Discovery & Innovation

The Faculty of Science conducts high-quality research driving innovative and impactful solutions for today’s complex problems. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, our researchers address real-world challenges in computer science, physics, mathematics, biology and chemistry. From computer vision to synthesizing molecules, discover the faculty research highlights that showcase the dedication and expertise that contributes to our growing reputation as a leader in scientific research.

eight point nine million plus dollars in external research funding

Marc Adler

Creating molecules for good

"My purpose is to use my skill and passion for synthetic organic chemistry to make the world a better place, whether that’s by coming up with greener processes, improving human health, or helping people in my group be, do, and achieve whatever they want."

Catherine Beauchemin

A physics perspective on biology

"My position allows me to host TMU trainees in Japan and expand their research and life horizons."

Alexey Rubtsov

Promoting stability in the Wild West of cryptocurrency

"I'm studying cryptocurrencies because the outcomes of my research can help regulators make well-informed decisions."

Richard Wang

Applying computer vision in many ways

"A decade ago, computer vision was a niche field with limited familiarity among the public. But today, we are surrounded by numerous successful practical applications of this technology in our daily lives."

Rising Stars

Dr. Preeti Raman, Professor, Department of Computer Science

“I hope to make computer science welcoming to ALL students by using integrative analytics to support individual student care and growth.”

Professor Preeti Raman joins the Department of Computer Science to advance pedagogy and teaching excellence in the Faculty of Science. Formerly a postdoctoral researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she holds Curriculum & Pedagogy and Computer Science degrees, with over two decades of global technology consulting and teaching experience. At TMU, her research with the CIRCLE lab aims to harness the power of computational algorithms to develop targeted solutions and care-centred approaches to make computer science equitable and inclusive for all students. Equity, diversity and inclusion are at the core of her work–she recently was featured in an episode of On A Tangent where she sheds light on the critical issues surrounding the gender and diversity gap in computer science.

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