Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholar, Lassonde School of Engineering
Graduate Student Scholar
Michael is a PhD candidate in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Lassonde School of Engineering. Michael works as a researcher on the Safe Water Optimization Tool (SWOT) project at the Dahdaleh Institute, where he is developing new modelling tools to predict water quality in refugee and internally displaced person settlements. Prior to joining the SWOT team, Michael obtained a BASc in civil engineering from the University of Toronto and worked for several years as a water design specialist. His current research focuses on developing holistic tools for assessing water safety risk in humanitarian response settings.
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