Dania Tamayo-Vera has successfully passed her PhD defense. Her research title is “Application of Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning in Agroclimatic Studies: Enhancing Model Explainability and Performance Through AutoML”. Abstract: This thesis examines the integration of machine learning (ML) models in agroclimatic research to address challenges posed by climate change. Read more…
Climate Smart Lab Team including Sana Basheer, Prof. Xiuquan Wang, Dr. Quan Van Dau, Dr. Muhammad Awais, Dr. Pelin Kinay, Tianze Pang, and Muhammad Qasim Mahmood carried out a research on carbon flux for PEI ecosystems which recently published on Land Journal. Abstract Mitigating climate change by reducing heat-trapping greenhouse gas Read more…
Climate Forum 2024 was held on August 12-16, 2024 at the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, St. Peter’s Bay, Prince Edward Island, Canada
A research team from the UPEI, including Dr. Liu Kai, Ali Raisolsadat, Dr. Xiuquan Wang and Dr. Quan Dau, carried out a study on the Quantitative Assessment of The Group of Seven’s Collaboration in Sustainable Development Goals, which was recently accepted for publication on the Nature Communications journal. Abstract Strengthening Read more…
Members of Climate Smart Lab, Dr. Quan Dau, Dr. Xiuquan Wang, Farhan Aziz, Rana Ali Nawaz, Tianze Pang, Muhammad Qasim Mahmood, and Maxim Fortin have recently published a study, “Pluvial flood modeling for coastal areas under future climate change – A case study for Prince Edward Island, Canada” in “Hydrology” journal. Abstract Read more…
Members of Climate Smart Lab, Tianze Pang, Xiuquan Wang, Sana Basheer, and Ryan Guild have recently published a study, “Landcover-based detection of rapid impacts of extreme storm on coastal landscape,” in “The Science of The Total Environment” journal. Abstract On September 24, 2022, Post-Tropical Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Atlantic Read more…
Members of Climate Smart Lab, Muhammad Qasim Mahmood, Dr. Xander Wang, Farhan Aziz, and Tianze Pang have recently published a study, “Evaluating the sustainability of groundwater abstraction in small watersheds using time series analysis,” in “Groundwater for Sustainable Development” journal. Abstract Groundwater is crucial in meeting the water needs of Read more…
Members of Climate Smart Lab, Tianze Pang, Dr. Mohammad Aminur Rahman Shah, Dr. Quan Dau, and Dr. Xander Wang have recently published a study on assessing the social risks of flooding for coastal societies in PEI on Environmental Research Communication journal. Abstract With the worldwide growing threat of flooding, assessing Read more…
Muhammad Qasim Mahmood has been awarded the 2024 Graduate Student Research Grant from the Geological Society of America (GSA). Qasim’s project involves groundwater mapping and modeling in PEI under human and climate change impacts. The GSA graduate research grant is one of the highly competitive research grants, with a success Read more…
The members of the Climate Smart Lab, Dr. Xander Wang, Dr. Quan Dau, Farhan Aziz, Rana Ali Nawaz, Tianze Pang, and Muhammad Qasim Mahmood, attended the 77th Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA) National Conference, which was held in Saskatoon from 17-19 June 2024. It is remarkable that Tianze Pang won Read more…