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Since 2007, I hold a PhD in computer Science from University of Montréal, Canada. My thesis was about investigating motivational and cultural aspects in e-Learning systems and is listed on the 2007 dean's list of the faculty of graduate studies. After spending some months in Japan as a guest researcher at Osaka University, working on ontology engineering with Professor Riichiro Mizoguchi, I worked as a postdoctoral fellow for 2 years at McGill University, Montréal, Canada. Within the ATLAS laboratories, I was interested in modelling cognitive agents, especially affective features. My project primarily aimed at improving affective awareness for educational purpose, and especially for medical education. From November 2010 to June 15, 2011. I acted as a senior lecturer at Polytechnic of Namibia in Africa. My primary objective was to strengthen my understanding of cultural dynamics in this multicultural settings (Namibia is populated with 12 ethnic groups and minorities of german and south african origins). I also took the opportunity of my stay in Namibia to begin a collaboration with the namibian branch of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in order to develop technology for wildlife conservation.

PROJECTS

Project Names Primary Focus
Status
Technologies for Wildlife Conservation Developing technologies that will facilitate wildlife Conservation activities

Principal collaborators:
Namibian Branch of the WWF, Millenium Challenge Account-Namibia

Active
Digital Deteriorating Patient

Computer-supported medical education

Principal collaborators:
Dr Jeffrey Wiseman
Dr Susanne P. Lajoie.

Active
Upper Ontology of Culture Cultural Awareness in Information Systems

Principal collaborator:
Dr Riichiro Mizoguchi

Active
No name given Affective Awareness in Information Systems

Principal collaborators:
Dr Claude Frasson
Dr Susanne P. Lajoie
Dr Riichiro Mizoguchi

Active
MOCAS

Motivational Management/Enhancement
Cultural Adaptation
Multi-agent system
Collaborative Systems
Serious Games

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