Les milieux humides assurent des fonctions écologiques essentielles : préservation de la biodiversité, séquestration du carbone, régulation des inondations et purification de l’eau. Pourtant, ces écosystèmes sont en déclin rapide, disparaissant à un rythme trois fois plus élevé que les forêts, sous la pression de l’urbanisation, de l’agriculture intensive et de l’extraction des ressources. Bien […]

Our research focuses on the critical intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity operations, specifically examining how AI tools can be effectively integrated into Security Operations Centre (SOC) workflows. As cyber threats become increasingly complex, we investigate the delicate balance between leveraging AI automation and maintaining human expertise in threat detection and response. Using Cognitive Task […]

In recent years, Québec’s ski resorts have struggled with mounting electricity expenses. Warmer winters and growing stress on the provincial grid have driven up the energy needed for snow-making, particularly in the run-up to the holiday season. This significant cost is primarily driven by demand charges incurred from the intensive use of snow-making equipment prior […]

The safety of underground mining operations depends heavily on monitoring and management of various hazards that can arise within mines and their supporting infrastructures, particularly the drifts (tunnels). Drifts are critical pathways within mines, and their structural integrity is paramount to ensure the safety of workers and equipment. Traditional methods of evaluating drift stability often […]

This MITACS research project tackles two critical environmental challenges: the costly removal of invasive plants and the improvement of degraded urban soils. Municipalities currently invest substantial resources in removing invasive European buckthorn, which is often burned or sent to landfills, releasing stored carbon back into the atmosphere. Additionally, many urban soils are compacted and lacking […]

Gene therapy is a cutting-edge treatment that can fix or replace faulty genes to treat diseases, but producing the necessary gene delivery cargo, called vectors, is currently expensive and complex. Many of today’s vectors also trigger immune responses in patients, limiting their efficacy. This project explores a new type of vector made from a harmless […]

This project will help improve the way a promising new cancer treatment protein, called Fc3TSR, is made in the lab. Fc3TSR has shown the ability to shrink tumors by changing how blood vessels grow in cancer, making treatments like chemotherapy more effective. However, making enough of this protein for further testing and future use is […]

The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is a leading think tank focused on developing policy solutions to address the governance challenges of emerging digital technologies. My proposed research directly supports CIGI’s core areas of digital governance, platform regulation, and misinformation policy by analyzing how extremist and gendered misinformation adapts within the affordances of digital […]

Explore how adversarial bots can help players to progress in the mastery of the game through RL and player modeling.

In this proposed research project, we aim to address the question: How have nutrient levels in the St. Lawrence River (SLR) changed in response to historic anthropogenic activity? The project would aim to: 1) describe the changes in phosphorus and nitrogen concentrations over the past >70 years in the section of the SLR between Lake […]

Gas pipelines play a critical role in delivering natural gas safely to homes and businesses, but failures can lead to serious risks, including gas leaks and service disruptions. This research project aims to develop an advanced AI-powered system for monitoring the condition of gas pipelines. By using machine learning techniques, the system will analyze data […]

Workplace wellness programs often fail to improve mental health due to minimal uptake and engagement. Digital tools for mental health support are becoming increasingly popular; however, work programs are typically delivered through in-person formats and focus on more severe forms of support (e.g., offering leaves of absence) which often results in low engagement from the […]