Research & Development
Head of IRID Lab
Saeid (Adam) Pirasteh (Ph.D.), Associate Professor, Ph.D. in Geography, (LiDAR Geomatics, Geonalaytics & Geospatial Information) & Ph.D. in Geology, (Remote Sensing and GIS)
Research Collaborators and Consultants:
Name: Jonathan Li (Ph.D. P.Eng)
Position: Professor, Advisor & Research Collaborator
Tel: +1-519-888-4567, ext. 34504
Email: junli@uwaterloo.ca
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Ph.D. Geomatics, South Africa, Professor and head of the Mobile Sensing and Geodata Science Lab, University of Waterloo, Canada
Research direction: Mobile laser scanning, HD mapping, point cloud processing, machine learning, environmental monitoring; autonomous driving; geospatial intelligence
Name: Amor Laaribi (Ph.D.)
Position: Advisor & Research Collaborator
Tel: +1-914-357-0765
Email: amorlaaribi7@gmail.com
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Ph.D. Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Laval University, Québec, Canada, United Nations Retiree and Former UN-GGIM Coordinator, New York
Research direction: Professional consulting services to enhance client’s effective use of GIS/Geospatial Information methodologies and technologies; evaluate and assess, development and technical projects, including using GIS and Multi-criteria Analysis; advise developing countries on building their geospatial information infrastructures and strengthening their capacities; and promote the use of geospatial information technology in support of census/statistical activities and the integration of statistical and geospatial information in support of decision-making and sustainable development.
Name: Saeid Homayooni (Ph.D.)
Position: Scientist and Research Collaborator
Tel: +1-418-654-2687
Email: saeid.homayouni@inrs.ca
Website: http://www.ete.inrs.ca/saeid-homayouni
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Ph.D. Degree in Signal and Image (Hyperspectral Remote Sensing) from the Télécom Paris Tech, Paris, France. Associate Professor in environmental remote sensing and geomatics at the Center for Water,Land, and Environment (CETE), at the National Scientific Research Insitute in Quebec, Canada (INRS, Quebec).
Research direction: Geomatics, remote sensing, and the analysis of Earth observations, optical and synthetic aperture radar, through the artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches for urban and agro-environmental applications.
Name: Farhad Behnamfar (Ph.D.)
Position: Associate Professor, Consultant and Research Collaborator
Tel:
Email: farhad167@yahoo.com
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Ph.D. Earthquake Structural Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
Research direction: Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Earthquake Engineering,
Seismic Risk Analysis, Earthquake Resistant Design, Seismic Rehabilitation, Soil-Structure Interaction, Advanced Dynamics of Structures, Boundary Elements Method
Name: Leila Farzinpur (M.Ed)
Position: Ph.D. Student, Education Program Developer
Tel: +1-289-997-3405
Email: leila.farzinpur@mail.utoronto.ca
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Ph.D. Candidate Education, University of Toronto, Canada
Research direction: ESL, Qualitative developing curriculum, E-Learning
Technical Assistant
Name: Zhao Yuanyuan (B.Sc)
Position: Assistant
Tel: 177-1102-1536
Email: 3011441848@qq.com
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Master candidate at the Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University.
Research direction: Deep learning; Machine learning; Disaster analyzing.
Name: Jie Wang (B.Sc.)
Position: Assistant
Tel: 159-8211-4803
Email: 2290089282@qq.com
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Master candidate at the Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University.
Research direction: Deep learning and 3D modelling.
Name: Kane Guo (B.Sc.)
Position: Assistant
Tel: 187-8210-7717
Email: gyk8181219@outlook.com
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Master candidate at the Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University.
Research direction: 3D GIS and Virtual geographic environment