Working with me

We are a highly interdisciplinary research group. Students tend to do well if they arrive with a background in one of HCI and CSCW, science and technology studies, or environmental and disaster studies, and genuine interest in the others.

If you are interested in working with me, please apply to one of our graduate programs in Computer Science or The School of the Environment. If you are already a student at UofT and would like to collaborate, email me. Co-supervision is common, often with colleagues such as Steve Easterbrook, Fanny Chevalier, and other faculty involved with the Toronto Climate Observatory.

Current Group Members

Post-docs & Research Staff

  • Jen Liu, Postdoctoral Researcher, Computer Science — Urban Heat and Social Vulnerability
  • Jennie Phillips, Research Coordinator, Toronto Climate Observatory
  • Majd al-Shihabi, Research Fellow — Community Participation in Climate Modeling

PhD Students

  • Aarjav Chauhan, Computer Science — Conflict in Online Communities
  • Shreyasha Paudel, Computer Science — Disaster Risk Modeling in Nepal
  • Taneea Agrawaal, Computer Science — Equitable Climate Informatics (co-supervised with Steve Easterbrook)
  • Dylan van Bremer, Computer Science — Uncertainty in Ontario Flood History (co-supervised with Steve Easterbrook)

Master’s Students

  • Rayan Awad Alim, MSc Computer Science — Human-Centered AI & Climate Migration (co-supervised with Daniel Wigdor)
  • Siddharth Dabas — Indigenous Climate Data Infrastructures

Research Assistants

  • Cassie Chanen — Toronto Climate Observatory
  • Waanmathi Vishnu — Sustainable Finance
  • Ayusha Thapa — Ontario Flood History
  • Yash Jain — Ontario Flood History
  • Julia Oliveira — Counter-Mapping Urban Heat
  • Hugo Fuhrer — Ontario Flood History
  • Reyna Wu — Counter-Mapping Urban Heat
  • Matthew Varona — Localizing Climate Data Visualizations

Alumni

Post-docs

  • Rohini Patel, School of the Environment (2023–2024). Next: Postdoc, McMaster University
  • Austin Lord, School of the Environment (2022–2024). Next: Industry research position
  • Samar Sabie, Computer Science (2022–2023). Next: Assistant Professor, University of Toronto

Research Staff

  • Sana Bhutani, Research Coordinator, Toronto Climate Observatory (2025)
  • Ichha Kohli, School of the Environment (2023–2025)
  • Tolulope Oshinowo, Computer Science, Visiting Fulbright Student (2024). Next: MSc, Princeton University
  • Kim Slater, School of the Environment (2023–2024). Next: Canada Red Cross
  • Rugare Rukini, Political Economy (2023–2024)
  • Jordan Hogg, Environment and Sustainability (2023–2024)

Master’s Students

  • Sophia Jit, Computer Science (2022–2024). Next: PhD, Computer Science, University of Toronto
  • Cassie Chanen, Environment and Sustainability (2022–2023). Next: PhD, University of British Columbia
  • Lilly Flawn, Environment and Sustainability (2022–2023). Next: Industry research position
  • Rowshni Usha, Applied Computing (2022–2023). Next: Industry software development
  • Bowen Zhang, Computer Science (2021–2023). Next: Industry software development
  • Navyata Neeraj, Environment and Sustainability (MES) — Localizing Global Climate Scenarios

Undergraduates

  • Nadim Mottu, Computer Science (2025) — Transparency in Climate Finance
  • Rayan Awad Alim, Computer Science (2024–2025). Next: MSc, Computer Science, University of Toronto
  • Allegra Nesbitt-Jermain, Environmental Studies (2024–2025) — Transparency in Climate Finance
  • Elise Corbin, Computer Science (2024)
  • Yan Yui Mork, Ethics Society & Law (2023–2024)
  • Nicole Gordon, Sociology (2023). Next: MA, Toronto Metropolitan University
  • Safa Hussein, Computer Science (2021–2023)
  • Aden Fischer, School of the Environment (2022). Next: MES, University of Toronto
  • Zarif Mahmud, Computer Science (2022). Next: Texas Instruments
  • Amanda Leiva, Psychology and Linguistics (2021–2022). Next: MScAC, University of Toronto
  • Venia Veselovksy, Math and International Relations (2021–2022). Next: MSc, EPFL Switzerland
  • Guiller Cenizal, School of the Environment (2021). Next: MA, Columbia University
  • Justin Smeal, Computer Science (2021)
  • Joyce Zhong — Flood Risk

High School

  • Pradnaya Pathak, Toronto High School (2020–2021). Next: Undergraduate, University of Pennsylvania