Featured experts
At the heart of our leadership in artificial intelligence is a diverse community of experts from across all six faculties. We’re proud to call them our own. These thought leaders bring expertise in technology and innovation, while mentoring students to thrive in a rapidly evolving world. Preview some of the talent driving our AI programming and research.
Dr. Amanda Cooper
Dr. Amanda Cooper champions a human-centered approach to integrating AI into learning environments, ensuring that technological advancement aligns with values of equity, integrity and social responsibility.
Dr. Khalid Elgazzar
Dr. Khalid Elgazzar explores how sensor-equipped, AI-enabled connected technology is creating smarter solutions in health care, transportation, industrial automation and public safety.
Dr. Sharon Lauricella
Dr. Sharon Lauricella explores how emerging technologies, especially generative AI, can be used in classrooms while advancing integrity, collaboration and critical thinking.
Dr. Peter Lewis
Dr. Peter Lewis explores the complex mix of technical and social challenges that arise from embedding AI in society, including questions around its responsible use and trustworthiness, and how to create intelligent machines that people find justifiably worthy of their trust.
Dr. Carolyn McGregor
Dr. Carolyn McGregor is a leader in AI for health and wellness. She works with NASA to monitor astronaut health, and partners with IBM and SickKids to create Artemis, a Big Data platform that saves newborns' lives.
Dr. Isabel Pedersen
Dr. Isabel Pedersen's research examines the ethical, cultural and political dimensions of AI and emergent digital technologies.