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Ebrahim Bagheri is a Professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University where he holds a Canada Research Chair in Social Information Retrieval and an NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Social Media Analytics. He is the Director of the NSERC CREATE program on the Responsible Development of AI (RAI) a 6-year, multi-sector, multi-institutional, collaborative training program that draws co-applicants from TMU, Waterloo, Western, UQAM, and McGill. Ebrahim is a truly interdisciplinary researcher who has impacted industry, government and civil society through community engagement and knowledge translation. His Responsible AI initiative is unique in that it highlights the need to balance economic development with social good. Ebrahim has raised $15M+ in research funds as principal investigator; supervised 85+ HQP; published 75+ journal articles in premier venues; served on the Technical Program Committees of 100+ workshops and conferences; and co-founded the International Workshop on Mining Actionable Insights from Social Networks (MAISoN). In recognition of his contributions to knowledge transfer, Dr. Bagheri has received the prestigious NSERC Synergy Award.
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Embedding-based team formation for community question answering. Toronto Metropolitan University Publication 2023-04-01 Reviewer assignment problem: A scoping review Toronto Metropolitan University Publication 2023-05-13 Plenary Session: Artificial Intelligence and (Other) Innovations in Technology Structured as a Question and Answer period, the Moderator will direct discussion equally across the panel and allow for panelist-panelist discussion, when relevant. Questions will be submitted by registered participants in the conference prior to the conference’s inauguration. In this session, no time will be given for questions from the audience.
Panelist 1: Richard Freeman, Professor of Economics (Harvard University) Panelist 2: Ebrahim Bagheri, Professor of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, Canada Research Chair in Social Information Retrieval, and National Science and Engineering Research Council Industrial Research Chair in Social Media Analytics (Toronto Metropolitan University)
TRS2 2.2, TRS2 3.1, TRS2 2.1.1 Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Toronto Activity 2025-05-08 TRS2 2.2, TRS2 3.1, TRS2 2.1.1 Artificial Intelligence and (Other) Innovations in Technology Plenary Session in AI, Remote Work, and Productivity: An International ConferenceTRS2 2.2 University of Toronto, Toronto Metropolitan University Activity 2025-05-08 TRS2 2.2 Migration Disrupted: How technological transformation is reshaping human mobility Migration Disrupted was an interdisciplinary, hybrid conference held at Toronto Metropolitan University from May 7-9, 2024, organized by CERC Migration and Bridging Divides. The conference focused on how advanced digital technologies (ADTs) are transforming human mobility, with an emphasis on their impact on migrant integration, citizenship, employment, health care, and urban experience in Canada and beyond. Through a series of panels, fireside chats, and breakout sessions, researchers, policymakers, and civil society leaders examined both opportunities and challenges created by technological transformation, including digital divides, the ethics of artificial intelligence, infrastructure for inclusive cities, and the future of migrant work. Video recordings of sessions are available.
Other Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Alberta, University of British Columbia, Concordia University Activity 2024-05-07 Triandafyllidou, A. ,
Bagheri, E. ,
Gruzd, A. ,
Mathurin, G. ,
Abu-Laban, Y. ,
Agrawal, S. ,
Farooq, B. , Joel Dissanayake,
Banerjee, R. ,
Huot, S. ,
Mazalek, A. ,
Zhuang, Z. ,
Rockwell, G. ,
Wong, J. ,
Paquet, M. Other Bridging Divides TMU Spring Retreat A one-day retreat held for all Bridging Divides (BD) researchers, affiliated researchers, and HQPs at Toronto Metropolitan University. Led by Ali Mazalek and Ebrahim Bagheri, the event focused on fostering collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing across BD projects, especially highlighting the integration of technology and digital media design in advancing research efforts. The retreat included opportunities for participants to present 10-minute talks on their projects, with particular encouragement for students and early-career researchers to share work that could benefit from collaborative science and engineering contributions. Sessions included Q&A, networking, and peer feedback, emphasizing interdisciplinary solutions to research challenges.
Other Toronto Metropolitan University Activity 2024-04-29 Other Sarwan Sahota Distinguished Scholar Award Toronto Metropolitan University Award 2023-05-10