Researchers

Tim Wong, Ph.D., Professor, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology (FAST): Dr. Wong holds a Ph.D. in networking from the University of Manchester and has over 30 years of experience in the areas of networking, security, IoT, cloud computing, enterprise software, and mobile devices. Before coming to Humber, Dr. Wong worked in roles of CTO, principal engineer, senior engineer in various technology companies.

Salomeh Ahmadi, BHSc, MBA, is a professor, consultant, researcher, and activist. She is interested in the areas related to equity-seeking groups, and the interrelations across community, justice, and socio-economics. Currently, she is leading a 3-year federally granted study on housing affordability and community-based participatory research. She teaches in fields of social services, child and youth care, police foundations, and community development. She is currently a Board Member with the International Centre of Art for Social Change ICASC. She has spoken at conferences and panels on various topics concerning community development and is open to partnerships and creative collaborations.

Maria Jacome is a Faculty Member of the Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Canada, where she teaches in the programs of Civil Engineering Technology and the B.Eng. of the Built Environment (the latter to start in Fall 2021). She holds a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences and a Graduate Certificate in Environmental Sciences and Engineering. As a professor, she has supervised undergraduate and graduate students in applied geophysics and civil and environmental engineering. In the past few years, she has been using shallow geophysical techniques, in particular, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), for geotechnical and environmental applications. She has led a series of projects, involving the Department of Capital Development and Facilities Management at Humber College and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA).