Research Chairs
Concordia University recognizes and values the role played by Research Chairs (“Chairholders”) in creating and mobilizing knowledge with the aim of achieving research excellence. As leaders in their fields, Chairholders play a critical role in deepening our knowledge base and in strengthening our teaching, the training of highly qualified personnel, and research capacity. As catalysts and builders, they contribute to the university's positioning in given areas of scholarly pursuit and to the enhancement of the research training environment.
Canada Excellence Research Chair
Ursula Eicker, CERC in Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Communities and Cities
Nicole Alberts - Tier 2, Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Health Intervention
Faculty of Arts & Science
Habib Benali - Tier 1, Biomedical Imaging and Healthy Aging
Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science
Alex Bitektine – Tier 2, Strategic Entrepreneurship
John Molson School of Business
Nathan Brown - Tier 2, Poetics
Faculty of Arts & Science
Mia Consalvo - Tier 1, Digital Games Studies and Design
Faculty of Arts & Science
Arseli Dokumaci - Tier 2, Canada Research Chair in Critical Disability Studies and Media Technologies
Faculty of Arts & Science
Benjamin Eppinger - Tier 2, Cognitive Neuroscience of Decision-Making in Healthy Human Aging
Faculty of Arts & Science
Tristan Glatard - Tier 2, Big Data Infrastructures for Neuroinformatics
Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science
Jean-Philippe Gouin - Tier 2, Chronic Stress and Health
Faculty of Arts & Science
Yann-Gaël Guéhéneuc - Tier 1, Empirical Software Engineering
Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science
Michael Hallett - Tier 1, Bioinformatics Algorithms
Faculty of Arts & Science
Brandon Helfield- Tier 2, Molecular Biophysics in Human Health
Faculty of Arts & Science
Mihaela Iordanova - Tier 2, Behavioural Neuroscience
Faculty of Arts & Science
Aashiq Kachroo - Tier 2, Synthetic Biology
Faculty of Arts & Science
Ahmed Kishk - Tier 1, Advanced Antenna Systems
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Elena Kuzmin - Tier 2, Canada Research Chair in Synthetic and Functional Genomics
Faculty of Arts & Science
Krista Lynes - Tier 2, Feminist Media Studies
Faculty of Arts & Science
Rachael (Ré) Mansbach - Tier 2, Canada Research Chair in Computational Physics/Biophysics
Faculty of Arts & Science
Christian Moreau - Tier 1, Thermal Spray and Surface Engineering
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Nadia Myre - Tier 2, Indigenous Arts Practice
Faculty of Fine Arts
Joshua Neves - Tier 2, Global Emergent Media
Faculty of Fine Arts
Melissa Passarelli - Tier 2, Canada Research Chair in Spatial Omics: from Single-cell to Clinical Innovations
Faculty of Arts & Science
Pedro Peres-Neto - Tier 1, Spatial Ecology and Biodiversity
Faculty of Arts & Science
Sylvia Santosa - Tier 2, Clinical Nutrition
Faculty of Arts & Science
Krzysztof Skonieczny - Tier 2, Aerospace Robotics
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Ishita Tiwary - Tier 2, Canada Research Chair in Media and Migration
Faculty of Fine Arts
Malcolm Whiteway - Tier 1, Microbial Genomics
Faculty of Arts & Science
Concordia University Research Chairs
Chunjiang An – New Scholar, Concordia University Research Chair in Spill Response and Remediation
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Zeynep Arsel - Tier 2, Consumption, Markets and Society
John Molson School of Business
Chadi Assi – Tier 1, Broadband Wireless Networks
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Andreas Athienitis – Tier 1, Integration of Solar Energy Systems into Buildings and Communities
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Anjali Awasthi – Tier 2, Connected Sustainable Mobility Systems
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Kathleen Boies – Tier 2, Leadership Development
John Molson School of Business
Linda Booij – Tier 2, Eating Disorders
Faculty of Arts & Science
Joel Bothello - New Scholar, Concordia University Research Chair in Resilience and Institutions
John Molson School of Business
Christopher Brett - Tier 1, Concordia University Research Chair in Applied Cell Science
Faculty of Arts & Science
Krista Byers-Heinlein - Tier 2, Bilingualism and Open Science
Faculty of Arts & Science
Jason Camlot – Tier 1, Literature and Sound Studies
Faculty of Arts & Science
John Capobianco – Tier 1, Nanoscience
Faculty of Arts & Science
Michael Carney – Tier 1, Strategy and Entrepreneurship
John Molson School of Business
Alexandre Champagne – Tier 2, Nanophysics
Faculty of Arts & Science
Carmela Cucuzzella – Tier 2, Concordia University Research Chair in Integrated Design and Sustainability for the Built Environment
Faculty of Fine Arts
Thien Thanh Dang-Vu - Tier 1, Sleep, Neuroimaging and Cognitive Health
Faculty of Arts & Science
Ann-Louise Davidson – Tier 2, Maker Culture
Faculty of Arts & Science
Pierre-Yann Dolbec – New Scholar, Complexity and Markets
John Molson School of Business
Stefanie Duguay - New Scholar, Digital Intimacy, Gender and Sexuality
Faculty of Arts & Science
Elizabeth Fast - Tier 2, Concordia University Research Chair in Land-Based Learning and Indigenous Pedagogies
Faculty of Arts & Science
Dylan Fraser – Tier 2, Biodiversity and Conservation
Faculty of Arts & Science
Hua Ge – Tier 2, Concordia University Research Chair in High Performance Building Envelope for Climate Resilient Buildings
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Bianca Grohmann – Tier 1, Consumer Psychology and Visual Marketing
John Molson School of Business
Walaa Hamouda - Tier, Concordia University Research Chair in Internet-of-Things and Machine-to-Machine Communications
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Ashlee Howarth - New Scholar, Concordia University Research Chair in Metal–Organic Frameworks
Faculty of Arts & Science
Nina Howe – Tier 1, Early Childhood Development and Education
Faculty of Arts & Science
Heather Igloliorte – Tier 1, Circumpolar Indigenous Arts
Faculty of Fine Arts
Sana Jahanshahi-Anbuhi - New Scholar, Stable Bio/Chemosensors
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Shauna Janssen – New Scholar, Performative Urbanism
Faculty of Fine Arts
Alice Jarry-Girard - New Scholar, Critical Practices in Materials and Materiality
Faculty of Fine Arts
Alice Ming Wai Jim – Tier 2, Ethnocultural Art Histories
Faculty of Fine Arts
Yasmin Jiwani – Tier 1, Intersectionality, Violence and Resistance
Faculty of Arts & Science
Lyes Kadem – Tier 2, Cardiovascular Engineering and Medical Devices
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Marta Kersten-Oertel – New Scholar, Applied Perception
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Lawrence Kryzanowski – Tier 1, Finance
John Molson School of Business
Chunyan Lai - New Scholar, Concordia University Research Chair in Transportation Electrification
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Jean-Philippe Lessard – New Scholar, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning
Faculty of Arts & Science
Jason Edward Lewis - Tier 1, Computational Media and the Indigenous Future Imaginary
Faculty of Fine Arts
Erin Manning - Tier 1, Concordia University Research Chair in Speculative Pragmatism, Art and Pedagogy
Faculty of Fine Arts
Damon Matthews - Tier 1, Climate Science and Sustainability
Faculty of Arts & Science
Rafik Naccache - Tier 2, Sustainable Multifunctional Nanomaterials
Faculty of Arts & Science
Marielle Nitoslawska - Tier 1, Experimental Nonfiction Practices in the Arts
Faculty of Fine Arts
Mireille Paquet - New Scholar, New Politics of Immigration
Faculty of Arts & Science
Natalie Phillips - Tier 1, Concordia University Research Chair in Sensory-Cognitive Health in Aging and Dementia
Faculty of Arts & Science
Alisa Piekny - Tier 2, Cancer Cell Biology
Faculty of Arts & Science
Pragasen Pillay - Tier 1, Design and Performance of Electric Machines
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Diane Poulin-Dubois – Tier 1, Developmental Cybernetics
Faculty of Arts & Science
Hassan Rivaz – New Scholar, Medical Image Analysis
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Caroline Roux – New Scholar, Psychology of Resource Scarcity
John Molson School of Business
Masha Salazkina - Tier 2, Transnational Media Art and Culture
Faculty of Fine Arts
Kim Sawchuk - Tier 1, Mobile Media Studies
Faculty of Arts & Science
Weiyi Shang - New Scholar, Ultra Large-Scale Systems
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Anton Shevchenko - New Scholar, Operations and Sustainable Development
John Molson School of Business
Steve Shih - New Scholar, Microfluidics for Biological and Chemical Analysis
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Emad Shihab - Tier 2, Data Analytics for Software Systems
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Tanja Tajmel – Tier 2, Concordia University Research Chair in Equity, Diversity, Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Kathleen Vaughan - Tier 1, Art + Education for Sustainable and Just Futures
Faculty of Fine Arts
Thomas Walker - Tier 1, Emerging Risk Management
John Molson School of Business
Rolf Wüthrich - Tier 2, Industry 4.0
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Carly Ziter - New Scholar, Urban Ecology and Sustainability
Faculty of Arts & Science
Honorary Concordia University Research Chairs
Phil Abrami – Tier 1, Education
Faculty of Arts & Science
M. Omair Ahmad - Tier 1, Multimedia Signal Processing
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Shimon Amir – Tier 1, Psychology
Faculty of Arts & Science
William Bukowski – Tier 1, Psychology
Faculty of Arts & Science
Mourad Debbabi – Tier 1, Information Systems Security
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Ann English – Tier 1, Bioinorganic Chemistry
Faculty of Arts & Science
Fariborz Haghighat - Tier 1, Energy and Environment
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Suong Van Hoa – Tier 1, Materials and Composites
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Lynn Hughes – Tier 1, Interactive Design and Games Innovation
Faculty of Fine Arts
Brigitte Jaumard – Tier 1, Optimization of Communication Networks
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Gary Johns – Tier 1, Management
John Molson School of Business
Khashayar Khorasani – Tier 1, Control of Autonomous Network of Unmanned Systems
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Martin Lefebvre – Tier 1, Film Studies
Faculty of Fine Arts
Catherine Mulligan - Tier 1, Geo-environmental Sustainability
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Subhash Rakheja – Tier 1, Vehicular Ergodynamics
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Lisa Serbin – Tier 1, Psychology
Faculty of Arts & Science
Peter Shizgal – Tier 1, Psychology
Faculty of Arts & Science
Chun-Yi Su - Tier 1, Control of Non-Smooth Dynamic Systems
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Ching Y. Suen – Tier 1, Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Srikanta M.S. Swamy – Tier 1, Signal Processing
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Sofiene Tahar - Tier 1, Formal Verification of System-on-Chip
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Thomas Waugh - Tier 1, Documentary Film and in Sexual Representation
Faculty of Fine Arts
Barabara Woodside – Tier 1, Behavioral Neuroendocrinology
Faculty of Arts & Science
Other Research Chairs and Professorships
Andreas Athienitis – NSERC/Hydro-Québec Industrial Research Chair in Optimized Operation and Energy Efficiency: towards High Performance Buildings
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Simon Bacon – CIHR Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research Mentorship Chair in Innovative Clinical Trials
Faculty of Arts & Science
Simon Bacon - Chaire de recherche double - Intelligence Artificielle en Santé
Faculty of Arts & Science
Natasha Blanchet-Cohen – Chaire-réseau Jeunesse : Les parcours vers l'autonomie et l’épanouissement des jeunes dans une société en transformation (co-titulaire), volet "Jeunes issus des Premières Nations et jeunes Inuits"
Faculty of Arts & Science
Emilio Boulianne – Manulife Financial Professorship in Financial Planning
John Molson School of Business
Jun Cai – Human Centered Engineering
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Jeremy Clark – NSERC/Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton/ Catallaxy Industrial Research Chair in Blockchain Technologies
Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science
Alexandra Dawson – CIBC Distinguished Professorship in Entrepreneurship and Family Business
John Molson School of Business
Mourad Debbabi – NSERC/Hydro-Québec Thales Industrial Research Chair in Smart Grid Security: Detection, Prevention, Mitigation and Recovery from Cyber-Physical Attacks
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Roch Glitho – Ericsson-ENCQOR Senior Industrial Research Chair in Cloud and Edge Computing for 5G and Beyond
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Suong Van Hoa – NSERC/Bell Helicopter Textron Industrial Research Chair in Automated Composites Manufacturing (with Bell Helicopter Textron Canada)
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Sylvia Kairouz – Chaire de recherche pour l’étude et la prévention du jeu au Québec
Faculty of Arts & Science
Ferhat Khendek – NSERC/Ericsson Industrial Research Chair in Model Based Software Management
Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science
Martha Langford – Director and Research Chair - Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institute for Studies in Canadian Art
Faculty of Fine Arts
Michel Laroche – Royal Bank Distinguished Professorship in Marketing
John Molson School of Business
Cédric Lesage – Lawrence S. Bloomberg Chair in Accountancy
John Molson School of Business
Michel Magnan – Jarislowsky Chair in Corporate Governance
John Molson School of Business
Claudine Mangen – RBC Professorship in Responsible Organizations
John Molson School of Business
Vincent Martin – Applied Synthetic Biology Senior Research Chair
Faculty of Arts & Science
Jane McGaughey - Johnson Chair in Québec and Canadian Irish Studies
Faculty of Arts & Science
Jennifer McGrath – PERFORM Centre Research Chair
Faculty of Arts & Science
Stylianos Perrakis – RBC Distinguished Professorship in Financial Derivatives
John Molson School of Business
Juliane Proelss - Jacques Ménard - BMO Professorship in Capital Markets
John Molson School of Business
Denis Schweizer – Manulife Financial Professorship in Financial Planning
John Molson School of Business
Lorne Switzer – Van Berkom Endowed Chair in Small-Cap Equities
John Molson School of Business
Vivek Venkatesh – Chaire UNESCO en prévention de la radicalisation et de l'extrémisme violents
Faculty of Fine Arts
Lingyu Wang – NSERC/Ericsson Industrial Research Chair in Software-Defined Networking and Network Functions Virtualization (SDN/NFV) Security
Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science
Erkan Yönder – Laurentian Bank Professorship in Real Estate
John Molson School of Business