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Completed his B.Sc. in 2006 and his M.Sc. in 2010 in computer engineering (Image processing) at Science and Research University, Tehran, Iran. He worked as a lecturer at Islamic Azad University from 2010 to 2016. In 2017, he was enrolled as a graduate student at Optometry School and System Design Engineering departments (joint degree), University of Waterloo. He studied my PhD under the supervision of Professor Paul Murphy and Professor Alexander Wong with a thesis entitled: “A system for ocular surface temperature measurement and tracking using infrared thermography” and was awarded his PhD in 2022. Currently, he is working as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the MLEO lab under the supervision of Professor Paul Murphy.

The MLEO team have developed a novel system to measure ocular surface temperature (OST). This system tracks eye surface temperature over time, captures synchronized thermal and visible images, localizes the cornea, and reports temperature profiles. Dr. Zare Bidaki's research interests include Ocular surface image analysis, Ocular Surface Temperature Measurement, Artificial intelligence, and Thermal image analysis.

Dr. Amy Chow is a clinician-scientist who specializes in myopia and amblyopia. She earned her OD and PhD from the University of Waterloo and is now a post-doctoral fellow with the Centre for Eye and Vision Research based in Hong Kong. Her multidisciplinary research seeks to improve patient care and treatment outcomes.

Dr. Chow works under the supervision of Dr. Debbie Jones. Dr. Chow's work is currently focused in myopia and evidence-based practice. Delays in knowledge translation prevent advances in healthcare from reaching patients sooner and reduction in harm from suboptimal treatments. Her future work looks to merge her interest in visual perception for a novel treatment of myopia.

In 2005, Dr. Mungalsingh moved from the warm and sunny island of Trinidad to the lovely but cold Canada to join the Honours Biomedical Sciences program at the University of Waterloo, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in 2010. They then returned home and received a BSc (Hons) Optometry degree from the University of the West Indies (UWI) in 2014. While in optometry school, she also pursued a Master of Science in Low Vision Rehabilitation from Salus University in Pennsylvania, which was awarded in 2015. Dr. Mungalsingh is a certified low vision therapist through the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals (ACVREP).

Dr. Mungalsingh has worked as an Optometrist in the Department of Optometry & Visual Sciences at UWI and in private practice, with a particular appreciation for their time at UWI, where they gained teaching experience and worked closely with patients with visual impairments. In 2021, they obtained a PhD from the University of Waterloo, with research focused on corneal sensitivity and the development of a novel aesthesiometer capable of delivering multiple stimuli.

Dr. Mungalsingh currently works under the supervision of Dr. Ben Thompson. Dr. Mungalsingh's work includes Brain Stimulation to Enhance Short-Term and Long-Term Improvement of visual functions in people with Visual Deficits.

Dr. Soomro graduated from McMaster University with a background in Medical Sciences. Her doctoral research focused on developing tolerable fibrotic inhibitory strategies for chronic kidney disease (CKD), specifically targeting TGFB1-Activins, which are upregulated during CKD progression. Dr. Soomro now works under the supervision of Drs. Lyndon Jones, Chau-Minh Phan and Juewen Liu.

Dr. Soomro's intends to advance EyesoBio’s mission of developing improved assays for dry eye disease using cells-on-a-chip platforms. Building on her PhD expertise, her independent study will leverage EyesoBio’s innovative eye model to investigate the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying fibrogenesis, with a particular focus on Activin A-mediated profibrotic effects in diabetes.

Dr. Stalin completed her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Optometry from Elite School of Optometry, India, and pursued a PhD at the University of Waterloo in Canada, where she worked under the guidance of Dr. Kristine Dalton on developing classification systems for Paralympic skiers. She now works as a postdoctoral research associate on various projects and as a part-time laboratory instructor at the School of Optometry & Vision Science, University of Waterloo. Dr. Stalin works under the supervision of Drs. Susan J. Leat, Tammy Labreche, Kristine Dalton, and Ben Thompson

Dr. Stalin is currently focused on the visual consequences of stroke and exploring noninvasive methods to enhance visual neuroplasticity. Moving forward, she is eager to expand her research into unconventional methods that can enhance neuroplasticity and improve it across different populations.