Team

The People Behind the Research

Scholars, Builders &
Curious Minds

A collaborative group advancing knowledge at the intersection of information systems, AI, and human wellbeing

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Director

Prof. Cansu Ekmekcioglu
Lab Director

Prof. Cansu Ekmekcioglu

Assistant Professor

DeGroote School of Business · McMaster University

Dr. Ekmekcioglu leads research at the intersection of information technologies and sustainability, with a focus on immigrant-serving organizations, platform economies, and responsible AI design for vulnerable communities.

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PhD Students

Arezoo Karbasi Ahvazi

Arezoo Karbasi Ahvazi

Information Systems

McMaster University

Research Assistant.

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Pelin Gul

Pelin Gul

Sociology

University of Toronto

Research Assistant.

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Master's Students

Master's Student

Dr. Collaborator Name

Associate Professor

Institution Name

Brief description of research focus.

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Undergraduate Students

Mana Abolghasemi

Mana Abolghasemi

Commerce

McMaster University

Brief description of research focus.

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Harsh Upadhyay

Harsh Upadhyay

Computer Science

McMaster University

Brief description of research focus.

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