Our Smart Freight Center Team
Leadership
Dr. Elkafi Hassini
McMaster University
Associate Dean of Research, DeGroote School of Business
Dr. Kevin Gingerich | Chair
York University
Associate Professor; Civil Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering
Dr. Matthew Roorda
University of Toronto
Canada Research Chair in Freight Transportation and Logistics | Professor, Civil & Mineral Engineering
Dr. Bilal Farooq
Toronto Metropolitan University
Canada Research Chair in Disruptive Transportation Technologies and Services | Associate Professor, TMU
Dr. Clarence Woudsma
University of Waterloo (UW)
Associate Professor | Assistant Vice President, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, UW
Our Committees
Current Chair: Dr. Elkafi Hassini
The Governance Committee monitors and facilitates progress and deliverables, oversees budget and finances, and monitors efforts to enhance the sustainability of the SFC, among other responsibilities.
The Governance Committee consists of The Region of Peel, academic leaders, a representative of the host institution, the chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee, and other representatives chosen by the parties.
The chair of the Governance Committee rotates among the three universities.
Current Chair: Dr. Matthew Roorda
The Scientific Advisory Committee includes academic leaders and other members appointed by the Governance Committee. The Scientific Advisory Committee reports to the Governance Committee.
The Scientific Advisory Committee provides scientific leadership to the Smart Freight Centre research program, reviews and advises on research proposals received for the SFC program, oversees scheduling of deliverables and outcomes, ensures scientific integrity, and makes recommendations to the Governance Committee on various aspects of the research.
Faculty Affilliates
Dr. Aliaa Alnaggar
Toronto Metropolitan University
Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Dr. Jennifer Bauman
McMaster University
Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Dr. Merve Bodur
University of Toronto
Assistant Professor, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Dr. Birsen Donmez
University of Toronto
Professor, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Dr. Bilal Farooq
Toronto Metropolitan University
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering
Dr. Elkafi Hassini
McMaster University
Associate Dean of Research, Professor of Operations Management, and Chair
Dr. Marianne Hatzopoulou
University of Toronto
Professor, Civil & Mineral Engineering
Dr. Atefeh Mashatan
Toronto Metropolitan University
Assistant Professor, Information Technology Management
Dr. Mehdi Nourinejad
York University
Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering
Dr. Saiedeh Razavi
McMaster University
Director of McMaster Institute for Transportation & Logistics Department of Civil Engineering | Associate Professor, Civil Engineering
Matthew Roorda
University of Toronto
Canada Research Chair in Freight Transportation and Logistics | Professor, Civil & Mineral Engineering
Dr. Sharareh Taghipour
Toronto Metropolitan University
Associate Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
