Digital Data Strategy for A220

Project Lead, Dr. Gengrui (Edward) Zhang, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Partnership with Research Group of Distributed Computing and Systems (DISCOS)

Project Goals

• Minimize operational costs and maximize A220 production efficiency.
• Optimize complex discrete aircraft manufacturing through smart digitalization using cloud DBMS and AI-driven solutions.
• Strengthen Quebec’s aerospace sector, cultivate multidisciplinary talent, and advance Canada’s leadership in Industry 4.0.

Key Areas of Focus

• Data models and integration
• Distributed file systems
• Information retrieval
• Stream processing
• Data governance
• Distributed computing
• Machine learning for discrete manufacturing

Student Recruitment
Target: PhD and Master's students

Required Background

Computer science or computer engineering
Experience in databases, data analysis, distributed systems, or machine learning
(Preferred for PhD students) Research experience with computer systems and/or machine learning

Additional Information

For more details, prospective students can visit Dr. Zhang's website