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        <h1 class="h3 mb-0">Amira Ghenai</h1>
        <p class="mb-0 text-muted small">Assistant Professor, Ted Rogers School of Management</p>
        <p class="mb-0 text-muted small">Toronto Metropolitan University</p>
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      <h2>The Inclusive Information Systems Lab (IIS Lab)</h2>
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        The IIS Lab is dedicated to advancing research at the intersection of information systems, social media analytics, and accessibility.
        We investigate how misinformation spreads across online platforms and develop innovative solutions to mitigate its impact,
        especially for vulnerable populations such as older adults and neurodiverse individuals. Our research combines data science,
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        Our lab fosters a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment where graduate and undergraduate students work on projects ranging from hate speech detection,
        misinformation propagation, to developing assistive technologies that enhance digital accessibility and inclusion.
        We are committed to translating our research into real-world applications that promote equity, accessibility, and social good.
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              <p><strong>Program:</strong> MSc Management, TMU</p>
              <p><strong>Research:</strong> Webmoti-Employ: job interview assistant system for neuro-divergent people</p>
              <p><em>Status:</em> Active</p>
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              <p><strong>Program:</strong> MSc Management, TMU</p>
              <p><strong>Research:</strong> Hate speech spread in social media platforms</p>
              <p><em>Status:</em> Active</p>
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              <p><strong>Program:</strong> MSc Computer Science, University of Waterloo</p>
              <p><strong>Research:</strong> Detecting and quantifying harmful biases in content generated by LLMs</p>
              <p><em>Status:</em> Active</p>
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              <p><strong>Program:</strong> PhD in Information Studies, McGill University</p>
              <p><strong>Research:</strong> Online Misinformation and Older Adults</p>
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              <p><strong>Program:</strong> MSc Management, TMU</p>
              <p><strong>Research:</strong> Implementing Generative AI in Basket Response (Art) to Reduce Clinician Burden and Improve Operational Efficiencies</p>
              <p><em>Status:</em> Active</p>
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              <p><strong>Program:</strong> MSc Computer Science, University of Guelph</p>
              <p><strong>Research:</strong> Relationship between Mental Health and Music</p>
              <p><em>Status:</em> Graduated</p>
            <p><strong>Current role:</strong> Applied AI Scientist II, Homebase</p>
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              <p><strong>Program:</strong> MSc Data Science and Analytics, TMU</p>
              <p><strong>Research:</strong> Misinformation propagation during the 2024 US presidential elections</p>
              <p><em>Status:</em> Graduated</p>
            	<p><strong>Current role:</strong> Senior Analyst, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) </p>

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              <p><strong>Program:</strong> Ted Rogers School of Management, TMU</p>
              <p><strong>Research:</strong> WebMoti: Supporting Virtual Students in Hybrid Classes</p>
              <p><em>Status:</em> Graduated</p>
              <p><strong>Current role:</strong> Graduate Research Assistant, Toronto Metropolitan University</p>
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              <h5 class="card-title">Gurjyot Singh Anand</h5>
              <p><strong>Program:</strong> MSc Data Science and Analytics, TMU</p>
              <p><strong>Research:</strong> Credit Card Fraud Detection using Machine Learning</p>
              <p><em>Status:</em> Graduated</p>
              <p><strong>Current role:</strong> Cloud-focused Senior DevOps Engineer at Microsoft, Toronto, Ontario, Canada</p>
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              <p><strong>Program:</strong> Career Boost Program</p>
              <p><strong>Research:</strong> Conspiracy theories spread in Bluesky</p>
              <p><em>Status:</em> Active</p>
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              <h5 class="card-title">Brianna Chiguichno</h5>
              <p><strong>Program:</strong> Career Boost Program</p>
              <p><strong>Research:</strong> Using eye tracking to determine older adult’s online health-related search</p>
              <p><em>Status:</em> Active</p>
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              <p><strong>Program:</strong> Career Boost Program</p>
              <p><strong>Research:</strong> Telepresence Control for Neurodivergent Learners</p>
              <p><em>Status:</em> Active</p>
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              <h5 class="card-title">Zil Pavdighada</h5>
              <p><strong>Program:</strong> Career Boost Program</p>
              <p><strong>Research:</strong> Using eye tracking to determine older adult’s online health-related search</p>
              <p><em>Status:</em> Active</p>
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        <p><strong>Program:</strong> Undergraduate Research Assistantship (Fall-Winter 2024)</p>
        <p><strong>Research:</strong> Using eye tracking to determine older adult’s online health-related search</p>
        <p><em>Status:</em> Internship completed</p>
        <p><strong>Current role:</strong> MASc Student in Biomedical Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University</p>
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              <h5 class="card-title">Nour Labidi</h5>
              <p><strong>Program:</strong> Mitacs Globalink Research Intern</p>
              <p><strong>Research:</strong> Conspiracy theories spread in Bluesky</p>
              <p><em>Status:</em> Internship completed</p>
               <p><strong>Current role:</strong> Associate Scientist, Infor</p>
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        <p><strong>Program:</strong> Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (Summer 2024)</p>
        <p><strong>Research:</strong> Conspiracy theories spread on social media platforms</p>
        <p><em>Status:</em> Internship completed</p>
        <p><strong>Current role:</strong> AI Engineer, Myga Consulting</p>
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        <h5 class="card-title">Keshav Nath</h5>
        <p><strong>Program:</strong> Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (Summer 2023)</p>
        <p><strong>Research:</strong> The impact of hate speech on online human behavior (GAB platform)</p>
        <p><em>Status:</em> Internship completed</p>
        <p><strong>Current role:</strong> Master of Computing (MComp) student, National University of Singapore (GPA: 4.97)</p>
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        <h5 class="card-title">Sivaprasath Subramanian</h5>
        <p><strong>Program:</strong> Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (Summer 2023)</p>
        <p><strong>Research:</strong> Analyzing user-generated YouTube videos to understand ageing, old age and older adults</p>
        <p><em>Status:</em> Internship completed</p>
        <p><strong>Current role:</strong> Business Development Assistant Manager, Tube Investments of India Limited</p>
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        <h5 class="card-title">Saksham Thareja</h5>
        <p><strong>Program:</strong> Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (Summer 2022)</p>
        <p><strong>Research:</strong> Analyzing user-generated videos: Images of older adults in YouTube</p>
        <p><em>Status:</em> Internship completed</p>
        <p><strong>Current role:</strong> Business Analyst at Orangewood Labs - YC W18</p>
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        <h5 class="card-title">Aarat Satsangi</h5>
        <p><strong>Program:</strong> Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (Summer 2022)</p>
        <p><strong>Research:</strong> Analyzing user-generated YouTube videos to understand ageing, old age and older adults</p>
        <p><em>Status:</em> Internship completed</p>
        <p><strong>Current role:</strong> Ph.D. student in Computer Science, University of Western Ontario (2024 - Present)</p>
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