Faculty available to host visiting research students (VIRS)

This list is not exhaustive and meant as a starting point for students to review faculty members who have explicitly indicated to welcome visiting research student enquiries. Do not conclude that faculty members not listed here won't accept visiting students. Interested students can consult the broader researcher search to identify faculty members based on research keywords.
Last Name Sort descending First Name Academic Unit(s) Research Interests
Abdul-Mageed Muhammad Department of Linguistics Deep Learning; Natural Language Processing; Machine Learning; Computational Linguistics; Social Media Mining; Arabic; Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Computational Linguistics, Social Media Mining, Arabic
Abolmaesumi Purang Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Artificial Intelligence; Biomedical Engineering; Biomedical Technologies; Cancer Imaging; Computer Assisted Interventions; Image Guided Surgery; Machine Learning; Medical Imaging; Surgical Robotics; Ultrasound Imaging; Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Technologies, Cancer Imaging, Computer Assisted Interventions, Image Guided Surgery, Machine Learning, Medical Imaging, Surgical Robotics, Ultrasound Imaging
Ahmed Rumee Department of Asian Studies Islam; Muslims; Religion; Law; Theology; ethics; Philosophy; Islam, Muslims, Religion, Law, Theology, Ethics, Philosophy
Al-Kassim Dina Department of English Language and Literatures anti-colonial; Artistic and Literary Movements, Schools and Styles; Artistic and Literary Theories; Arts and Cultural Traditions; Arts, Literature and Subjectivity; comparative literature: Arabic, English, French; feminist; Gender Relationship; Identity and Transnationality; Philosophy, History and Comparative Studies; postcolonial; psychoanalysis; queer theory; sexuality; Subjectivity; Anti-colonial, Artistic and Literary Movements, Schools and Styles, Artistic and Literary Theories, Arts and Cultural Traditions, Arts, Literature and Subjectivity, Comparative literature: Arabic, English, French, Feminist, Gender Relationship, Identity and Transnationality, Philosophy, History and Comparative Studies, Postcolonial, Psychoanalysis, Queer theory, Sexuality, Subjectivity
Almeida Fernanda Department of Oral Health Sciences Sleep and Sleep Disorders; craniofacial characteristics in sleep apnea; diagnosis; edentulism; oral appliances for snoring and sleep apnea; sleep apnea; Sleep and Sleep Disorders, Craniofacial characteristics in sleep apnea, Diagnosis, Edentulism, Oral appliances for snoring and sleep apnea, Sleep apnea
Ameli Ali Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences Climate Changes and Impacts; Ground Water and Water Tables; Groundwater Ecohydrology; Groundwater-Surfacewater & land Interaction; Hydro-geological Engineering; Hydrological Cycle; Numerical analysis; Watershed Management; Climate Changes and Impacts, Ground Water and Water Tables, Groundwater Ecohydrology, Groundwater-Surfacewater & land Interaction, Hydro-geological Engineering, Hydrological Cycle, Numerical Analysis, Watershed Management
Amri Michelle School of Population and Public Health Global Health Ethics; normative nature of health equity; Health Equity; Public Policy; Governance; Global Health; International health; global health ethics, normative nature of health equity, health equity, public policy, governance, global health, International health
Angert Amy Department of Botany Biodiversity and Biocomplexity; biogeography; biological responses to climate change; Conservation Biology; Ecological and Ecophysiological Processes; evolutionary ecology; population biology; Biodiversity and Biocomplexity, Biogeography, Biological responses to climate change, Conservation biology, Ecological and Ecophysiological Processes, Evolutionary ecology, Population biology
Anglesio Michael Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Cancer of the Reproductive System; Host-Tumour Interaction; Endometriosis; Cancer Diagnosis and Detection; animal models of endometriosis and cancer; Cancer prevention; early detection biomarkers; endometriosis associated cancers; gene-expression and transcriptomics; genomics; Immunology; microenvironment; ovarian cancer etiology; Cancer of the Reproductive System, Host-Tumour Interaction, Endometriosis, Cancer Diagnosis and Detection, Animal models of endometriosis and cancer, Cancer prevention, Early detection biomarkers, Endometriosis associated cancers, Gene-expression and transcriptomics, Genomics, Immunology, Microenvironment, Ovarian cancer etiology
Arefin Mohammed Department of Geography urban geography; discard studies; urban political ecology; Environmental justice; waste; sanitation; geographical political economy; urban geography, discard studies, urban political ecology, environmental justice, waste, sanitation, geographical political economy
Babel Molly Department of Linguistics Phonetics; Recognition of Speech; Perception and Representation; Acoustics; Dialects; acoustics of speech production; phonetic variation; speech perception; spoken word recognition; Phonetics, Recognition of Speech, Perception and Representation, Acoustics, Dialects, Acoustics of speech production, Phonetic variation, Speech perception, Spoken word recognition
Bachmann Sven Department of Mathematics Mathematical Analysis; quantum phenomena; Mathematical physics; Quantum statistical physics; Topological states of matter; Mathematical Analysis, Quantum Phenomena, Mathematical physics, Quantum statistical physics, Topological states of matter
Bamji Shernaz Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences neurodevelopmental disease; primary neuronal cultures; synapse biology; transgenic mouse models; Neurodevelopmental disease, Primary neuronal cultures, Synapse biology, Transgenic mouse models
Bartha Paul Department of Philosophy philosophy of science; Philosophy of Probability; Confirmation; Decision Theory; Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Probability, Confirmation, Decision Theory
Bashashati Saghezchi Ali School of Biomedical Engineering Artificial Intelligence; Computational Pathology; Cancer Genomics; Computational Biology; Digital Pathology; Image Processing; Machine Learning; Ovarian Cancer; Signal Processing; Multi-modal Learning; Artificial Intelligence, Computational Pathology, Cancer Genomics, Computational Biology, Digital Pathology, Image Processing, Machine Learning, Ovarian Cancer, Signal Processing, Multi-modal Learning
Bayrampour Basmenj Hamideh Midwifery Program Perinatal mental health; Perinatal Anxiety; Pregnancy Outcomes; eHealth; mHealth; Perinatal Mental Health, Perinatal Anxiety, Pregnancy Outcomes, eHealth, mHealth
Beauchamp Mark School of Kinesiology social determinants of health; Health Promotion; Quality of Life and Aging; Mental Health and Society; Children; Exercise Psychology; Group Processes; Health Psychology; Intervention; Leadership; Older Adults; Physical Activity; Social Cognition; Sport Psychology; Social Determinants of Health, Health Promotion, Quality of Life and Aging, Mental Health and Society, Children, Exercise Psychology, Group Processes, Health Psychology, Intervention, Leadership, Older Adults, Physical Activity, Social Cognition, Sport Psychology
Beckie Roger Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences Mine drainage; physical hydrogeology; groundwater geochemistry; groundwater contamination; Mine drainage, physical hydrogeology, groundwater geochemistry, groundwater contamination
Bedaiwy Mohamed Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Recurrent Pregnancy Loss; Endometriosis; Minimally Invasive Surgery; Assisted Reproductive Technologies; Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Endometriosis, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Bedi Robinder Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education Investigating counselling and psychotherapy as Western cultural healing practices; Counselling psychology disciplinary and professional issues in Canada; Heterodox issues in counselling psychology that challenge its dominant narratives and sacred ideas; Counselling/psychotherapy/mental health with Punjabi/Sikh individuals; Neglected topics in the Psychology of Men and Masculinity; Investigating counselling and psychotherapy as Western cultural healing practices, Counselling psychology disciplinary and professional issues in Canada, Heterodox issues in counselling psychology that challenge its dominant narratives and sacred ideas, Counselling/psychotherapy/mental health with Punjabi/Sikh individuals, Neglected topics in the Psychology of Men and Masculinity
Bedke Matthew Department of Philosophy Philosophy, History and Comparative Studies; Foundations of Ethics; Social Organization and Political Systems; Ethics and Fundamental Issues of Law and Justice; epistemology; ethics; metaethics; philosophy of law; political philosophy; Philosophy, History and Comparative Studies, Foundations of Ethics, Social Organization and Political Systems, Ethics and Fundamental Issues of Law and Justice, Epistemology, Ethics, Metaethics, Philosophy of law, Political philosophy
Berciu Mona Department of Physics & Astronomy condensed matter theory; polarons, bipolarons; strongly correlated systems; Condensed matter theory, Polarons, bipolarons, Strongly correlated systems
Bergmann Luke Department of Geography Geomatics; Globalization; Geomatics, Globalization
Bernatchez Pascal Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics Cardiovascular diseases; Cardiovascular System; Genetic Diseases; Hypertension; atherosclerosis; angiogenesis; Muscular Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Lipid/Lipoprotein analysis; Lipid Disorders; Pharmacokinetics; Cell Signaling and Infectious and Immune Diseases; angiogenesis; atherosclerosis; endothelial dysfunction; endothelium; Inflammation; lipoproteins; Marfan syndrome; muscular dystrophy; nitric oxide; vascular disease; Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular System, Genetic Diseases, Hypertension, Atherosclerosis, Angiogenesis, Muscular Diseases, Neuromuscular Diseases, Lipid/Lipoprotein analysis, Lipid Disorders, Pharmacokinetics, Cell Signaling and Infectious and Immune Diseases, Angiogenesis, Atherosclerosis, Endothelial dysfunction, Endothelium, Inflammation, Lipoproteins, Marfan syndrome, Muscular dystrophy, Nitric oxide, Vascular disease
Beznosov Konstantin Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering computer security and privacy; mobile security and privacy; online social networks security and privacy; usable security and privacy; Computer security and privacy, Mobile security and privacy, Online social networks security and privacy, Usable security and privacy
Bigazzi Alex Department of Civil Engineering active transportation; Pedestrians; bicycles; travel behaviour; Transportation Systems; motor vehicle emissions; Climate impacts; Active transportation, Pedestrians, Bicycles, Travel behaviour, Transportation Systems, Motor vehicle emissions, Climate impacts
Bizzotto Dan Department of Chemistry Electrochemical Systems; Surface Characterization; Surfaces, Interfaces and Thin Layers; Sensors and Devices; Electrochemical and Fuel Cells; biosensors; electrocatalysis; Electrochemistry; fluorescence microscopy; interfacial analysis; self assembled monolayers; spectroelectrochemistry; Electrochemical Systems, Surface Characterization, Surfaces, Interfaces and Thin Layers, Sensors and Devices, Electrochemical and Fuel Cells, Biosensors, Electrocatalysis, Electrochemistry, Fluorescence microscopy, Interfacial analysis, Self assembled monolayers, Spectroelectrochemistry
Black Thomas Andrew Applied Biology Biometeorology; Microclimate modification; Soil physics; Greenhouse gas emissions; Evapotranspiration; Biometeorology, Microclimate modification, Soil physics
Blakney Anna Michael Smith Laboratories Biomedical materials; Medical molecular engineering of nucleic acids and proteins; Gene and molecular therapy; Gene delivery; RNA; Biomaterials; Immunoengineering
Blouin Jean-Sebastien School of Kinesiology sensorimotor integration; Motor System; robotics and automation; Trauma / Injuries; Physiology; Balance robot; Computational approaches; Head and neck; Sensorimotor physiology; Sensory virtualisation; Standing balance; Whiplash injuries; Sensorimotor Integration, Motor System, Robotics and Automation, Trauma / Injuries, Physiology, Balance robot, Computational approaches, Head and neck, Sensorimotor physiology, Sensory virtualisation, Standing balance, Whiplash injuries
Boerner Katelynn Department of Pediatrics 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
Borduas-Dedekind Nadine Department of Chemistry atmospheric chemistry; chemical mechanisms; atmospheric ice nucleation; Biogeochemistry; mass spectrometry; Photochemistry; indoor chemistry; atmospheric aerosols; singlet oxygen; atmospheric chemistry, chemical mechanisms, atmospheric ice nucleation, biogeochemistry, mass spectrometry, photochemistry, indoor chemistry, atmospheric aerosols, singlet oxygen
Bouchard Marie-Eve Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies Sociolinguistics; Linguistic Anthropology; ethnography; language ideologies; Language and identity; migration; Language variation and change; Language contact; Creole languages; Sociolinguistics, Linguistic Anthropology, Ethnography, Language ideologies, Language and identity, Migration, Language variation and change, Language contact, Creole languages
Bowers Katherine Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies Literature and literary studies, n.e.c.; Arts, Literature and Subjectivity; Arts and Cultural Traditions; Arts and Technologies; Dostoevsky; Russian literature; genre; Digital Humanities; Computational text analysis; gothic fiction; imagined geography; literary culture; narrative; Russian culture; the novel; Environmental Humanities
Bradbury Hal Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences Chemical oceanography; Ocean biogeochemistry; Marine geology; Isotope geochemistry; Biogeochemistry; Paleoceanography; Chemical Oceanography; Reactive Transport Modelling; Carbon cycle; Marine Sedimentary Environments; Early Diagenesis; Biogeochemical Cycles; marine Carbon Dioxide Removal
Brauer Michael School of Population and Public Health air pollution; built environment; Community Health / Public Health; environmental health; environmental epidemiology; environmental health; healthy cities; remote sensing; Air pollution, Built environment, Community Health / Public Health, Environmental Health, Environmental epidemiology, Environmental health, Healthy cities, Remote sensing
Brondani Mario Department of Oral Health Sciences Community Health / Public Health; Dental Health; social determinants of health; Health Policies; Quality of Life and Aging; Adult Education and Continuing Education; Epidemiology; Access to care; Dental Education; Dental Geriatrics; Dental Public Health; Epidemiological data; Health Policy; Qualitative research; Community Health / Public Health, Dental Health, Social Determinants of Health, Health Policies, Quality of Life and Aging, Adult Education and Continuing Education, Epidemiology, Access to care, Dental Education, Dental Geriatrics, Dental Public Health, Epidemiological data, Health Policy, Qualitative research
Brotto Lori Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology mindfulness; Sexual Dysfunctions; sexual desire; treatment of sexual concerns; women's sexual health; asexuality; digital health interventions; Mindfulness, Sexual Dysfunctions, Sexual desire, treatment of sexual concerns, women's sexual health, asexuality, digital health interventions
Brown Carolyn Janet Department of Medical Genetics Applied Genetics; Chromosomes: Structure / Organization; DNA methylation; Epigenetic control of gene expression; Gene Regulation and Expression; Genes escaping X-chromosome inactivation; Long non-coding RNAs; X-chromosome inactivation; XIST RNA; Applied Genetics, Chromosomes: Structure / Organization, DNA methylation, Epigenetic control of gene expression, Gene Regulation and Expression, Genes escaping X-chromosome inactivation, Long non-coding RNAs, X-chromosome inactivation, XIST RNA
Brown Kelly Department of Pediatrics childhood rheumatic diseases; Inflammation; phagocytes; childhood rheumatic diseases, inflammation, phagocytes
Brownlee Kimberley Department of Philosophy Philosophy; Applied Ethics; Ethics and Fundamental Issues of Law and Justice; Ethics and Health; Human Rights and Liberties, Collective Rights; Social Aspects of Aging; Belonging; Civil Disobedience and Conscientious Objection; Loneliness; Philosophy of Punishment; Social Human Rights; Virtues and Vices
Brumer Harry Michael Smith Laboratories Biological and Biochemical Mechanisms; biomass; carbohydrates; cellulose; Chemical Synthesis and Catalysis; Enzymes; microbiota; plant cell walls; polysaccharides; Biological and Biochemical Mechanisms, Biomass, Carbohydrates, Cellulose, Chemical Synthesis and Catalysis, Enzymes, Microbiota, Plant cell walls, Polysaccharides
Brunham Liam Division of General Internal Medicine Lipids; Genetics; Pharmacogenomics; Cardiovascular diseases; Lipids, Genetics, Pharmacogenomics, Cardiovascular diseases
Bryman Douglas Department of Physics & Astronomy Experimental Particle Physics; Applied physics; physics; Experimental Particle Physics, Applied physics, Physics
Burton Cole Department of Forest Resources Management Ecology and Quality of the Environment; Ecological Trends; Animal; Biodiversity and Biocomplexity; Landscape and Restoration; Environment Management and Protection; Biodiversity conservation; Ecological Monitoring; Landscape ecology; Mammal Ecology; Population and Community Ecology; Wildlife Management; Ecology and Quality of the Environment, Ecological Trends, Animal, Biodiversity and Biocomplexity, Landscape and Restoration, Environment Management and Protection, Biodiversity Conservation, Ecological Monitoring, Landscape Ecology, Mammal Ecology, Population and Community Ecology, Wildlife Management
Bushe William Kendal Department of Mechanical Engineering Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Combustion; Reacting Flows; Energy Conversion Systems; clean energy; Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Combustion, Reacting Flows, Energy Conversion Systems, Clean Energy
Byers Michael Department of Political Science international law; international relations; Outer Space; Arctic; Law of the Sea; Laws of War; International Human Rights; International Environmental Law; International Law, International Relations, Outer Space, Arctic, Law of the Sea, Laws of War, International Human Rights, International Environmental Law
Cairns Brian electrophysiology; headache; Neuropharmacology; Oro-Facial Pain; pain; pain mechanisms; peripheral analgesics; sex-related differences; temporomandibular disorders; Electrophysiology, Headache, Neuropharmacology, Oro-Facial Pain, Pain, Pain mechanisms, Peripheral analgesics, Sex-related differences, Temporomandibular disorders
Camp Pat Department of Physical Therapy chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; E-health; Environment and Respiratory Diseases; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Health Care Technologies; health services delivery; Indigenous health; Knowledge translation; Mixed methods; Mobility; Native Health; Physical Activity; pulmonary rehabilitation; rehabilitation; Rehabilitation Care and Services; Telemedicine; diagnosis and management of individuals with chronic lung disease, including patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Campbell Kristin Department of Physical Therapy Breast Cancer; Exercise Physiology; oncology; physical function; Physiology; Quality of Life and Aging; rehabilitation; Biomarkers, Breast Cancer, Exercise physiology, Oncology, Physical function, Physiology, Quality of Life and Aging, Rehabilitation