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Ontario Tech acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.

We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

Learn more about Indigenous Education and Cultural Services

Research Institutes, Centres and Groups

Research entities at Ontario Tech University often use cross-Faculty collaboration and, potentially, external partnerships to capitalize on available expertise to address today's multifaceted issues.

Their aim is to enhance or challenge current knowledge with new activities that may lead to new avenues of research. They are formal bodies which must be approved by the university's Board of Governors. These are the currently approved entities.

For information on creating a Research Entity at Ontario Tech University please see Ontario Tech's Procedures for the Creation of Research Entities.

Research institutes are the largest and most formal of all research entities and conduct research into a number of areas of study. Membership includes faculty members from at least two Ontario Tech University Faculties, as well as significant involvement from other universities, governments, non‐profit organizations and/or businesses.  Ontario Tech University is embarking in developing strategic research areas and research institutes are an important part of this goal.  These are the currently approved research institutes.

Brilliant Energy Institute
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Brilliant Energy Institute

Digital Life Institute
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Digital Life Institute

Institute For Disability and Rehabilitation Research
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Institute For Disability and Rehabilitation Research

Institute For CyberSecurity and Resilient Systems
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Institute For CyberSecurity and Resilient Systems

Research centres are more formal than research groups and have a wider research mandate which may involve university resources.  Membership includes faculty researchers from different Faculties and disciplines and, perhaps, small‐scale partnerships with other universities, governments, non‐profit organizations or businesses.

Ontario Tech University is embarking in developing strategic research areas and research centres are an important part of this goal.  Below are the currently approved research centres.

 

Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism

The focus of the Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism is to explore the ways in which hate, bias and extremism challenge values of inclusion and equity, along lines of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability and other relevant status characteristics, both singly and interactively. It recognizes the historical continuities that underlie contemporary patterns of discrimination, exclusion and violence directed toward those who are targeted.

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Contact information:

Barbara Perry, PhD
Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
Director, Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism
Ontario Tech University

barbara.perry@ontariotechu.ca

Centre for Small Modular Reactors (CSMR) 

Information coming soon!


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Kirk D. Atkinson, PhD
Associate Professor, Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science
Director, Centre for Small Modular Reactors
Ontario Tech University

kirk.atkinson@ontariotechu.ca

   

Age with Dignity Campus of Care and Best Practices Research Centre   

Information coming soon!

Contact:

Manon Lemonde, RN, PhD
Research Director and Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences Manon.lemonde@ontariotechu.ca

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IAEA Collaborating Centre

 

On 22 April 2021, the IAEA designated Ontario Tech University as a Collaborating Centre on integrated energy systems with advanced nuclear power reactors including small modular reactors (SMRs) as well as initiatives such as non‑electric applications of nuclear energy. The institution is the first and only in Canada to receive such a designation.

This partnership involves researching advanced nuclear power technology, such as small modular reactors (SMRs), as well as the non‑electric applications of nuclear energy, such as desalination for producing potable water, hydrogen production or providing heat for industrial processes. In addition, Ontario Tech plans to support IAEA activities to attract more women to nuclear science and engineering by selecting an outstanding graduate student to apply for the IAEA Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellowship Programme.

ONTARIO TECH - THE IAEA COLLABORATING CENTRE 

Ontario Tech University is embarking in developing strategic research areas.  Joint research centres support that goal by engaging in official agreements with external entities to focus on and promote training and research on a global scale.  Below are the current joint research centres at Ontario Tech U.

Joint Research Centre in AI for Health and Wellness

The Joint Research Centre in AI for Health and Wellness is a unique collaborative research centre between Ontario Tech University and the University of Technology Sydney, Australia.  Nowhere else in the world exists a similar innovative advanced prototyping and simulation environment to support next-generation health and wellness solutions.

In addition to exciting, new research opportunities, the centre opens vast potential for students at the undergraduate and graduate level. 

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More information is coming!   Follow them on Twitter using @OntarioTechHIR and #AI4HW.

Contact information:

Carolyn McGregor AM, PhD, SMIEEE
Professor, Faculty of Business and IT
Director, Joint Research Centre in AI for Health and Wellness
Research Excellence Chair in Health Informatics
Canada Research Chair (Alumni) in Health Informatics

carolyn.mcgregor@ontariotechu.ca

 

Ontario Tech University is embarking in developing strategic research areas and research groups are an important part of this goal. 

Research Groups

 

Advanced Energy Systems Research Group

Igor Pioro, PhD
Professor, Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science

igor.pioro@ontariotechu.ca

Advanced Networking Technology and Security (ANTS) Research lab

Shahram Heydari, PhD
Associate Professor, Faculty of Business and IT

shahram.heydari@ontariotechu.ca

Richard Pazzi, PhD
Associate Professor, Faculty of Business and IT

richard.pazzi@ontariotechu.ca

Khalil El-Khatib, PhD
Professor, Faculty of Business and IT

khalil.el-khatib@ontariotechu.ca

Biomolecular Research Group

Denina Simmons, PhD
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science
Canada Research Chair (Tier II)

Denina.Simmons@ontariotechu.ca

Business Analytics & AI Research Group

Salma Karray, PhD
Professor and Associate Dean of Research
Faculty of Business and Information Technology

salma.karray@ontariotechu.ca 

Database Research Group

Ken Pu, PhD
Associate Professor, Faculty of Science

ken.pu@ontariotechu.ca 

Forensic Science Research Group

Helene Leblanc, PhD
Associate Professor, Faculty of Science

helene.leblanc@ontariotechu.ca

Theresa Stotesbury, PhD
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science

theresa.stotesbury@ontariotechu.ca

 

MaxSIMhealth Research Group   

Adam Dubrowski, PhD (Lead)
Professor,  Faculty of Health Sciences
Canada Research Chair in Health-Care Simulation       
adam.dubrowski@ontariotechu.ca

Bill Kapralos, PhD 
Associate Professor, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
bill.kapralos@ontariotechu.ca


Alvaro Quevedo, PhD 
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business and Information Technology 

alvaro.quevedo@ontariotechu.ca

Sayyed Ali Hosseini, PhD
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
sayyedali.hosseini@ontariotechu.ca

Power Electronics and Drives Applications Lab (PEDAL)

Mohamed Z. Youssef, Ph.D, P.Eng, SMIEEE
Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

Mohamed.Youssef@ontariotechu.ca

Smart Transportation Electrification and Energy Research Group (STEER) Sheldon Williamson, PhD
Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Canada Research Chair in Electric Energy Storage Systems for Transportation Electrification

sheldon.williamson@ontariotechu.ca 

Sport and Physical Activity Research Collaborative

Meghann Lloyd, PhD
Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

meghann.lloyd@ontariotechu.ca

Nick Wattie, PhD
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

nick.wattie@ontariotechu.ca

Youth Research Group

Carla Cesaroni, PhD
Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities

carla.cesaroni@ontariotechu.ca