Cameron McCordic
Cameron McCordic
Cameron McCordic
Contact Information
c2mccordic@uwaterloo.ca
519-888-4567, ext. 41898
EV3 4249
Website: Cameron McCordic's Website
Cameron is an Assistant Professor at the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development. His research interests focus on urban sustainable development and the systems that give rise to both compounding vulnerability and sustainable progress in cities. In pursuit of this research interest, he has partnered with researchers, policymakers, private industry leaders and local communities on investigations into sustainable urban development across North America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia. Cameron is currently working with SDSN Canada to develop an index of Sustainable Development Goal achievement in Canadian cities.
Courses taught
- ENVS 178: Environmental Applications of Data Management and Statistics
- INDEV 387: Global Cities in Global Development
- INDEV 604: Sustainable Cities
Selected Publications
- McCordic, C., Riley, L., & Raimundo, I. 2021. Household food security in Maputo: the role of Gendered Access to education and employment. Development Southern Africa. DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2021.1932423.
- McCordic, C., & Frayne, B. 2020. The Network of Household Barriers to Achieving SDG 1, 2 and 3 in Maputo, Mozambique. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition. DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2020.1848686.
- Frayne, B., Crush, J., and McCordic, C. (Eds.) 2017. Food and nutrition security in Southern African cities. London: Routledge and Earthscan.
- Frayne, B., and McCordic, C. 2015. Planning for food secure cities: Measuring the influence of infrastructure and income on household food security in Southern African cities. Geoforum, 65: 1–11.
- Frayne, B., McCordic, C., and Shilomboleni., H. 2014. Growing out of poverty: Does urban agriculture contribute to household food security in Southern African cities? Urban Forum, 25(2): 177–189.
Degrees
- Ph.D - Social and Ecological Sustainability, University of Waterloo
- M.Sc. - Capacity Development and Extension, University of Guelph
- B.Sc. (Hons.) - Psychology, McMaster University
Clarence Woudsma
Clarence Woudsma
Ph.D. Geography, McMaster University, Canada, 1995
M.A Geography, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada, 1990
B.A. (Hons.) Geography, Laurentian University, Canada, 1987
Contact information
cwoudsma@uwaterloo.ca
519-888-4567 ext. 43662
Location: EV3 3243
Research interests
My research program is primarily focused on issues related to freight transportation and logistics although I have a broad interest in transportation at all levels and geographies. I’m really intrigued by the flows of people and goods that underpin social and economic interactions and the complex impacts of those flows. Recent projects include:
1. Analyzing Ontario’s transportation sector and climate change impacts and adaptation
2. Exploring Freight Land Use – from “freight sprawl” to delivery hubs and fulfillment spaces of last mile logistics.
3. Gig economy and freight – the work of last mile delivery and the urban implications – City Logistics
4. Autonomous mobility
I have an ongoing interest in a range of transportation policy issues and have previously published on subjects including emissions forecasting, impacts of climate change adaptations on freight, regulatory policy, urban freight planning, freight and land use, autonomous vehicles and retail transitions and freight.
My graduate students have a diverse range of research topics that involve various elements of transportation, spatial analysis, regional and urban economics, and sustainability.Recent examples include
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Autonomous vehicle adoption potential in Canadian cities Factors influencing regional rail ridership
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A model to understand the ION LRT impact on commuting mode choice
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Co-modality – moving people and goods together
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GHG Emissions Inventory and the potential of electrification
Contact Clarence Woudsma for more information on research opportunities.
Graduate student supervision
| Number of students currently supervising/co-supervising | Total number of student supervisions/co-supervisions | |
|---|---|---|
| Masters | 3 | 74 |
| PhD | 1 | 7 |
Recent/key publications
(*Co-authored with student)
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Woudsma C., (2020), Gig Workers in Canada’s Courier Industry, report prepared for Employment and Social Development Canada, p. 1-42, Ottawa
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Woudsma C., (2020), Disrupting Stuff: Material Flows in the Platform City, In Zwick A, and Spicer Z., (eds), The Platform Economy and the City: Urban Peril and Promise in the New Digital Economy, Forthcoming
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*Woudsma, C.G., Jakubicek, P., (2020) Logistics land use patterns in metropolitan Canada, Journal of Transport Geography, Volume 88, p 1 - 10
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Woudsma C. (2019) Freight Transportation: The Evolving Landscape of Matters and Models. In: Briassoulis H., Kavroudakis D., Soulakellis N. (eds) The Practice of Spatial Analysis. Springer
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*Woudsma, C., and Towns, W. (2017). Ontario. In K. Palko and D.S. Lemmen (Eds.), Climate risks and adaptation practices for the Canadian transportation sector 2016 (pp. 139-179). Ottawa, ON: Government of Canada.
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*Woudsma, C.G., and Braun, L. (2017), Tomorrow Has Arrived: Cities and Autonomous Vehicles, Pragma Council Discussion Paper, School of Planning Working Paper Series, Waterloo, Ontario,pp1-32
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*Woudsma, C.G., Jakubicek, P., and Dablanc, L. (2016), Logistics Sprawl In North America: Methodological Issues And A Case Study In Toronto; Transportation Research Procedia (2016), pp. 474-488 DOI information: 10.1016/j.trpro.2016.02.081
Courses taught
- PLAN 105:Introduction to planning analysis
- PLAN 203: Transportation planning and analysis
- PLAN 320: Regional economic analysis
- PLAN 477: Freight transportation planning and policy
- ENVS 278: Advanced research methods
David Del Rey Fernandez
David Del Rey Fernández
PhD, University of Toronto
Email: ddelreyfernandez@uwaterloo.ca
Office: MC 6318
Homepage
David Del Rey Fernández is an Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo, Department of Applied Mathematics. Before joining the University of Waterloo, he was first a postdoctoral researcher and then a research scientist at NASA Langley Research Center and the National Institute of Aerospace.
His research interest is in developing efficient and robust numerical algorithms for the solution of partial differential equations based on novel numerical methods with provable properties, applicable to high-performance computing systems. David’s research is focused on developing the mathematics and algorithms for the efficient solution of a broad class of time-dependent partial differential equations in the context of mathematically rigorous numerical frameworks. In particular, the emphasis is on:1) robust numerical methods, 2) mesh adaptation, 3) approaches for dealing with geometric complexity and moving meshes, and 4) machine-learning algorithms for automation and increased efficiency.
Research interests:
- Numerical simulation of partial differential equations
- Mathematically robust schemes
- Summation-by-parts methods
- Continuous and discontinuous Galerkin schemes, finite difference schemes, etc.
- Mesh adaptation
- Machine learning for acceleration of scientific computing
Jason Thistlethwaite
Jason Thistlethwaite
Contact Information
j2thistl@uwaterloo.ca
519-888-4567 x49102
EV3 4267
Personal Page
@jasonthistle
Jason Thistlethwaite is a Professor for the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development. His research focuses on innovative strategies designed to reduce the economic impacts of extreme weather and climate change. He explores the role of insurance and government risk-transfer in promoting climate change adaptation and reducing economic vulnerability. To inform this work, he has worked directly with business and government leaders in the insurance, banking, real estate, building, and investment industries. Jason is also a frequent speaker, media contributor on Canadas growing vulnerability to extreme weather, and a self-described weather geek. Jasons research interests are focused on assessing the economic effects of climate change, natural disasters and extreme weather. With a specific interest in measuring local costs of extreme weather, and the viability of property insurance and disaster assistance as a means of reducing vulnerability in the era of climate change.
Courses Taught
- ENBUS 408: Best Practices in Environmental Regulation
- ENBUS 410: Introduction to Sustainability Management
- SUSM 601: Stakeholder Engagement
Selected Publications
- Thistlethwaite Jason (forthcoming). “Professional Accounting and Environmental Governance” in Lasse Folk Henriksen and Leonard Seabrooke, eds. Professional Networks in Transnational Governance. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, Forthcoming 2016).
- Thistlethwaite, Jason and Paterson, Matthew. 2015. Private governance and accounting for sustainability networks. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy 0 (0) 1-25.
- Thistlethwaite, Jason. 2015. The Politics of Sustainability Accounting (CDSB). Environmental Politics 24 (6): 970-991.
- Thistlethwaite, Jason. The Challenges of Counting Climate Change Risks in Financial Markets. CIGI Policy Brief No. 62. June 2015
- Thistlethwaite, Jason. Canada’s Coming Property Insurance Crisis. CIGI Policy Brief No. 57. March 2015
Degrees
- Ph.D. - Global Governance, University of Waterloo
- M.A. Political Science, Western Univeristy
- B.A. - Political Science, Western University
Jeff Casello
Jeff Casello
Ph.D. Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, United States, 2003
M.Sc. Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, United States, 2000
M.Sc. Transportation Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States, 1996
B.SE. Civil Engineering Systems, University of Pennsylvania, United States, 1992
Contact information
Academic honours
- 2015 - Outstanding Performance Award, Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo
- 2013 - Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Waterloo
- 1999-2001 - George Krambles Transit Foundation Scholarship
- 1999-2000 - Penn Prize for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching
- 1999 - Richard K. Dentel Memorial Award
- 1995 - University Transportation Centers Program (UTCP) Region II Outstanding Student
- 1993, 1996 - New York State Department of Transportation Engineering Excellence Award
Research interests
- Urban transportation systems
- Public transport system planning, design and operation
- Multimodal transportation modeling
- Transportation and land use impacts
- Urban spatial analysis
- Geographic Information Systems applications
Research grants/projects
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Exploring the impacts of transit passes on students' behaviour
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Funded by: City of Kingston
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The goal of the research is to understand how the provision of transit passes to high school students influences their travel, and the travel dynamics for the households in which they live. Of particular interest are questions:
- Does the provision of transit passes provide increased access to recreation, employment and other opportunities?
- Do students with transit passes experience greater travel independence and, as a result, rely less on chauffeuring by parents and others?
- If the above holds true, do households experience travel cost savings in terms of both time and money?
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- Application of smart-phones to gather travel behavior in the City of Edmonton
- Funded by: The City of Edmonton in partnership with R.A. Malatest
- This research project presents the opportunity to commercialize Ph.D. research conducted at the University of Waterloo.
- Data – origin, destination, mode, and path – were gathered for a large sample of households and travelers in Edmonton to inform the development of a travel forecasting model.
- The passively collected smart-phone data were used to calibrate and validate information gathered through traditional travel diaries.
- iCity Urban Informatics for Sustainable Metropolitan Growth
- Funded by: Ontario Research Foundation (ORF).
- Grant led by the University of Toronto (Eric Miller)
- Research aimed at understanding how innovations in travel data collection (both methods and specific information) can better inform decision-making to advance sustainable transportation and cities.Specific questions to be addressed in Waterloo include:
- How will the investment in Light Rail Transit (LRT) change overall Regional travel patterns?
- How important will the Region’s Central Transit Corridor (CTC) become for attracting trips?
- How will travel within the CTC, especially tours, evolve over time as the density and diversity of land uses change?
- Light Rail and Core Area Intensification – Unpacking Causal Relationships
- Funded by: SSHRC (Partnership Development Grant)
- PI is Dawn Parker, School of Planning
- Much research has been conducted on the relationship between land use and transportation, particularly the influence of land use investments on density.This research explores these relationships in the Region of Waterloo as a result of the LRT project.This research takes a combined approach to try and demonstrate causality of land use impacts by:
- Using hedonic pricing techniques to isolate the impacts of proximity to the LRT on land / home values;
- Interview developers to understand (quantitatively and qualitatively) their perceptions of LRT on market dynamics;
- Interview home buyers, home sellers, and renters to determine the perceived value of access resulting from LRT.
- Sustainable Transportation Modeling
- Funded by: NSERC (Discovery Grant)
- Research supported significant development of novel data collection and analysis techniques, particularly related to sustain transportation modes – walking, cycling and transit.
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Improving transit representation in travel forecasting models
- Funded by: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- The research program develops mathematical methods to represent the dynamic relationship among transit frequency, ridership, and fiscal constraints. The models generated can be used as part of, or in conjunction with, traditional travel forecasting models. The research developed leads to much more robust transit modeling capabilities for regions, cities and transit agencies, allowing governments to invest scarce resources in order to achieve the economic, social and environmental goals associated with greater transit ridership.
Contact Jeff Casello for more information on research opportunities.
Graduate student supervision
| Number of students currently supervising/co-supervising | Total number of student supervisions/co-supervisions | |
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| Masters | 6 | 23 |
| PhD | 2 | 2 |
Recent/key publications
- Nour, A., B. Hellinga and J. Casello. 2016 Transportation Mode Classification Based on Smart-Phone data: Enhancing Accuracy Using Spatial Statistics and GIS. Journal of Transportation Geography Vol. 51, pp. 36-44.
- Casello J. 2015. Assessment of Climate Risks and Adaptation Practices for the Canadian Transportation Sector – Urban Regions, Natural Resources Canada, in press.
- Casello, J., W. Towns, J. Belangér, and S. Kassiedass. Public Engagement in Public Transportation Projects. 2015. Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No.2537 pp. 88-95.
- Casello, J., G. Lewis, D. Santiago, and K. Yeung. 2014. A Transit Technology Selection Model. Journal of Public Transportation, Vol. 17 No. 4, pp. 50-75.
- Casello, J. and V. Usyukov. 2014. Modeling Cyclists' Route Choice Based on GPS Data. Journal of the Transportation Research Board No. 2430 pp. 155-161.
- Lopez, A., J. Casello, A. Molinero and D. Cotera. 2013. Evaluating Private Bus Operators’ Willingness to Participate in Transit Improvements in Mexico. Journal of the Transportation Research Board No. 2394, pp. 119-127.
- Lopez, A., J. Casello, A. Molinero, and D. Rodriguez Santiago. 2012. The Influence of Ownership and Business Models on Achieving Transit Improvements, accepted, Journal of the Transportation Research Board.
- Lewis, J.L., M. Groulx and J. Casello. 2012. Effective Environmental Visualization for Urban Planning and Design: Interdisciplinary Reflections on a Rapidly Evolving Technology, accepted, Journal of Urban Technology
- Casello, J., K. Rewa, A. Nour. 2012. An Analysis of Empirical Evidence of Cyclists' Route Choice and their Implications for Planning. 91st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington DC
- Casello, J., A. Nour, K. Rewa, and J. Hill. 2011. An Analysis of Stated Preference and GPS Data for Bicycle Travel Forecasting. 90th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington DC
- Simard, S., E. Springate and J. Casello. 2011. The Development and Deployment of GIS Tools to Facilitate Transit Network Design and Operational Evaluation, Journal of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association Vol. 23, No.1 pp. 41-51.
- Finkleman, J., J. Casello and L. Fu. 2011. Empirical Evidence from the Greater Toronto Area on the Acceptability and Impacts of HOT Lanes, Transport Policy Vol. 18, Issue 6, pp. 814-824.
- Lopez, A., J. Casello and A. Molinero. 2011. Private Bus Operators' Objectives in the Evaluation for Transit Investments in Developing Countries: A Conceptual Framework, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2239, pp. 1-8.
- Salek, S., R. Noorozi, J. Casello and B. Hellinga. 2011. A Method for Predicting the Mean and Variance of Transit Segment and Route Travel Times, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2217, pp. 30-37.
- Saavedra, M., B. Hellinga, and J. Casello. 2011. An Automated Quality Assurance Methodology for Archived Transit Data from AVL-APC Systems. In press, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Washington DC
- The economic impacts of transit investment: A national survey (PDF)
- Nour, A., J. Casello and B. Hellinga (2010). An Anxiety-Based Formulation to Estimate the Generalized Cost of Transit Travel Time, 89th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington DC.
- Casello, J. and Vuchic, V.R. (2009) Urban Transit, Chapter 16 in Meyer, M. ed. Transportation Planning Handbook 3rd Edition, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Washington, DC.
- Casello, J., A. Nour and B. Hellinga (2009). Quantifying the Impact of Transit Reliability on User Costs, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2112, pp. 136-141.
- Casello, J. and B. Hellinga (2008) Impacts of Express Bus Service on Passenger Demand, Journal of Public Transportation, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 1-23.
- Casello, J. (2007) Transit Competitiveness in a Polycentric Metropolitan Region, Transportation Research Part A, Vol. 41 No.1 pp.19-40.
Courses taught
- PLAN 203: Transportation planning
- PLAN 480: Theory and practice of planning in the United Kingdom (exchange to Oxford, UK)
- PLAN 478 / CIVE 440: Transit planning and operations
- PLAN 484: Physical infrastructure and planning
- PLAN 678: Infrastructure planning
- CIVE 240: Engineering and sustainable development
- CIVE 641: Transportation systems analysis
Jessie Ma
Jessie Ma (She/Her)
Biography
Professor Ma was awarded her PhD degree in Electrical Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) in 2020. In her dissertation, she created a new demand response market, which she co-optimized in concert with the traditional energy market. She graduated from the Harvard Kennedy School’s Master in Public Administration program in 2009 and the University of Toronto’s Engineering Science program in 2001.
Prior to joining the University of Waterloo, Dr. Ma spent two decades in the Ontario electricity sector. Dr. Ma was a research fellow at the Centre for Urban Energy at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), conducting research in energy storage, conservation, and reactive power optimization. Dr. Ma spent over a dozen years at Hydro One and was the driving force behind the launch of the corporate responsibility program. Her diverse roles at Hydro One spanned technical and business functions, including generation connections, transmission approvals, and government relations.
Research Interests
- Power systems economics
- Electricity markets
- Demand response
- Distributed energy resources
- Renewable energy
- Energy storage
Education
- 2020, Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), Canada
- 2009, Master in Public Administration, Harvard Kennedy School, USA
- 2001, Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering Science, University of Toronto, Canada
Professional Associations
- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario
- Senior Member, IEEE
Teaching*
- ENBUS 475 - Special Topics in Environment and Business
- Taught in 2023, 2024
- SYDE 262 - Engineering Economics of Design
- Taught in 2024
- SYDE 534 - Electric Energy Systems
- Taught in 2024
- SYDE 599 - Special Topics in Systems Design Engineering
- Taught in 2023
* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.
Graduate studies
- Currently considering applications from graduate students. A completed online application is required for admission; start the application process now.
John Wen
John Wen, Ph.D., P.Eng. (He/Him)
Biography
Professor Wen’s areas of research expertise are in in-situ resources utilization, energetic nanomaterial, metal fuel, biofuel combustion, CO2 capture and storage, emission of particulate matters, energy utilization and storage, and nanotechnology-based energy devices. His research interests include processing lunar regolith, metal combustion, nanomaterial synthesis, development of nanothermite and energetic nanocomposites, and fabrication of nanotube and nanowire based energy devices.
Professor Wen teaches several upper year and graduate Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering courses.
Research Interests
- Nanotechnology for energy, Nanomaterial synthesis and characterization, Alternative fuels and renewable energy resources, Combustion science and technology, Micro- and nano-scale transport phenomena, Fabrication of nanostructured electrodes, Application of energetic nanomaterials, Density functional theory and molecular dynamics, Electro-chemical energy storage devices, Supercapacitors and dye sensitized solar cells, Biomass gasification, Biofuel combustion, CO2 capture and storage, Synthesis, characterization and applications of nanomaterial, Developing nanothermite and energetic nanocomposites, fabrication of nanotube and nanowire based electrodes for advanced energy devices.
Scholarly Research
Industrial Research
Education
- 2007, Postdoctoral, NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.S.A.
- 2005, Doctorate, Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
- 2002, Master of Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
- 1992, Bachelor's, Power Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, P.R.China
Awards
- Early Researcher Award
- NSERC Discovery Accelerate Supplement grant
Teaching*
- ME 201 - Advanced Calculus
- Taught in 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
- ME 250 - Thermodynamics 1
- Taught in 2019
- ME 353 - Heat Transfer 1
- Taught in 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
- ME 750 - Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics
- Taught in 2024
* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.
Selected/Recent Publications
- Nanothermites: Developments and Future Perspectives, Ahmed Fahd, Charles Dubois, Jamal Chaouki, John Z Wen, 2023/5/15, Nano and Micro‐Scale Energetic Materials: Propellants and Explosives 1, Pages 219-251
- Burning structures and propagation mechanisms of nanothermites (2022) Suyong Kim, Averitt A Johns, John Z Wen, Sili Deng, 2022/9/3, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute
- Solution synthesis of core-shell n-Al@ CuO based on electrostatic self-assembly for enhanced energetic performance (2022) Anqi Wang, Shina Maini, Jean-Pierre Hickey, John Z Wen, Chemical Engineering Journal Advances 11, Pages 100323 (1-12)
- Superior performance of quaternary NC/GO/Al/KClO4 nanothermite for high speed impulse small-scale propulsion applications (2021) Ahmed Fahd, Alex Baranovsky, Charles Dubois, Jamal Chaouki, John Z Wen, Combustion and Flame 232, Pages 111527 (1-13)
- Combustion characteristics of physically mixed 40 nm aluminum/copper oxide nanothermites using laser ignition (2018) Florin Saceleanu, Mahmoud Idir, Nabiha Chaumeix, John Z Wen, Frontiers in chemistry 6, Pages 465 (1-10)
- Development of an equivalent circuit model for electrochemical double layer capacitors (EDLCs) with distinct electrolytes (2014), Jinhee Kang, John Wen, Shesha H Jayaram, Aiping Yu, Xiaohui Wang, Electrochimica Acta 115, Pages 587-598
- Characterization of thermochemical properties of Al nanoparticle and NiO nanowire composites (2013) John Z Wen, Sophie Ringuette, Golnaz Bohlouli-Zanjani, Anming Hu, Ngoc Ha Nguyen, John Persic, Catalin F Petre, Y Norman Zhou, Nanoscale Research Letters 8, Pages 184 (1-9)
- Thermal stability and reaction properties of passivated Al/CuO nano-thermite (2011), Jeff Wang, Anming Hu, John Persic, John Z Wen, Y Norman Zhou, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 72, Pages 620-625
- Study of soot growth in a plug flow reactor using a moving sectional model (2005), John Z Wen, MJ Thomson, SH Park, SN Rogak, MF Lightstone, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 30, Pages 1477-1484
- Modeling soot formation in turbulent kerosene/air jet diffusion flames (2003), JZ Wen, S Yun, MJ Thomson, MF Lightstone, Combustion and Flame 135, Pages 323-340
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Graduate studies
- Currently considering applications from graduate students. A completed online application is required for admission; start the application process now.
- Has Sole-Supervisory Privilege Status (SSPS) status
Katherine Perrott
Katherine Perrott
Degrees
Ph.D Planning, University of Toronto, Canada, 2018
Master of Planning, Dalhousie University, Canada, 2008
B.A International Development Studies, University of Guelph, Canada, 2005
Contact information
kperrott@uwaterloo.ca
519-888-4567 ext. 41041
Research interests
- Spatial imaginaries and image production
- Political economy of the built environment
- Urban design
- Sub/urban morphology
- Access and proximity to neighbourhood amenities
- Trends in rental and condominium apartment building amenities
- Relationship between theory and practice
- Visual pedagogies and research methodologies
Academic and Professional Honours
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Postdoctoral Fellowship. Awarded nationally to eight recipients (2019-2022).
- Canadian Institute of Planners Award of Merit. Contributing author of award-winning Town of Trinity Municipal Plan and Development Regulations, Newfoundland, with CBCL Limited (2013).
- Atlantic Planners Institute Award of Excellence. Contributing author of award-winning Draft Policy for the Protection of Underwater Historic Resources at Red Bay, Labrador, Newfoundland, with CBCL Limited (2012).
- Atlantic Planners Institute Award of Excellence. Lead author of award-winning Town of Ramea Integrated Community Sustainability Plan, Newfoundland, with CBCL Limited (2011).
- Dalhousie University Part-Time Teaching Award for excellence in teaching in the School of Planning (2011).
Recent/Key Publications
- Perrott, Katherine. (2020). Does New Urbanism “Just Show Up”? Deliberate Process and the Evolving Plan for Markham Centre. Urban Planning 5(4): 388-403.
- Perrott, Katherine. (2018). The Image of the Suburb: Planning Urbanity in the Toronto Region. [Doctoral dissertation, University of Toronto]. Proquest Dissertations & Theses Global.
- Perrott, Katherine. (2017). Smart Growth. In Bryan S. Turner (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Social Theory. Malden: Wiley-Blackwell.
- Grant, Jill and Perrott, Katherine. (2011). Where is the Cafe? The Challenge of Making Retail Uses Viable in Mixed-use Suburban Development. Urban Studies 48(1): 177-195.
- Grant, Jill and Perrott, Katherine. (2009). Producing Diversity in a New Urbanism Community: Policy and Practice. Town Planning Review 80(3): 267-289.
- Perrott, Katherine. (2008). Something for Everyone in a Canadian Suburb? Progressive Planning Magazine 177: 28-32.
Courses taught
- PLAN 210: Community Design Fundamentals for Planners
- PLAN 309/646: Site Planning and Design Studio
- PLAN 211: Design Studio Foundations
- PLAN 720 Introductory Planning Project Studio
Lisa Aultman-Hall
Lisa Aultman-Hall (She/Her)
Biography
Prof. Aultman-Hall's most recent journal publications have focused on creating alternative specific attributes for intercity mode choice models of air versus highway travel and the associated estimation of carbon emissions per person trip and distance. She is also working on use of travel survey data to generate time and space-resolved energy demand for electric vehicle (EV) charging which is a key element of modeling regional electricity grids under different EV adoption scenarios. With collaborators in Vermont, Dr. Aultman-Hall is developing new spatial accessibility measures for intercity travel using large datasets from California.
Education
- 1996, Doctorate Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Canada
- 1993, Master of Applied Science Civil Engineering, Queen's University, Canada
- 1991, Bachelor of Applied Science Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Canada
Teaching*
- SYDE 121 - Digital Computation
- Taught in 2020
- SYDE 262 - Engineering Economics of Design
- Taught in 2022
- SYDE 599 - Special Topics in Systems Design Engineering
- Taught in 2021
* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.
Selected/Recent Publications
- Ullman*, Hannah and Lisa Aultman-Hall. (2020). Exploring motivations and barriers for long-distance trips of adult women Vermonters. Travel Behavior and Society, volume 21, pages 37-47.
- Dowds, Jonathan, Lisa Aultman-Hall and Jeffrey LaMondia. (2020) Comparing alternative methods of collecting self-assessed overnight long-distance travel frequencies. Travel Behavior and Society 19, April, 124-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2019.12.004
- Lisa Aultman-Hall, Jeffrey J. LaMondia, Hannah Ullman and Madeline Suender*. (2018) Surveying Social Network Geography to Model Long-distance Travel. Transportation Research Procedia. 32:542-552 DOI: 10.1016/j.trpro.2018.10.027
- Rosaria Berliner**, Lisa Aultman-Hall, Giovanni Circella. (2018) Exploring the Self-Reported Long-Distance Travel Frequency of Adult Californians. Transportation Research Record https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198118798478
- Xiao Xiao**, Lisa Aultman-Hall, Robert Manning, and Brian Voigt (2018) The Impact of Spatial Accessibility and Perceived Barriers on Visitation to National Parks. Journal of Transport Geography vol. 68(C), pages 205-214.
Graduate studies
- Currently considering applications from graduate students. A completed online application is required for admission; start the application process now.
Michael Drescher
Michael Drescher
Ph.D. Ecology and Resource Conservation, Wageningen University, Netherlands, 2003
MSc Ecology, Utrecht University, Netherlands, 1998
Affiliated Faculty of the Vincent and Elinor Ostrom Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis
Contact information
519-888-4567 ext. 48795
Location: EV3 3213
Website: http://nrcpm.weebly.com/
Academic honours
- Affiliated Faculty at Ostrom Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis, 2014 Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
- Dissertation Fellowship, NOW-WOTRO, 2003 Netherlands
- Marie Curie Graduate Fellowship of the European Union, 2003 European Union
- Erasmus Scholarship of the European Union, 1994-1995 European Union
Research interests
- Environmental conservation and natural resource use
- Social psychology of private landowner conservation behaviours
- Socio-economic dynamics as drivers of land use change
- Adoption of environmental best management practices
- Natural and cultural heritage landscape planning
- (Near-)urban ecosystem services planning and management
- Environmental justice and equity
- Institutional analysis of green-blue infrastructure approaches
- Climate change mitigation and adaptation
- Urban ecology
- Forest and grassland ecosystems
- Climate change effects on ecosystem dynamics
- Land use impacts on ecosystem dynamics
- Urban forest restoration ecology
- Methods and applications of alternative knowledges (epistemology)
Research grants/projects
- Residential Development Impact Scorecard for the Environment (RISE)
(Project Director and Lead Principal Investigator) - Overcoming barriers to adoption of environmental best management practices in the Ontario farm sector during times of structural change.
(Principal Investigator, Funded by: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) - Data fusion and analysis to predict overland flow flood risk: establishing a proof of concept.
(Co-Applicant, Funded by: UW Water Institute) - Townships of Wilmot and North Dumfries cultural heritage study.
(Principal Investigator, Funded by: Region of Waterloo) - Building resiliency in the face of climate change: a workshop for Ontario land trusts and conservation practitioners.
(Principal Investigator, Funded by: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) - Advancing municipal natural asset management through monitoring and engagement.
(Principal Investigator, Funded by: Mitacs Accelerate) - Memories of the future: Using participatory scenarios of environmental threats to turn conservation from intent into action.
(Principal Investigator, Funded by: UW and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) - Evaluating community engagement strategies effectiveness to influence attitudes on green stormwater infrastructure.
(Principal Investigator, Funded by: UW Partners for Action, Reep Green Solutions and City of Cambridge) - An exploratory study into effects of urban environments on recreational travel route choices of pedestrians: facilitators and impediments to physical activity.
(Principal Investigator, Funded by: UW Propel Centre for Population Health Impact) - What motivates private landowners to conservation? A study of the effects of 'connectedness with nature' on conservation behaviour.
(Principal Investigator, Funded by: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council)
Contact Michael Drescher for more information on research opportunities for students.
Graduate student supervision
| Number of students currently supervising/co-supervising | Total number of student supervisions/co-supervisions | |
|---|---|---|
| Masters | 2 | 19 |
| PhD | 4 | 6 |
Recent/key publications
[* = student co-authors]
- Drescher, M. and Sinasac, S.* 2021. Social-psychological determinants of the implementation of green infrastructure for residential stormwater management. Environmental Management 67: 308–322.
- Dean, J., Biglieri, S.*, Drescher, M., Garnett, A., Glover, T. and Casello, J. 2020. Thinking relationally about built environments and walkability: A study of adult walking behavior in Waterloo, Ontario. Health and Place 64: 102352.
- Drescher, M. 2019. Urban heating and canopy cover need to be considered as matters of environmental justice. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science 116(52): 26153-26154.
- Drescher, M., Epstein, G., Warriner, K. and Rooney, R. 2019. An Investigation of the effects of conservation incentive programs on management of invasive species by private landowners. Conservation Science and Practice 1: e56.
- Drescher, M. and Edwards, R.C.* 2019. A systematic review of transparency in the methods of expert knowledge use. Journal of Applied Ecology 56(2), 436-449.
- Elton, K.* and Drescher, M. 2018. Implementing wildlife-management strategies into road infrastructure in southern Ontario: a critical success factors approach. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 62(5): 862-880
- Drescher, M. and Brenner, J.C. 2018. The practice and promise of private land conservation. Ecology and Society 23(2):3.
- Endicott, S*., Drescher, M. and Brenning, A. 2017. Modelling the Spread of European Buckthorn in the Region of Waterloo. Biological Invasions 19(10): 2993–3011.
- Drescher, M., Warriner, G.K., Farmer, J.R., and Larson, B.M.H. 2017. Private landowners and environmental conservation: a case study of social-psychological determinants of conservation program participation in Ontario. Ecology and Society 22(1):44. doi.org/10.5751/ES-09118-220144
- Farmer, J.R., Ma, Z., Drescher, M., Knackmuhs, E.G. and Dickinson, S. L. 2017. Private Landowners, Voluntary Conservation Programs, and Implementation of Conservation Friendly Land Management Practices. Conservation Letters 10: 58–66. doi:10.1111/conl.12241
- Huang, D., and Drescher, M. 2015. Urban crops and livestock: The experiences, challenges, and opportunities of planning for urban agriculture in two Canadian provinces. Land Use Policy 43: 1-14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2014.10.011
- Drescher, M. 2014. Snow cover manipulations and passive warming affect post-winter seed germination: a case study of three cold-temperate tree species. Climate Research 60(3): 175-186. http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.3354/cr01237
- Drescher, M. 2014. What is it like to take care of the land? Toward an understanding of private land conservation. Rural Society 23(2): 117–132. http://dx.doi.org/10.5172/rsj.2014.23.2.117
- Drescher, M., Perera, A.H., Johnson, C.J., Buse, L.J., Drew, C.A., and Burgman, M.A. 2013. Toward rigorous use of expert knowledge in ecological research. Ecosphere 4(7): art83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/ES12-00415.1
- Drescher, M. and Perera, A.H. 2010. Comparing two sets of forest cover change knowledge used in forest landscape management planning. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 53: 591-613. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09640561003727110
- Drescher, M., Heitkönig, I.M.A., Brink, P.J. van den, and Prins, H.H.T. 2006. Effects of sward structure on herbivore foraging behaviour in a South African savannah: an investigation of the forage maturation hypothesis. Austral Ecology 31: 76-87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9993.2006.01552.x
Courses taught
- ENVS 469 - Landscape Ecology, Restoration, and Rehabilitation
- PLAN 340 - Canadian Environmental Policy and Politics
- PLAN 452 - Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation
- PLAN 474 - Rural Resilience, Development and Planning
- PLAN 704 - Methods of Planning Analysis
Nadine Ibrahim
Nadine Ibrahim, P.Eng., PhD, PMP (She/Her)
Biography
She has leverages her industry experience to expand her inquiry into cities through urban and environmental projects in Canada and abroad. In Canada, she worked with municipalities in Southern Ontario on asset management, risk assessment, infrastructure planning, and capital budgeting. Her exposure to municipal engineering leadership and global industry best practices imparts transferable skills that she has excelled at, and applies them in academia to generate and seek collaborative opportunities to bring real world engineering leadership examples into the classroom and with other disciplines interfacing with engineering. Abroad, in the Middle East and North Africa, she worked in international development on high profile and large-scale projects for clients including the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility. In 2010, she received the Early Career Award, in recognition of her work in tackling global challenges in diverse communities in need, and in introducing corporate social responsibility.
Her research contributes to a wide spectrum of urban engineering fields and a broad range of global cities, megacities, and most recently megaregions, appearing in leading journals including Nature Climate Change, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. She has been active in futures research on engineering education for the future and co-authored a book chapter “Educating Engineers for the Anthropocene” which appeared in the State of the World 2017: EarthED: Rethinking Education on a Changing Planet, published by the Worldwatch Institute in 2017. She currently chairs a special interest group on the Engineer of 2050 at the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA).
For her role as the Turkstra Chair in Urban Engineering, her vision is to build a community of practice of leaders in municipal engineering and academics in urban research to offer leadership towards prospects for our future cities; and to develop urban sustainability literacy among students to motivate their technical specializations and empower them to traverse beyond their disciplines to create liveable futures. Stemming from the University of Waterloo’s “Educating the Engineer of the Future” Nadine’s goals include building partnerships within the department, and with other departments and faculties, and the broader engineering community for the benefit of this urban engineering initiative and advancing engineering education.
Research Interests
- Urban infrastructure
- Sustainable cities
- Megacities
- Megaregions
- Urban engineering
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- Sustainable development
- Complex systems
- Urban prosperity
- Climate change mitigation
- Mitigation abatement economics
Education
- 2015, Doctorate Civil Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
- 2003, Master of Applied Science Civil Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
- 2000, Bachelor of Applied Science Certificate of Preventive Engineering and Social Development, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
- 2000, Bachelor of Applied Science Civil Engineering (Collaborative Environmental Option), University of Toronto, Canada
Awards
- 2010 Awarded by the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto to one engineering graduate, who has attained significant achievement early in their career and shows promise of further contributions. This award recognizes a graduate 10 years from undergraduate graduation who is distinguished early in their profession, community, university and other related fields.
- 2015 Awarded to women demonstrating leadership and cultural and educational excellence, in celebration of International Women's Day.
- 2021 For outstanding contribution in teaching and scholarship.
- 2021 The Engineering Distinguished Performance Awards honour outstanding, well-rounded faculty members. Winners are those with exceptional overall merit ratings, who have also made some significant contribution through their research, teaching, or service. Each department offers awards for distinguished performance, with input from the Dean and from the Academic Policy Committee.
Teaching*
- CIVE 230 - Engineering and Sustainable Development
- Taught in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- CIVE 332 - Civil Systems and Project Management
- Taught in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- CIVE 400 - Civil Engineering Design Project 1
- Taught in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- ENVE 335 - Decision Making for Environmental Engineers
- Taught in 2020, 2021
* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.
Selected/Recent Publications
- Ibrahim, Nadine, Mitigation: Decarbonization unique to cities, Nature Climate Change, 690, 2017
- Ibrahim, Nadine and Kennedy, Christopher, A methodology for constructing marginal abatement cost curves for climate action in cities, Energies, 227, 2016
- Kennedy, Christopher A and Stewart, Iain and Facchini, Angelo and Cersosimo, Igor and Mele, Renata and Chen, Bin and Uda, Mariko and Kansal, Arun and Chiu, Anthony and Kim, Kwi-gon and others, Energy and material flows of megacities, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 5985, 2015
- Kennedy, Chris and Stewart, Iain D and Ibrahim, Nadine and Facchini, Angelo and Mele, Renata, Developing a multi-layered indicator set for urban metabolism studies in megacities, Ecological Indicators, 7, 2014
- Kennedy, Chris and Ibrahim, Nadine and Stewart, Iain and Facchini, Angelo and Mele, Renata, An urban metabolism survey design for megacities, Toronto: University of Toronto and Enel Foundation, , 2014
- Kennedy, CA and Ibrahim, N and Hoornweg, D, Low-carbon infrastructure strategies for cities, Nature Climate Change, 343, 2014
- Ibrahim, Nadine and Sugar, Lorraine and Hoornweg, Dan and Kennedy, Christopher, Greenhouse gas emissions from cities: comparison of international inventory frameworks, Local Environment, 223, 2012
- Hoornweg, Daniel and Ibrahim, Nadine and Luo, Chibulu, Educating Engineers for the Anthropocene, EarthEd, 267, 2017
In The News
- Prof appointed as association fellow and president
- A prof’s commitment to future engineers
- Research projects backed by online educator D2L
- Dean, lecturer offer advice to engineering graduates
- Researchers offer insights on COVID planning impacts
- Waterloo lecturer featured in UN video lecture series
- Can we fix COVID-19 and climate change in one breath?
Graduate studies
- Not currently accepting applications for graduate students
Nasser Abukhdeir
Nasser Mohieddin Abukhdeir, PEng
Biography
Prof. Abukhdeir is also a founding member of the Computational Multiphysics Research Group.
Research Interests
- computational multiphysics
- computational fluid dynamics
- reacting multiphase flows
- dynamics of liquid crystal domains
- computational methods in engineering
Education
- 2010, Doctorate Chemical Engineering, McGill University, Canada
- 2002, Master of Engineering Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
- 2002, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
- 2002, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Teaching*
- CHE 120 - Computer Literacy and Programming for Chemical Engineers
- Taught in 2019
- CHE 500 - Special Topics in Chemical Engineering
- Taught in 2021
- CHE 520 - Process Flowsheet Analysis
- Taught in 2022, 2023, 2024
- CHE 601 - Theory and Application of Transport Phenomena
- Taught in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- CHE 620 - Applied Engineering Mathematics
- Taught in 2021
- NE 111 - Introduction to Programming for Engineers
- Taught in 2020
* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.
Selected/Recent Publications
- E. J. Monte, J. Lowman, N. M. Abukhdeir, A diffuse interface method for simulation-based screening of heat transfer processes with complex geometries, submitted to Computers & Chemical Engineering, , 0000
- T. Treeratanaphitak and N.M. Abukhdeir, Diffuse-interface blended method for the imposition of physical boundaries in two-fluid flows, submitted to International Journal of Multiphase Flow, , 0000
- T. Treeratanaphitak and N.M. Abukhdeir, Diffuse-interface blended method for the imposition of physical boundaries in two-fluid flows, submitted to International Journal of Multiphase Flow, , 0000
- Abukhdeir, Nasser Mohieddin, Quantification of Nanostructure Orientation via Image Processing, 21st Century Nanoscience-A Handbook: Advanced Analytic Methods and Instrumentation (Volume 3), , 2020
- Mowla, Amir and Agnaou, Mehrez and Treeratanaphitak, Tanyakarn and Budman, Hector M and Abukhdeir, Nasser Mohieddin and Ioannidis, Marios A, On the Prediction of Gas Hold-up in Two-Phase Flow Systems Using an Euler-Euler Model, AIChE Journal, , 2020
- Treeratanaphitak, Tanyakarn and Abukhdeir, Nasser Mohieddin, Phase-bounded finite element method for two-fluid incompressible flow systems, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 1, 2019
- Blaber, Steven and Abukhdeir, Nasser Mohieddin and Matsen, MW, Spontaneous Tilting Transition in Liquid-Crystalline Polymer Brushes, Macromolecules, 6988, 2019
- Agnaou, Mehrez and Treeratanaphitak, Tanyakarn and Mowla, Amir and Ioannidis, Marios and Abukhdeir, Nasser Mohieddin and Budman, Hector, On the use of physical boundary conditions for two-phase flow simulations: Integration of control feedback, Computers \\& Chemical Engineering, 268, 2018
- Fu, Fred and Abukhdeir, Nasser Mohieddin, Chiral symmetry-breaking dynamics in the phase transformation of nematic droplets, Liquid Crystals, 1078, 2018
- Neufeld, Ryan Alexander Epp and Shahsavan, Hamed and Zhao, Boxin and Abukhdeir, Nasser Mohieddin, Simulation-based design of thermally-driven actuators using liquid crystal elastomers, Liquid Crystals, 1010, 2018
- Akdeniz, Thomas J and Lizotte, Daniel J and Abukhdeir, Nasser Mohieddin, A generalized shapelet-based method for analysis of nanostructured surface imaging, Nanotechnology, 075703, 2018
- Fu, Fred and Abukhdeir, Nasser Mohieddin, Formation and field-driven dynamics of nematic spheroids, Soft matter, 4890, 2017
- Han, Yining and Bizmark, Navid and Abukhdeir, Nasser Mohieddin and Ioannidis, Marios A, Dynamics of ethyl cellulose nanoparticle self-assembly at the interface of a nematic liquid crystal droplet, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 24955, 2017
- Mowla, Amir and Treeratanaphitak, Tanyakarn and Budman, Hector M and Abukhdeir, Nasser Mohieddin and Ioannidis, Marios A, A meta-analysis of empirical correlations for average gas hold-up in three-phase fluidized beds, Powder Technology, 590, 2016
- Dong, Jianjin and Goldthorpe, Irene A and Abukhdeir, Nasser Mohieddin, Automated quantification of one-dimensional nanostructure alignment on surfaces, Nanotechnology, 235701, 2016
- Abukhdeir, Nasser Mohieddin, Computational characterization of ordered nanostructured surfaces, Materials Research Express, 082001, 2016
- Abukhdeir, Nasser Mohieddin, Nematic phase transition and texture dynamics, Liquid Crystals, 2300, 2016
In The News
Graduate studies
- Not currently accepting applications for graduate students
Peter Crank
Peter Crank
EV1-226, ext. 41734
peter.crank@uwaterloo.ca
Peter J. Crank joined the Department in 2023 as an Assistant Professor. As an urban geographer and climatologist who received his PhD in Geography from Arizona State University (ASU), he studies urban climate and impacts of neighborhood scale urban design on microclimates and human health. His work has centered in hot cities, including Singapore and Phoenix as well as mid-sized cities of the US Southern Plains. In Singapore, he worked with the Cooling Singapore 2.0 project with SEC-ETH and Singapore Management University. At ASU, Peter worked in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, the Urban Climate Research Center, the Design School, and the Health Urban Environments Initiative on various projects in the U.S. examining extreme heat and air quality impacts on the elderly, neighborhood planning and design, city park designs, and school renovations through field measurements, remotely sensed measurement via helicopter, and numerical modeling. Peter has a B.S. degree in broadcast meteorology (television) from Mississippi State University (MSU) before pursuing degrees in applied climate and geography at MSU (M.S.) and Ph.D. (ASU).
Peter’s research seeks to address questions of modelling urban spaces to understand the impact urban climate mitigation strategies have on the thermal environment as well as on all facets of human health (from physical heat stress to psychological disorders). His work has spanned across several U.S. cities in the Sunbelt, including Jackson (MS), Houston (TX), Phoenix (AZ), and Los Angeles (CA) in addition to work in Singapore. His team focuses on the impacts of a changing climate for individuals and the local environment. Strong physical and applied climatology skills in addition to data analytics, computer science, and instrumentation are key to this group.
For more information or if you are interested in joining Peter's group, please reach out to him: peter.crank@uwaterloo.ca
Key Areas of Graduate Supervision
- Urban climate; urban overheating; urban environmental health; microclimate modeling
Recent Courses Taught
- Advanced Environmental Research Methods (ENV 278 - Fall 2023)
- Climate Services (GEOG 314 - Winter 2024)
- Energy Balance Climatology (GEOG 409- Winter 2024)
Rodrigo Costa
Rodrigo Costa
Biography
Prof. Costa works in the interface between engineering, planning, and social sciences. His research focuses on developing high-fidelity, high-detail regional risk models to simulate the impact of disasters on urban communities. Prof. Costa is interested in object-oriented models, agent-based simulation, hazard and exposure modelling, machine learning, optimization, and multi-stakeholder decision-making to inform urban resilience planning. Prof. Costa received the 2021 Best Graduate Paper Award from the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute for his contributions to the holistic simulation of disaster impacts on communities.
Research Interests
- Urban Resilience
- Disasters
- Agent-based Simulation
- Regional Risk Assessment
Education
- 2019, Doctorate Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada
- 2015, Master of Applied Science Civil Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 2012, Bachelor of Applied Science Civil Engineering, Western Parana State University, Brazil
Awards
- 2021 Best Graduate Paper Award by the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Teaching*
- SYDE 181 - Physics 1: Statics
- Taught in 2023
- SYDE 599 - Special Topics in Systems Design Engineering
- Taught in 2023, 2024
- SYDE 730 - Selected Topics in Societal-Environmental Systems
- Taught in 2024
* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.
Selected/Recent Publications
- Wang, C., Costa, R., & Baker, J. (2022, in press). Simulating Post-earthquake Temporary Housing Needs for Displaced Households and Out-of-town Contractors. Earthquake Spectra.
- Costa, R., Wang, C., & Baker, J. (2022). Integrating Place Attachment into Housing Recovery Simulations to Assess Population Loss. Natural Hazards Review, v. 23(4).
- Alisjahbana, I., Moura-Cook, A., Costa, R., & Kiremidjian, A. S. (2022). An Agent-based Financing Model for Post-Earthquake Housing Recovery: Quantifying Inequitable Recovery Across Income Groups. Earthquake Spectra, 38(2):1254-1282
- Costa, R., & Baker, J. (2021). SMOTE-LASSO Model of Business Recovery Over Time - Case Study of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake. Natural Hazards Review, v. 22.
- Costa, R., & Haukaas, T. (2021). The Effect of Resource Constraints on Housing Recovery Simulations. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, v. 25.
- Costa, R., Haukaas, T., & Chang, S. (2021). Agent-based Model for Post-earthquake Housing Recovery. Earthquake Spectra, v. 37(1). Winner of 2021 EERI Graduate Paper Award.
- Costa, R., Haukaas, T., & Chang, S. (2020). Predicting Population Displacements After Earthquakes. Journal of Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure.
- Costa, R., Haukaas, T., Chang, S., & Dowlatabadi, H. (2019). Object-oriented Model of the Seismic Vulnerability of the Fuel Distribution Network in Coastal British Columbia. Journal of Reliability Engineering and Systems Safety, v. 186.
- Costa, R., & Sagrilo, L. V. S. (2018). Statistical Uncertainty Analysis in Time-Domain Fatigue Assessment of Steel Risers. Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, v. 140.
In The News
Graduate studies
- Currently considering applications from graduate students. A completed online application is required for admission; start the application process now.
Stephen Smith
Troy Glover
Troy D. Glover
Director of the Healthy Communities Research Network
Contact information
Office: B.C. Matthews Hall (BMH) 2307
Phone: 519-888-4567, ext. 43097
Email: troy.glover@uwaterloo.ca
Website: Healthy Communities Research Network
Twitter: Follow @Troy_D_Glover
Pronouns: he/his/him
Research interests
My attention is focussed on what I refer to as transformative placemaking, the creation of positive change for people and communities through the (re)shaping, (re)territorializing, and (re)making of community spaces. In doing so, my research concentrates on (1) place, the socio-cultural meanings and attachments held by an individual or group for a spatial setting; and (2) social capital, the consequence of investment in and cultivation of social relationships allowing individuals access to resources that would otherwise be unavailable to them. These foci have led me to examine a variety of contexts that converge around the broader theme of quality of community life, including community gardening, neighbourhood festivals, local events, community sport, the animation of public space, dog parks, playgrounds, and kindness of strangers in tourism.
Graduate supervision and student opportunities
I am currently accepting applications from graduate students with research interests related to:
- Placemaking
- Public space
- Social capital
- Community
- Urban studies
Graduate studies application details
Teaching interests
- Urban recreation
- Program management and evaluation
Check out Troy's teaching story on building community in (and out) of class
Courses
- REC 120: Experience Design and Delivery
Education
BRLS, Brock University
MA, University of Alberta
PhD, University of Waterloo
Selected publications
See Google Scholar for full list of publications.
Jennifer Dean
Jennifer Dean
Degrees
PhD, Geography, McMaster University, 2012
MA, Geography, University of Toronto, 2007
BA (Hons), Women's Studies & Geography, University of Toronto Mississauga, 2006
Certifications and Memberships
- Registered Professional Planner (RPP), Ontario Professional Planners Institute(OPPI)
- Member of Canadian Institute of Planners (MCIP), Canadian Institute of Planners(CIP)
Contact information
jennifer.dean@uwaterloo.ca
519-888-4567 ext. 49107
Location: EV3 3221
Research expertise
- Place effects on health and wellbeing
- Planning for immigrant settlement and integration
- Active, sustainable and equitable transportation for health and well-being
- Planning education, ethics and professional responsibility
- Qualitative, mixed-methods, and community-engaged research
Academic honours
- Plan ON Innovative Research Award, Ontario Professional Planners Institute (with Dr. S. Biglieri, Toronto Metropolitan University) (2023)
- Outstanding Performance Awards, University of Waterloo (2020, 2023)
Current research opportunities
I am currently recruiting graduate students in the following areas:
- Planning for immigrant settlement and integration in smaller communities
- Place effects on health and wellbeing
- Planning education, ethics and professional responsibility
- Active transportation and micro-mobility solutions for health and inclusion
Contact Jennifer Dean for more information on research opportunities for students.
Research grants/projects
- Immigrant settlement in rural communities: Exploring access to the social determinants of health (Principal Investigator)
- Funded by: SSHRC Insight Development Grant
- From Classrooms to Boardrooms: Building Student Competence in Professional Responsibility and Ethics through Work-Integrated Learning (Principal Investigator)
- Funded by: UW LITE Seed Grant
- Mobilizing Justice: Towards evidence-based transportation equity policy (Co-Investigator, PI: S. Farber, University of Toronto)
- Funded by: SSHRC Partnership Grant
- New Mobility Analysis: Evaluating the impact of e-scooters in Waterloo.
(Principal Investigator with C. Woudsma)- Contract: City of Waterloo and Region of Waterloo
- Implementing Active Transportation Initiatives for a Healthier Region of Waterloo (Nominated Principal Applicant)
- Funded by: CIHR- Planning Grant: Implementing Healthy Urban Policy
Recent/key publications
Book Chapters (selected):
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Dean, J. & E. Donato. (2020). New Mobility and Aging in the Suburbs in S. Biglieri & M. Hartt (Eds). Aging People, Aging Places. Refereed. Bristol, UK: Policy Press.
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Godfrey, S., Dean, J. & K. Regier. (2019). Sustainable Housing in M.Moos (Ed). Housing: A Research Agenda. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.
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Dean, J. (2016). Walking in their shoes: Utilizing go-along interviews to explore participant engagement with local space, in Baxter, J. & Fenton (Eds). Practicing Qualitative Research in Health Geography, Routledge. Pg. 131-148.
Peer Reviewed Articles (selected):
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Dean, J. & S. Edge (2024). Migration, wellbeing in and of place. Well-being, Space & Society, 6, 100199.
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Edge, S., Zhuang, Z. C., & J. Dean. (2024). Reshaping essential public spaces and services: towards socio-spatial justice in a post-pandemic era. Town Planning Review, 95(5), 485-504.
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Biglieri, S., & J. Dean. (2024). Fostering mobility for people living with dementia in suburban neighborhoods through land use, urban design and wayfinding. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 44(3), 1704-1718.
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Leger, S., Dean, J., Thompson, C. & Collins P. (2023). "Nothing in my years of community organizing has affected me as deeply as this closure did”: A critical exploration of the socio-spatial consequences of public-school closures in Ontario, Canada. Canadian Planning and Policy; 2023, 38-61.
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Vine, M. M., Mulligan, K., Harris, R., & J. Dean. (2023). The Impact of Health Geography on Public Health Research, Policy, and Practice in Canada. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(18), 6735.
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Edge, S., Davis, C., Dean, J., Onilude, Y., Rishworth, A., & Wilson, K. (2023). The role of urban and rural greenspaces in shaping immigrant wellbeing and settlement in place. Wellbeing, Space and Society, 4, 100127.
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Rishworth, A., Niraula, A., Dean, J., Wilson, K., Ghassemi, E., & Baldo, A. (2023). Rural futures? Mapping newcomers' hopes about potential resettlement in Canadian rural areas. The Canadian Geographer/Le Géographe canadien, 67(2), 253-271.
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Rishworth, A., Dean, J., Wilson, K., & Edge, S. (2022). Contested and (un) realized capabilities of wellbeing in rural places in Canada: Contemplating immigrants’ realities. Wellbeing, Space and Society, 100113.
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Edge, S., Goodfield, J. & J. Dean. (2020). Shifting gears on sustainable transport transitions: Stakeholder perspectives on e-bikes in Toronto, Canada. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, 36, 197-208.
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Dean, J., Biglieri, S.,Drescher, M., Casello, J., Glover, T. & A. Garnett. (2020). Thinking relationally about built environments and walkability: A study of adult walking behavior in Waterloo, Ontario. Health and Place, 64, 1-17.
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Dean, J., Wray, AJ., Braun, L., Casello, J., Grower, S. & L. McCallum. (2019). Handing Over the keys: A framework for considering the future health impacts of autonomous vehicles. BMC Public Health. 19(1), 1258.
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Patel, A., Dean, J., Edge., S., Wilson, K. & E. Ghassemi. (2019). Double Burden of rural migration in Canada? Considering the social determinants of health related to immigrant settlement outside the Cosmopolis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(5); 678-698.
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Leger, S. Dean, J., Edge., S. &J. Casello. (2019). "If I had a regular bicycle, I wouldn’t be out riding anymore”: Perspectives on the potential of e-bikes to support active living and independent mobility among older adults in Waterloo, Canada. Transportation Research A: Policy and Practice. 123; 240-254.
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Lee, E., & Dean, J. (2018). Perceptions of walkability and determinants of walking behaviour among urban seniors in Toronto, Canada. Journal of Transport & Health. Online First.
Working Papers and Community Reports
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Linovski, O., Dean, J., Leger, S., McLaren, A., & I. Cascante. How do elected officials think about transportation equity? Policy Brief for Mobilizing Justice.
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Dean, J., Zhuang, Z. & S. Edge. (2022). From classrooms to boardrooms: Applying a multi-scale coordinated approach to an anti-racist future for the Canadian planning system. Plan Canada, 61(4); 21-25.
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Lewis, J., Dean, J., Chen, Y. & T. Debly. (2021). Accessible Housing Standards: Environmental Scan. Report for Canadian Standards Association and Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
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Niraula, A., Dean, J., Edge, S., Wilson, K & Ghassemi, E. (2021). Rural community readiness for immigrant resettlement in Ontario. Working Paper prepared for Newcomer Centre of Peel.
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Nooren, L., Tang, M., Dean, J., Glover, D. (2020). Supporting Community Well-Being: Reconsidering The Role of Public Spaces in Current and Future Pandemics. Report for the Region of Waterloo.
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Dean, J., Donato, E. & J. Casello. (2019). Active Waterloo Biannual Report. Prepared for City of Waterloo.
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Dean, J., Patel, A., Regier, K., Edge, S., Wilson, K & Ghassemi, E. (2018). Rural Immigrant Settlement and Health: Considerations for Peel Region. Working Paper prepared for Newcomer Centre of Peel.
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Braun, L., Wray, AJ., Dean, J. & J. Casello. (2018). Considering the future health impacts of autonomous vehicles: A review of academic and grey literature. Report for Toronto Public Health.
Courses Taught:
- PLAN 233: People and Plans
- PLAN 300: Planning Theory
- PLAN 432: Health, Environment, and Planning
- PLAN 474/674: Special Topics - Planning for Multiculturalism and Equity
- PLAN 474/674: Special Topics – Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Active Transportation
- PLAN 710: Research Design for Graduate Students
Derek Rayside
Derek Rayside, PEng (he/him)
Biography
His research interests include software engineering, lightweight formal methods, visualization, verification, specification, programming languages, static and dynamic program analysis, and software design extraction or reverse engineering. Additionally, Professor Rayside’s interests also include: engineering design – comprised of decision support, design evolution and multi-objective optimization, autonomous vehicles, and blockchain, specifically verification of Smart Contracts.
He has published in venues such as the ACM/IEEE International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE), the ACM/IEEE International Conference on Automated Software Engineering (ASE), the International Conference on Abstract State Machines, Alloy, B, TLA, VDM, and Z (ABZ), and the ACM International Conference on Generative Programming: Concepts & Experience (GPCE).
Research Interests
- Software engineering
- debugging
- lightweight formal methods
- visualization
- verification
- specification
- programming languages
- static and dynamic program analysis
- software design
- extraction\/reverse engineering
- Engineering Design
- decision support
- design evolution
- multi-objective optimization
- Cybersecurity
- Infrastructure integrity
- autonomous vehicles
- blockchain, specifically verification of Smart Contracts
Education
- 2010, Doctorate Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.S.A
- 2001, Master of Applied Science Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada
- 1999, Bachelor of Applied Science Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada
Service
- 2023-present Associate Dean, Co-operative Education and Professional Affairs
- 2020-2023 Software Engineering Director
- 2017-2019 Software Engineering Associate Director
Professional Associations
- ACM
- IEEE
- SAE
- PEO
Teaching*
- CS 138 - Introduction to Data Abstraction and Implementation
- Taught in 2022
- CS 493 - Team Project 1
- Taught in 2020, 2021, 2023
- CS 494 - Team Project 2
- Taught in 2021, 2022, 2024
- ECE 351 - Compilers
- Taught in 2019
- MTHEL 398 - Mathematics Elective Topics 3
- Taught in 2024
- SE 463 - Software Requirements Specification and Analysis
- Taught in 2022
- SE 464 - Software Design and Architectures
- Taught in 2023
- SE 490 - Design Project 1
- Taught in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- SE 491 - Design Project 2
- Taught in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.
Selected/Recent Publications
- Al-Sharman M., Dempster R., Daoud M.A., Nasr M., Rayside D., and Melek W., Self-Learned Autonomous Driving at Unsignalized Intersections: A Hierarchical Reinforced Learning Approach for Feasible Decision, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Canada, 2023.
- Daoud M.A., Mehrez M.W., Rayside D., and Melek W.W., Simultaneous Feasible Local Planning and Path-Following Control for Autonomous Driving, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Volume 23, 16358-16370, United States, 2022.
- Hu C., Hudson S., Ethier M., Al-Sharman M., Rayside D., and Melek W., Sim-to-Real Domain Adaptation for Lane Detection and Classification in Autonomous Driving, IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, Proceedings, Volume 127, 457-463, Canada, 2022.
- Dempster R., Al-Sharman M., Jain Y., Li J., Rayside D., and Melek W., DRG: A Dynamic Relation Graph for Unified Prior-Online Environment Modeling in Urban Autonomous Driving, Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 8054-8060, Canada, 2022.
- Eray E., Haas C.T., and Rayside D., Interface Health and Workload between Stakeholders in Complex Capital Projects: Assessment, Visualization, and Interpretation Us, Journal of Management in Engineering, Volume 37, Canada, 2021.
- Al-Sharman M., Murdoch D., Cao D., Lv C., Zweiri Y., Rayside D., and Melek W., A sensorless state estimation for a safety-oriented cyber-physical system in urban driving: Deep learning approach, IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, Volume 8, 169-178, Canada, 2021.
- Eray E., Haas C., and Rayside D., A model for measuring interface health between project stakeholders in complex construction projects, Proceedings, Annual Conference - Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Volume 127, Canada, 2019.
- Golzarpoor B., Haas C.T., Rayside D., Kang S., and Weston M., Improving construction industry process interoperability with Industry Foundation Processes (IFP), Advanced Engineering Informatics, Volume 38, 555-568, Canada, 2018.
- Eray E., Haas C.T., Rayside D., and Golparvar-Fard M., A conceptual framework for tracking design completeness of Track Line discipline in MRT projects, ISARC 2018 - 35th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction and International AEC/FM Hackathon: The Future of Building Things, Canada, 2018.
- Lutellier T., Chollak D., Garcia J., Tan L., Rayside D., Medvidovic N., and Kroeger R., Measuring the Impact of Code Dependencies on Software Architecture Recovery Techniques, IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, Volume 44, 159-181, Canada, 2018.
Graduate studies
- Currently considering applications from graduate students. A completed online application is required for admission; start the application process now.
- Has Sole-Supervisory Privilege Status (SSPS) status
Warren Dodd
Warren Dodd
Contact information
Office: LHN 3732
Phone: 519-888-4567, ext. 46856
Email: wdodd@uwaterloo.ca
Personal website: warrendodd.net
Twitter: Follow @warrenhdodd
Research interests
My research aims to understand and address the social and ecological determinants of global health and development. In particular, I am interested in how factors such as poverty, migration, food security, and climate change interact and shape health and development outcomes. I conduct research in close collaboration with community partners and organizations with the goal of co-producing information to support decision-making and action.
Key areas of research include migration and health, community food security, healthcare and social service access, and climate change and health. Regionally, I work in Central America, Southeast Asia, East Africa, and Canada.
Graduate supervision and student opportunities
I am currently accepting applications from graduate students with relevant backgrounds in global health and development with a specific focus on:
- Migration
- Food security
- Poverty
- Climate change
- Healthcare and social service access
Graduate studies application details
Teaching interests
- Global health and development
- Social determinants of health
- Ecological determinants of health
Education
BA International Development, University of Guelph
PhD Epidemiology and International Development Studies, University of Guelph
Postdoctoral Followship, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
Selected publications
See Google Scholar for full list of publications.