Stanley Abhadiomhen
Primary Supervisor - Kiemute Oyibo
Lassonde School of Engineering
York University
Areas of Interests
Digital health, Machine learning, Pattern Recognition
Postdoctoral
Abel Abhadionmhen
Primary Supervisor - Alvine Boaye Belle
Lassonde School of Engineering
York University
Areas of Interests
AI, Mental health, Public Health
Postdoctoral
Farah Ahmad
Professor
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Interdisciplinary health policy research, Role of interactive technology in addressing health inequities, Unpacking complexity in health/social system integration
Abeer Badawi
Primary Supervisor - Elham Dolatabadi
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Large language models, Mental health, Responsible AI
Postdoctoral
Mary Bitta
Primary Supervisor - Denielle Elliott
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
York University
Areas of Interests
AI, Neuropsychiatry, Structural Stigma
Postdoctoral
Sonja Bonar
Primary Supervisor - Claire Davies
Faculty of Health Sciences
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
Augmentative and alternative communication systems, Brain-computer interfaces, Language production
PhD
Maxine Brown
Primary Supervisor - Denielle Elliott
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
York University
Areas of Interests
Cognition, Nuclear Waste, Scientific Knowledge Production
PhD
Haoran Chang
Primary Supervisor - Patricio Dávila
School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
York University
Areas of Interests
Game Studies, Health Humanities in XR, Media Studies and Narrative in Neuroscience
PhD
Phoebe Mae Ching
Primary Supervisor - Robert Allison
Lassonde School of Engineering
York University
Areas of Interests
Computational vision science, Human-computer interaction, Motion perception
PhD
Remy Cohan
Primary Supervisor - Jennifer Steeves
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Computational neuroscience, Neuroplasticity, Systems Neuroscience
PhD
Mario Constantino
Primary Supervisor - Erez Freud
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Neuropsychology, Visual and Cognitive Development, Visuomotor Control
Masters
Jonathan Coutinho
Primary Supervisor - Susan Boehnke
Faculty of Health Sciences
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
Ethics, Neurotechnology, Policy/Law
Postdoctoral
Sebastian D'Amario
Primary Supervisor - Douglas J. Cook
Faculty of Health Sciences
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
Neuroimaging, Sensorimotor learning and control, Traumatic brain injury
PhD
Eileen Dadashi
Primary Supervisor - Niko Troje
Faculty of Science
York University
Areas of Interests
Mutual Gaze, Neuroscience, Virtual Communication
Masters
Guilherme de Freitas
Primary Supervisor - Fernanda de Felice
Faculty of Health Sciences
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
Brain health & disease, Digital biomarkers, Machine learning
Postdoctoral
Alex de las Heras
Primary Supervisor - Laura Levin
School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
York University
Areas of Interests
Community Engagement and Inclusivity, Peacebuilding and Post Conflict Futures, Technology and Research Creation
Postdoctoral
Jaspreet Dodd
Primary Supervisor - Gunnar Blohm
Faculty of Arts & Science
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
Brain-computer interfaces, Computational neuroscience, Pupil Dynamics
Masters
Debbie Ebanks
Primary Supervisor - Dolleen Manning
Faculty of Arts & Science
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
Black Caribbean, Community-engaged research creation, Indigenous
Postdoctoral
Kayrel Edwards
Primary Supervisor - Ozzy Mermut
Faculty of Science
York University
Areas of Interests
Melanin, Optical Devices, Photons
Postdoctoral
Elysa Eliopulos
Primary Supervisor - Taylor Cleworth
Faculty of Health Sciences
York University
Areas of Interests
Motor Adaptation, Neuroscience, Sensorimotor Learning
Masters
Daniel Escott
Primary Supervisor - Suzanne Chiodo
Osgoode Hall Law School
York University
Areas of Interests
Artificial Intelligence, Judicial independence, Procedural fairness
Masters
Amir Eskandari Khordebolagh
Primary Supervisor - Farhana Zulkernine
Faculty of Arts & Science
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
Graph machine learning, Human-machine communication, Large language models
PhD
Julia Espinosa
Primary Supervisors - Kristin Andrews & Suzanne MacDonald
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Dog-human interactions, Mixed-species societies, Normative behaviour
Postdoctoral
Chigozie Ezulike
Primary Supervisor - Michael Kalu
Faculty of Health Sciences
York University
Areas of Interests
Family Caregiving, Gerontechnology, Healthy Ageing
Postdoctoral
Antonella Feeny
Primary Supervisor - Monica Castelhano
Faculty of Arts & Science
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
Autism, Diagnosis, Eye-tracking
Masters
William Fisher
Primary Supervisor - Buddhika Bellana
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Cognitive neuroscience, Episodic memory, Naturalistic research approaches
Masters
Frederic Fu
Primary Supervisor - Vijay Mago
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Neurological and Mental Health, Public Health, Statistical Research
Postdoctoral
Petros Georgiadis
Primary Supervisor - Doug Crawford
Faculty of Science
York University
Areas of Interests
Brain-machine Interface, Systems Neuroscience, Visuomotor Control
PhD
Soude Ghari
Primary Supervisor - Alvine Belle
York University
Areas of Interests
EDI, LLM, Socillay responsible
Postdoctoral
Eric Godden
Primary Supervisor - Matthew Pan
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
Human-robot interaction, Immersive experiences, Virtual Reality
PhD
Nathaniel "Yochanan" Goldstein
Primary Supervisors - Erez Freud & Laurie Wilcox
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Machine learning (ML), Visuomotor integration, Wearable technology
Masters
Laurel Green
Primary Supervisor - Laura Levin
School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
York University
Areas of Interests
Creative technologies, Game Design, Immersive/Participatory Performance
PhD
Jordyn Heron
Primary Supervisor - Jennifer Steeves
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Cognitive neuroscience, Gender Differences in Cognition, Neuroimaging
Masters
Sileshi Hirko
Primary Supervisor - Teshager Dagne
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
York University
Areas of Interests
Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition Law, Regulation of Emerging Technologies
Postdoctoral
Michelle Hirsch
Primary Supervisor - Andrée-Ann Cyr
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Aging, Curiosity, Memory
Masters
Kaitlyn Hoesterey
Primary Supervisor - Gunnar Blohm
Faculty of Health Sciences
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
Artificial Neural Networks, Neurorobotics, Systems Neuroscience
PhD
Hooman Hoghooghi Esfahani
Primary Supervisor - Kiemute Oyibo
Lassonde School of Engineering
York University
Areas of Interests
AI, Digital health, Persuasive technology
PhD
Hana Holubec
Primary Supervisor - Alison Harvey
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
York University
Areas of Interests
Emotion AI, Human-machine interaction, Laughter and humour programming
PhD
Tasha Ignatius
Primary Supervisor - Gerome Manson
Faculty of Arts & Science
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
Learning, Memory, Movement
Masters
Kayton Jaksic
Primary Supervisor - Taylor Cleworth
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Neuromechanics, Perception, Vision
PhD
Erika Johannessen
Primary Supervisor - Paul Hungler
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
Cognitive Load in Learning, Competency-Based Medicine and Education, Wearable Sensors and Real-Time Monitoring
PhD
Mojde Kalantari
Primary Supervisor - Shital Desai
School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
York University
Areas of Interests
Digital Storytelling, Mental health, Virtual Reality
PhD
Yasaman Kambari
Primary Supervisor - Achala Rodrigo
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
AI in Mental Health, Impulsivity, Risk Assessment
Masters
Rina Faiyaz Khan
Primary Supervisor - Catherine Stinson
Faculty of Arts & Science
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
AI ethics, Biomedical imaging
PhD
Andrew King
Primary Supervisor - Denise Henriques
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Cognitive neuroscience, Human-computer interaction, Motor learning
PhD
L. Maureen Krelove
Primary Supervisor - George Mochizuki
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Ageing, Dynamic Motor Control, Functional Neuroimaging
Masters
Peace Kumapayi
Primary Supervisor - Michael Kalu
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
AI, Mobility Devices, Older Adults, Visible Minority
Masters
Safiyya LaForest
Primary Supervisor - Dale Stevens
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurocognitive Development, Neuroimaging
Masters
Jenny Lee
Primary Supervisor - Amy Wu
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
Gait, Human-robot interaction, Social robotics
PhD
Trinity Leon
Primary Supervisor - Shital Desai
School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
York University
Areas of Interests
Design strategy, Human-computer interaction, Inclusive design
Masters
Jing Li
Primary Supervisor - Manos Papagelis
Lassonde School of Engineering
York University
Areas of Interests
Big data analytics, Graph mining, Machine learning
PhD
Chengyuan Liang
Primary Supervisor - Kean Birch
Faculty of Science
York University
Areas of Interests
AI Copyright, Ethical AI Governance, Personal Privacy Protection
PhD
Wanyi Lyu
Primary Supervisor - Jeffrey Schall
Faculty of Science
York University
Areas of Interests
Cognitive neuroscience, Computational Models, Neurophysiology
PhD
Alexander F. Martin
Primary Supervisor - Robert W. Gehl
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
York University
Areas of Interests
AI ethics, Digital Policy, Platform Governance
PhD
Meaghan McManus
Primary Supervisor - Rob Allison
Lassonde School of Engineering
York University
Areas of Interests
Perception of our Body in Space, Sensory integration, Virtual Reality
Postdoctoral
Dawit Mekonen
Primary Supervisor - Christo El Morr
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
AI ethics, Disability-Inclusive Perinatal Care, e AI-Enabled Health Technologies
Postdoctoral
Farida Mohamad
Primary Supervisor - Farhana Zulkernine
Faculty of Arts & Science
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, Health Informatics and Data Summarization, Multimodal Data Analysis
PhD
Jacob Morra
Primary Supervisor - James Elder
Lassonde School of Engineering
York University
Areas of Interests
Brain-computer interfaces, Computational neuroscience, NeuroAI
Postdoctoral
Kate Moses
Primary Supervisor - Gerome Manson
Faculty of Arts & Science
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
Neuromechanics, Rehabilitation, Sensorimotor Learning
Masters
Kimia Motevalli
Primary Supervisor - Taylor Cleworth
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Bio mechanics, Neuroscience, Psychology
Masters
Rupsha Mutsuddi
Primary Supervisor - Shital Desai
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Accessible technologies, Co-design, Human-centered design
PhD
Sabine Muzellec
Primary Supervisor - Kohitij Kar
Faculty of Science
York University
Areas of Interests
Autism, Computational neuroscience, Translational Neuroscience
Postdoctoral
Ahmed Nadeem
Primary Supervisor - Lawrence Harris
Faculty of Science
York University
Areas of Interests
Haptic Spatial Perception, Web Development, XR (Virtual and Augmented Reality)
Masters
Somang Nam
Primary Supervisor - Shital Desai
School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
York University
Areas of Interests
Accessibility, Applied artificial intelligence, Human-computer interaction
Postdoctoral
Shadi Nasseri
Primary Supervisor - Pina D’Agostino
Osgoode Hall Law School
York University
Areas of Interests
TBD
PhD
Ryley Nathaniel
Primary Supervisor - Liya Ma
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Behavioural neuroscience, Cognitive neuroscience, Neurophysiology
Masters
Amirreza Naziri
Primary Supervisor - Laleh Seyyed-Kalantari
Lassonde School of Engineering
York University
Areas of Interests
AI in drug discovery, Bioinformatics, Generative AI
Masters
Reshma Nuri
Primary Supervisor - Catherine Donnelly
Faculty of Health Sciences
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
Disability and Access to Services, Influence of Social Support on Health/Wellbeing/Community Participation, Public Policy
Postdoctoral
Emmanuel Onyekachukwu Nzeakor
Primary Supervisor - Kiemute Oyibo
Lassonde School of Engineering
York University
Areas of Interests
AI, DCT (Dual Coding Technology), HCI
Masters
Isimeme Okonofua
Primary Supervisors - Jeffrey Schall & Peter Kohler
Faculty of Science
York University
Areas of Interests
Anatomy, EEG, Neuroscience
Masters
Chukwuebuka Onyekere
Primary Supervisor - Michael Kalu
Faculty of Health Sciences
York University
Areas of Interests
Artificial Intelligence, Mobility Among Older Adults, Social Interaction
PhD
Kathrin Pabst
Primary Supervisor - Doug Crawford
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Computational Neuroethology, Navigation, Neural Networks and Machine Learning
Postdoctoral
Jessica Parker
Primary Supervisor - Doug Crawford
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Eye-Hand Coordination, Interactions with Technology, Neuroimaging
Postdoctoral
Lina Pinto-García
Primary Supervisor - Danielle Elliott
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
York University
Areas of Interests
Armed conflict, Memory, Society
Postdoctoral
Nora Pourhashemi
Primary Supervisor - Taylor Cleworth
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Balance, Mobility, Neuromechanics
Masters
Rachel Remesat
Primary Supervisor -Shital Desai
School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
York University
Areas of Interests
Assistive Wayfinding, Critical Accessible Design, Embodied Interaction
Masters
Elham Reyhanianmotehaver
Primary Supervisor - Claire Davies
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
TBD
PhD
Harrison Ritz
Primary Supervisor - Gunnar Blohm
Faculty of Arts & Science
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
Cognitive Control, Computational modelling, Neuroimaging
Postdoctoral
Bryan Joel Rivera Calagua
Primary Supervisor - Pouya Amiri
Faculty of Arts & Science
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
TBD
PhD
Michael Sherbert
Primary Supervisor - Tracy Trothen
Faculty of Arts & Science
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
Indigenous philosophies, intersections between religion culture & technology, transhumanism/posthumanism & artificial intelligence
Postdoctoral
Monika Snowdon
Primary Supervisors - Cathleen Crudden and Susan Boehnke
Faculty of Arts & Science
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
Brain-computer interfaces, Coatings, Cyborg Phenomenology
Postdoctoral
Shabnam Sukhdev
Primary Supervisor - Mary Bunch
School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
York University
Areas of Interests
Digital Storytelling and Autoethnogrophy, Generative AI and research creation, Performance and Audience Participation, Theatre
PhD
Jing Tao
Primary Supervisor - Farhana Zulkernine
Faculty of Arts & Science
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
Machine learning, Medical text analytics, Natural language processing
Masters
Felicia Tassone
Primary Supervisor - Erez Freud
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Older Adults, motion-tracking, perception-action dissociation
PhD
Matin Tavakoli
Primary Supervisor - Laleh Seyyed-Kalantari
Lassonde School of Engineering
York University
Areas of Interests
Computer vision, Responsible AI, Vision-language models
PhD
Dariush Valipour Hafshejani
Primary Supervisor - Hossein Kassiri
Lassonde School of Engineering
York University
Areas of Interests
Brain-inspired Computing, Integrated Circuits, Neural Hardware Accelerators
Masters
Sintayehu Wami
Primary Supervisor - Joseph DeSouza
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Improving Return-to-Work Outcomes, Machine Learning and AI to Inform Decision-making, Musculoskeletal Disorders and Occupational Injurie
Postdoctoral
Maren Wehrheim
Primary Supervisor - Kohitij Kar
Faculty of Science
York University
Areas of Interests
Artificial Intelligence, Learning, Neuroscience
Postdoctoral
Tiana Wertelecky
Primary Supervisor - Jessica Selinger
Faculty of Arts & Science
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
Human locomotion, Neuromechanics, Robotic assistive devices
Masters
Katherine Willetts
Primary Supervisor - Hélène Mialet
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
York University
Areas of Interests
Neurotechnology, human/machine boundaries, law
Masters
Elizaveta Yakubovskaya
Primary Supervisor - Kohitij Kar
Faculty of Science
York University
Areas of Interests
Audiovisual integration, Autism spectrum disorder, Object recognition
Masters
Nardeen Yalda
Primary Supervisor - Shayna Rosenbaum
Faculty of Health
York University
Areas of Interests
Clinical Neuropsychology, Cognitive Aging, Cognitive neuroscience
Masters
Fikadu Yehualashet
Primary Supervisor - Kevin Woo
Faculty of Health Sciences
Queen's University
Areas of Interests
AI for Chronic Disease Self-Management, Digital Health Coaching
Postdoctoral
Zhino Yousefi
Primary Supervisor - Joel Ong
School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
York University
Areas of Interests
Existentialism, Identity, Immigration
PhD