SUDS Research Day showcases the outstanding research conducted by our SUDS Scholars.
This year’s Research Day is set for August 11, 2022. We will be inviting student supervisors and faculty from across our DSI community.
Celebrate our summer undergraduate data science SUDS researchers and learn about the innovations of tomorrow!
Event Room: Seminar Room 9014/9016 (9th floor), 700 University Avenue, Toronto
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9:30 – 9:40 am |
Welcome Prof. Laura Rosella, Associate Director, Education & Training, Data Sciences Institute |
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9:45 – 11:00 am |
SUDS Scholars presentations Tian Yu: Transferring Generative Adversarial Network (GAN): Augmentation from Limited Patients' Data Supervisor: Prof. Xilin Liu, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, UofT Ruisi Li: Association of repeats in the SLC9A3 region with lung phenotypes in cystic fibrosis Supervisor: Prof. Lisa Strug, The Hospital for Sick Children Cameron Dufault: AI classification of cancer patients into novel YAP-dependent subtypes Supervisor: Dr. Kieran Campbell, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Dien Nguyen: Investigating the effects of cystic fibrosis drug treatments on human stem cell-derived lung models using single-cell RNA sequencing Supervisor: Prof. Amy Wong, Developmental & Stem Cell Biology, SKH Zhiyuan Lu: Visualizing knowledge Supervisor: Prof. Michelle Alexopoulos, Economics, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT Q&A (5 min) Jingchen (Amber) Shao: Using machine learning to identify and understand the interplay of factors associated with risk in the pre-disease stage of Crohn's disease Supervisor: Dr. Kenneth Croitoru, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Kitty Chen: Public health decision support tools to prevent chronic disease Supervisor: Prof. Laura Rosella, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, UofT Yingke Wang: Machine learning for chronic disease management Supervisor: Prof. Rahul Krishnan, Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT Andrew Gritsevskiy: Investigating how the brain encodes memory Supervisor: Sheena Josselyn, NMH Research Institute, SKH Rory Gao: Machine learning for Automated segmentation of Confocal Images Supervisor: Dr. Mei Zhen, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Q&A (5 min) Linxi Chen: Modeling heterogeneous covariance patterns in high-dimensional brain imaging data Supervisor: Prof. Jun Young Park, Statistical Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT Jiakai Shi: Algorithms and Statistical Tests for Real-World Adaptive Experiments to Enhance and Personalize Technology Interventions for Education, Mental/Physical Health, & Behaviour Change Supervisor: Prof. Joseph Jay Williams, Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science, U of T Yutong Lu: Advance causal inference analysis in R: A software Review Supervisor: Prof. Kuan Liu, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, U of T Q&A (3 min) Cecilia Kelly Minar Widjaja: Phylo-genomics Supervisor: Prof. Asher Cutter, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT Jiaying (Lynn) Li: Diversification and evolution of ubiquitin across the Kingdom Fungi Supervisor: Prof. Yan Wang, Biological Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, UofT Molly Borritt: Supporting Canadian Apprentices in the Construction and Industrial Sectors: Genetic and Epigenetic Analyses of Mental Health Supervisor: Prof. Behdin Nowrouzi-kia, Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, UofT Jasmin Lee: Implementation of serological and molecular tools to inform COVID-19 patient management: protocol for the GENCOV prospective cohort study Supervisor: Dr. Jordan Lerner-Ellis, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Q&A (4 min) |
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11:00 –11:10 am |
BREAK |
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11:10 am – 12:30 pm |
SUDS Scholars presentations Chaerin Song: Machine learning application to financial news in Korean and Japanese Supervisor: Prof. Mark Manger, Political Science, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT Zhenyu Wang: Sociotemporal embedding of slang Supervisor: Prof. Yang Xu, Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT Yun Shen: Content analysis of over 150 years news and articles Supervisor: Prof. Periklis Andritsos, Faculty of Information, UofT Hriday Chheda: Analyzing the performance of community detection algorithms in social networks and random graphs Supervisor: Prof. Samin Aref, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, UofT Q&A (4 min) Linxia Li: Sensitivity Testing of Canadian Insurance Data Supervisor: Prof. Silvana Pesenti, Statistical Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT Lauren Gill: Data Science for White Shark Conservation Supervisor: Prof. Vianey Leos Barajas, Statistical Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT Tina Tsan: Evaluating the contribution of dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity from pyrite oxidation to the marine carbon budget Supervisor: Prof. Ulrich Wortman, Earth Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, UofT Q&A (3 min) David Fang: Understanding language use and inference through text mining Supervisor: Prof. Sam Maglio, Management, University of Toronto Scarborough, UofT Amal Koodoruth: Algorithmic Reparation: Analyzing and Improving the Bias-Fixing Algorithms in Data Science Supervisor: Prof. Ishtiaque Ahmed, Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science, U of T Wentao Zhou: Neural networks for classifying capnography waveforms Supervisor: Prof. Aaron Conway, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, UofT Sarah Mansoor: Disparities in climate-induced health outcomes in the Greater Toronto Area Supervisor: Prof. Rohan Alexander, Faculty of Information, UofT Ava Oveisi: Interactive approaches to automatic source code summarization using deep learning Supervisor: Prof. Eldan Cohen, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, UofT Grace Yu: Mapping the Milky Way a Million Light Years Supervisor: Prof. Ting Li, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT Q&A (4 min) Kiran Deol: Real-time visualization of important variables along low-dimensional manifolds Supervisor: Prof. Yun William Yu, Computer & Mathematical Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, UofT Zhijian Ling: ServiceMiner: Automated Data-Driven Simulation Mining in Service Systems Supervisor: Prof. Dimitry Krass, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, UofT Pan Chen: Investigating Data Features for Reproducibility of Robust Educational Data Models Supervisor: Prof. Michael Liut, Mathematical & Computational Science, University of Toronto Mississauga, UofT Anthony McCanny: The Data Science of a Satisfying, Purposeful, and Engaging life Supervisor: Prof. Felix Cheung, Psychology, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT Yupeng Zhang: Learning analytics for improved student learning Supervisor: Prof. Alison Gibbs, Statistical Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT Q&A (5 min) |
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12:40 – 1:20 pm |
Lunch and networking |
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1:20 – 1:30 pm |
Awards and closing remarks |
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SUDS Scholar |
SUDS Research Opportunity and Supervisor |
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Molly Borritt McGill University |
Molly Borritt McGill University |
Supporting Canadian Apprentices in the Construction and Industrial Sectors: Genetic and Epigenetic Analyses of Mental Health Behdin Nowrouzi-kia, Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, UofT |
Supporting Canadian Apprentices in the Construction and Industrial Sectors: Genetic and Epigenetic Analyses of Mental Health Behdin Nowrouzi-kia, Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, UofT |
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Hriday Chheda University of Toronto |
Hriday Chheda University of Toronto |
Analyzing the performance of community detection algorithms in social networks and random graphs Aref Samin, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, UofT |
Analyzing the performance of community detection algorithms in social networks and random graphs Aref Samin, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, UofT |
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Linxi Chen University of Toronto |
Linxi Chen University of Toronto |
Modeling heterogeneous covariance patterns in high-dimensional brain imaging data. Jun Young Park, Statistical Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT |
Modeling heterogeneous covariance patterns in high-dimensional brain imaging data. Jun Young Park, Statistical Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT |
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Pan Chen University of Toronto |
Pan Chen University of Toronto |
Investigating Data Features for Reproducibility of Robust Educational Data Models Michael Liut, Mathematical & Computational Science, University of Toronto Mississauga, UofT |
Investigating Data Features for Reproducibility of Robust Educational Data Models Michael Liut, Mathematical & Computational Science, University of Toronto Mississauga, UofT |
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Linxia Li University of Toronto |
Linxia Li University of Toronto |
Sensitivity Testing of Canadian Insurance Data Silvana Pesenti, Statistical Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT |
Sensitivity Testing of Canadian Insurance Data Silvana Pesenti, Statistical Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT |
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Zhijian Ling University of Toronto |
Zhijian Ling University of Toronto |
ServiceMiner: Automated Data-Driven Simulation Mining in Service Systems Dmitry Krass, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, UofT |
ServiceMiner: Automated Data-Driven Simulation Mining in Service Systems Dmitry Krass, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, UofT |
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Cameron Dufault McMaster University |
Cameron Dufault McMaster University |
AI classification of cancer patients into novel YAP-dependent subtypes. Kieran Campbell, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute |
AI classification of cancer patients into novel YAP-dependent subtypes. Kieran Campbell, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute |
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David Fang University of Toronto |
David Fang University of Toronto |
Understanding language use and inference through text mining Sam Maglio, Management, University of Toronto Scarborough, UofT |
Understanding language use and inference through text mining Sam Maglio, Management, University of Toronto Scarborough, UofT |
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Yutong Lu University of Toronto |
Yutong Lu University of Toronto |
Advance causal inference analysis in R: A software Review Kuan Liu, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, U of T |
Advance causal inference analysis in R: A software Review Kuan Liu, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, U of T |
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Zhiyuan Lu University of Toronto |
Zhiyuan Lu University of Toronto |
Zhiyuan Lu University of Toronto |
Visualizing knowledge Michelle Alexopoulos, Economics, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT |
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Sarah Mansoor University of Toronto |
Sarah Mansoor University of Toronto |
Sarah Mansoor University of Toronto |
Disparities in climate-induced health outcomes in the Greater Toronto Area Prof. Rohan Alexander, Faculty of Information and Statistical Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT |
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Anthony McCanny University of Toronto |
Anthony McCanny University of Toronto |
Anthony McCanny University of Toronto |
The Data Science of a Satisfying, Purposeful, and Engaging Life Felix Cheung, Psychology, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT |
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Andrew Gritsevskiy University of Toronto |
Andrew Gritsevskiy University of Toronto |
Investigating how the brain encodes memory Sheena Josselyn, The Hospital for Sick Children |
Investigating how the brain encodes memory Sheena Josselyn, The Hospital for Sick Children |
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Ava Oveisi University of Toronto |
Ava Oveisi University of Toronto |
Interactive approaches to automatic source code summarization using deep learning Eldan Cohen, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, UofT |
Interactive approaches to automatic source code summarization using deep learning Eldan Cohen, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, UofT |
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Yun Shen University of Toronto |
Yun Shen University of Toronto |
Content analysis of over 150 years of news and articles Periklis Andritsos, Faculty of Information, UofT |
Content analysis of over 150 years of news and articles Periklis Andritsos, Faculty of Information, UofT |
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Lauren Gill University of British Columbia |
Lauren Gill University of British Columbia |
Data Science for White Shark Conservation Vianey Leos Barajas, Statistical Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT |
Data Science for White Shark Conservation Vianey Leos Barajas, Statistical Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT |
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Chaerin Song University of Toronto |
Chaerin Song University of Toronto |
Machine learning application to financial news in Korean and Japanese Mark Manger, Political Science, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT |
Machine learning application to financial news in Korean and Japanese Mark Manger, Political Science, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT |
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Amal Koodoruth McGill University |
Amal Koodoruth McGill University |
Algorithmic Reparation: Analyzing and Improving the Bias-Fixing Algorithms in Data Science Prof. Ahmed, Ishtiaque, Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science, U of T |
Algorithmic Reparation: Analyzing and Improving the Bias-Fixing Algorithms in Data Science Prof. Ahmed, Ishtiaque, Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science, U of T |
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Yingke Wang University of Toronto |
Yingke Wang University of Toronto |
Machine learning for chronic disease management Rahul Krishnan, Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT |
Machine learning for chronic disease management Rahul Krishnan, Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT |
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Jasmin Lee University of Toronto |
Jasmin Lee University of Toronto |
Implementation of serological and molecular tools to inform COVID-19 patient management: protocol for the GENCOV prospective cohort study Jordan Lerner-Ellis, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute |
Implementation of serological and molecular tools to inform COVID-19 patient management: protocol for the GENCOV prospective cohort study Jordan Lerner-Ellis, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute |
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Cecilia Kelly Minar Widjaja University of Toronto |
Cecilia Kelly Minar Widjaja University of Toronto |
Phylo-genomics Asher Cutter, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT |
Phylo-genomics Asher Cutter, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT |
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Grace Yu University of Toronto |
Grace Yu University of Toronto |
Mapping the Milky Way a Million Light Years Ting Li, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT |
Mapping the Milky Way a Million Light Years Ting Li, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT |
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Tian Yu University of Toronto |
Tian Yu University of Toronto |
Transferring Generative Adversarial Network (GAN): Augmentation from Limited Patients' Data Xilin Liu, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, UofT |
Transferring Generative Adversarial Network (GAN): Augmentation from Limited Patients' Data Xilin Liu, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, UofT |
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Yupeng Zhang University of Toronto |
Yupeng Zhang University of Toronto |
Learning analytics for improved student learning Alison Gibbs, Statistical Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT |
Learning analytics for improved student learning Alison Gibbs, Statistical Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT |
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Wentao Zhou University of Toronto |
Wentao Zhou University of Toronto |
Neural networks for classifying capnography waveforms Aaron Conway, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, UofT |
Neural networks for classifying capnography waveforms Aaron Conway, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, UofT |
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Kitty Chen University of Ottawa |
Kitty Chen University of Ottawa |
Public health decision support tools to prevent chronic disease Laura Rosella, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, UofT |
Public health decision support tools to prevent chronic disease Laura Rosella, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, UofT |
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Ruisi Rachel Li University of Toronto |
Ruisi Rachel Li University of Toronto |
Association of repeats in the SLC9A3 region with lung phenotypes in cystic fibrosis Lisa Strug, The Hospital for Sick Children |
Association of repeats in the SLC9A3 region with lung phenotypes in cystic fibrosis Lisa Strug, The Hospital for Sick Children |
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Jiaying (Lynn) Li University of Toronto |
Jiaying (Lynn) Li University of Toronto |
Diversification and evolution of ubiquitin across the Kingdom Fungi Yan Wang, Biological Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, UofT |
Diversification and evolution of ubiquitin across the Kingdom Fungi Yan Wang, Biological Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, UofT |
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Jiakai Shi University of Toronto |
Jiakai Shi University of Toronto |
Algorithms and Statistical Tests for Real-World Adaptive Experiments to Enhance and Personalize Technology Interventions for Education, Mental/Physical Health, & Behaviour Change Joseph Jay Williams, Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science, U of T |
Algorithms and Statistical Tests for Real-World Adaptive Experiments to Enhance and Personalize Technology Interventions for Education, Mental/Physical Health, & Behaviour Change Joseph Jay Williams, Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science, U of T |
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Dien Nguyen University of Toronto |
Dien Nguyen University of Toronto |
Bioinformatics to analyze single cell RNA seq datasets of human fetal lung tissue Amy Wong, Developmental & Stem Cell Biology, SKH |
Bioinformatics to analyze single cell RNA seq datasets of human fetal lung tissue Amy Wong, Developmental & Stem Cell Biology, SKH |
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Tina Tsan University of Toronto |
Tina Tsan University of Toronto |
Evaluating the contribution of dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity from pyrite oxidation to the marine carbon budget Ulrich Wortmann, Earth Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, UofT |
Evaluating the contribution of dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity from pyrite oxidation to the marine carbon budget Ulrich Wortmann, Earth Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, UofT |
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Zhenyu Wang University of Toronto |
Zhenyu Wang University of Toronto |
Sociotemporal embedding of slang Yang Xu, Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT |
Sociotemporal embedding of slang Yang Xu, Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science, UofT |
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Kiran Deol University of Alberta |
Kiran Deol University of Alberta |
Real-time visualization of important variables along low-dimensional manifolds Yun Williams Yu, Computer & Mathematical Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, UofT |
Real-time visualization of important variables along low-dimensional manifolds Yun Williams Yu, Computer & Mathematical Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, UofT |
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Rory Gao University of Toronto |
Rory Gao University of Toronto |
Machine Learning for Automated Volumemetric Reconstruction of Electron Micrographs Mei Zhen, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute |
Machine Learning for Automated Volumemetric Reconstruction of Electron Micrographs Mei Zhen, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute |
