York University’s Chairholders are recognized as both established and emerging research leaders in their fields. Fostering their world-leading expertise on 21st century issues supports the University’s mission to be in service of society and the public good.
Featured Research Chairs
Ping Wang
York Research Chair in AI Empowered Next Generation Communication NetworksWang, Lassonde School of Engineering, is interested in radio resource allocation, network design, performance analysis and optimization for heterogeneous wireless networks and intends to develop innovative techniques for next-generation wireless communications networks in supporting the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
Nantel Bergeron
YRC in Applied AlgebraBergeron, Faculty of Science, is one of the pioneers in the development of the theory of combinatorial Hopf algebras. His research helps to further insights into the super-symmetry of nature.
Canada Research Chairs
The Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program is a Government of Canada initiative and stands at the centre of a national strategy to make Canada one of the world's top countries in research and development.
The federal government makes significant investments each year to attract and retain some of the world’s most accomplished and promising research talent.
York Research Chairs
York Research Chairs are the University’s internal counterpart to the national CRC program and represent a diverse group of groundbreaking researchers dedicated to the pursuit and dissemination of new knowledge and discovery.
