Our Team

The CANSTOREnergy project team is led by Professor David Sinton (University of Toronto), Associate Professor Joule Bergerson (University of Calgary), Assistant Professor Drew Higgins (McMaster University), and Associate Professor Melanie Zurba (Dalhousie University). This project brings together researchers from 11 Canadian universities, along with community, utility and industry partners.

PROJECT LEADS

David Sinton

Nominated PI - Discover - Professor, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto

Kate Neville

Associate Professor, Political Science, School of the Environment, University of Toronto

Drew Higgins

Discover Lead - Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University

Joule Bergerson

Develop Lead - Associate Professor, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary

Michael Ross

Industry Lead - Industrial Research Chair in Northern Energy Innovation, Yukon University

David Silas

Indigenous Lead - First Nations Engagement Advisor, Yukon University

Lisa Leung

Executive Director, CANSTOREnergy

DIRECT

Laurel Besco

Associate Professor, Geography, Geomatics and Environment, University of Toronto

Ryan Bullock

Associate Professor, Environmental Studies and Sciences, University of Winnipeg

Christina Hoicka

Associate Professor, Geography, University of Victoria

Tracey Galloway

Associate Professor, Anthropology, University of Toronto

Cheryl Teelucksingh

Professor, Sociology, Toronto Metropolitan University

Melanie Zurba

Direct Lead - Associate Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University

DISCOVER

Gisele Azimi

Professor, Materials Science & Engineering, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto

Aimy Bazylak

Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Research Professor, Materials Science & Engineering, University of Toronto

Viola Birss

Professor, Physical Chemistry, University of Calgary

Curtis Burlinguette

Professor, Chemistry, Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia

Ted Sargent

Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto

Dwight Seferos

Professor, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto

Chandra Veer Singh

Professor, Materials Science & Engineering, University of Toronto

Yimin Wu

Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics, University of Waterloo

DEVELOP

Heather MacLean

Professor, Civil and Mineral Engineering, University of Toronto

Maya Papineau

Associate Professor, Economics, Carleton University

Alison Perrin

Assistant Professor, Social Sciences and Humanities