The University of Waterloo’s TRuST network, an interdisciplinary project investigating the importance of building trust in scientific and technological research, is pleased to welcome its inaugural postdoctoral scholar Dr. Paula Catalina Sanchez Nuñez de Villavicencio.
Funded by the Provost’s Program for Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Scholars, Nuñez de Villavicencio’s research looks at Artificial Intelligence (AI) in our everyday lives, understanding how and why people trust or distrust wearable technologies.
Nuñez de Villavicencio is co-supervised by Dr. Mary Wells, dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Dr. Ashley Mehlenbacher, a professor of English language and literature from the Faculty of Arts. Both faculty members are founding members of the Trust in Research undertaken in Science and Technology (TRuST) network.
“Dr. Nuñez de Villavicencio's work is an important example of how interdisciplinary research can transform our understanding of new technologies and the ways in which we interact with them.”
“We’re thrilled to have Dr. Nuñez de Villavicencio join TRuST. Her work critically analyses how we engage with science and technology, and she is a strong advocate for centering trust in the innovative tech design process.”
Dr. Paula Catalina Sanchez Nuñez de Villavicencio, the TRuST network's inaugural postdoc scholar.
Waterloo Engineering is also pleased to welcome Dr. Geneva Smith and Dr. Mohsen Rezaeian as part of the Provost’s Program for Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Scholars.
Smith’s research is focused on advancing the understanding of computers as a storytelling medium. She is supervised by Dr. Mark Hancock from the Department of Management Science and Engineering, and Dr. Lennart Nacke from the Stratford School of Interaction and Design.
Rezaeian’s research project aims to develop a 3D cancer-on-a-chip microfluidics device to replicate tumor conditions and create a computational framework to predict treatment outcomes and improve prognosis. He is supervised by Dr. Brian Ingalls and Dr. Mohammad Kohandel, both from the Department of Applied Mathematics, and Dr. Mahla Poudineh from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Learn more about the Provost’s Program for Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Scholars.
Dr. Geneva Smith and Dr. Mohsen Rezaeian join Waterloo Engineering as part of the Provost’s Program for Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Scholars.