Listing Directory: General
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Connor Kupchak
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Connor is a Professor in the Department of Electronics at Carleton University in Ottawa Ontario Canada. He leads a research lab focused on building the devices that will make up the future quantum internet. His research aims to enhance the communication capabilities between our electronic devices using the nature of quantum mechanics.
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Melissa Valdez
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Melissa Valdez is a physicist-turned-technology consultant helping businesses apply artificial intelligence and quantum technologies. She holds a MSc from her time studying antimatter at CERN, and has been building AI tools and courses since 2018 at companies like IBM and Toronto’s Vector Institute. She is currently the AI Product Owner at financial technology company Zafin.
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Chitra Rangan
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Over 20 years of experience as (a) a researcher in quantum control, quantum information processing, quantum optics, quantum sensing, ultrafast light-matter interactions, nanoplasmonics (b) post-secondary teacher-scholar, educational leader, developer of innovative curricula, advocate for evidence-based teaching, constructive alignment, appropriate use of digital technologies, and inclusion of Indigenous knowledge; (c) champion of gender-equity in science, science…
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Tamara Franz-Odendaal
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Dr Franz-Odendaal is a research scientist and Professor of Biology at Mount Saint Vincent University. She has written over 240+ scientific research articles/abstracts/reports and has given numerous invited talks at national and international meetings. She is highly regarded for her work in evolutionary developmental biology of the skeleton and has extensive experience in equity and…
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Greg Wilson
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Dr. Greg Wilson is a programmer, author, and educator based in Toronto. He co-founded and was the first Executive Director of Software Carpentry, which has taught basic software skills to tens of thousands of researchers worldwide, and has authored or edited over a dozen books. Greg is a Fellow of the Python Software Foundation and…
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Dominique Bérubé
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Senior leader in research and innovation, known for challenging the status quo and delivering systemic change. Brings government and university experience to rethink how research delivers excellence, equity, and impact. — Cadre supérieur en recherche et innovation, reconnu·e pour remettre en question le statu quo et concrétiser des transformations systémiques. Allie une expérience universitaire et…
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Philippe P. Roux
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Dr. Philippe Roux is a Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology, a Principal Investigator, and Scientific Director at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of the Université de Montréal (UdeM). His academic journey commenced at UdeM, where he earned his B.Sc. in Biological Sciences (1995) and M.Sc. in Microbiology and Immunology (1997).…
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Mahadeo Sukhai
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Dr. Mahadeo Sukhai is the world’s first congenitally blind geneticist. Currently the Chief Operating Officer of IDEA-STEM, an organization dedicated to improving the accessibility of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and healthcare education, research, training and work, Mahadeo has more than 20 years’ experience as an accessibility and inclusion professional, and as a researcher within this…
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Marta Kryven
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Dr. Kryven is an Assistant Professor at Dalhousie University where she leads the Cognitive AI lab, and a Research Affiliate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Kryven has joined Dalhousie in 2024, after a post-doc at MIT Brain and Cognitive Sciences department. Her research integrates AI, cognitive science and experimental psychology to understand human perception…
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Alexander Baker
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Dr. Alexander Baker is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Dalhousie University (July 2023). He pursued undergraduate studies (B.Sc.) as a combined Honors in Chemistry, Biochemistry at Dalhousie University, before proceeding to a PhD in Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry with a Collaborative Specialization in Biomedical Engineering. The focus of his research…