex Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Chemical engineering; Materials engineering; Mechanical engineering; industrial decarbonization; community-based and/or distributed infrastructure; chemical and materials manufacturing processes; carbon dioxide capture and conversion; photocatalysis Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Applied Science
Sun Jim Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Cellular immunology; Pathogenesis; Intracellular signaling, signal transduction, receptor and membrane biology; Bacteriology; Host immunity to tuberculosis; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Cellular microbiology; Host-directed therapy; TB drug discovery; Macrophage biology; Intracellular pathogens Department of Microbiology & Immunology Faculty of Science