Dr. Pawan Lingras is a Professor in Mathematics and Computing Science and Director of the Master of Science in Computing and Data Analytics (CDA) Program. He is an expert on mining and manipulating data, his areas of interest include Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, big data, wearable technology, image processing, intelligent transportation systems, and optimization using evolutionary algorithms.
Dr. Lingras works closely with the Office of Innovation and Community Engagement at Saint Mary's University. Over the past decade, Dr. Lingras has collaborated with over 40 companies nationally. In Nova Scotia, he is involved with a Halifax-based company that is using a machine learning app to help family physicians better manage referrals to the pediatric cardiologist. In another collaboration he has partnered with Nova Scotia Health to create a dashboard that helps hospitals better manage their resources. Dr. Lingras is also developing a document scraping application powered by generative AI to help a company diversity their revenue streams within the fund administration sector.
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A graduate of IIT Bombay and University of Regina, Dr. Lingras has authored more than 200 research papers; co-authored three textbooks; co-edited two books and nine volumes of research papers; and engaged in academic collaborations and speaking engagements around the globe. He receives regular funding for research and commercialization projects from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), National Research Council-Industrial Research Assistance Program, and Mitacs, a Canadian organization that funds research and training. Dr. Lingras is also well respected for his dedication as a teacher and mentor. He is a recipient of Saint Mary’s University’s Father William A. Stewart, S.J., Medal for Excellence in Teaching, the Faculty of Science Teaching Excellence award, and the President’s Award for Excellence in Research.
Dr. Pawan Lingras’ Affiliations:
Mitacs (Accelerate, Business Strategy Internship)
Invest Nova Scotia - Productivity and Innovation Voucher Program
National Research Council - Industrial Research Assistance Program
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Partners:
Hanatech
Green Power LabsMissing Link Technologies
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