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Research Chairs

Our research chairs are internationally renowned scholars who help to improve the depth of knowledge and quality of life for Canadians, strengthen our conty's international competitiveness and help train the next generation of highly-skilled experts. 

Canada Research Chairs

The Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program aims to make Canada one of the world's top countries in research and development. The number of chairs held by an institution is determined by their share of annual Tri-Agency funding. Chairholders aim to achieve research excellence in engineering and the natural sciences, health sciences, humanities, and social sciences. They improve our depth of knowledge and quality of life, strengthen Canada's international competitiveness, and help train the next generation of highly-skilled people through student supervision, teaching and the coordination of partnerships and collaborations.

Ontario Tech has ten Canada Research Chairs. (six active; four in development)

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Adam Dubrowski, PhD

Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Health-Care Simulation

Faculty of Health Sciences
905.721.8668 ext. 6221
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Horia Hangan, PhD

Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Adaptive Aerodynamics

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
horia.hangan@ontariotechu.ca
905.721.8668
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Khalid Elgazzar, PhD

Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in the Internet of Things (IoT)

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
khalid.elgazzar@ontariotechu.ca
905.721.8668 ext. 7365
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Peter Lewis, PhD

Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence

Faculty of Business and Information Technology
905.721.8668 ext. 3577
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Kanika Samuels-Wortley, PhD

Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Systemic Racism, Technology and Criminal Justice 

Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
905.721.8668 ext. 5811
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Denina Simmons, PhD
Faculty of Science
905.721.8668 ext. 5310