Professor Dr. Christoph Becker

Biography

Christoph Becker is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Information, University of Toronto, where he directs the Just Sustainability Design Lab and leads the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Fellows program. His academic background is in computer science and informatics, and his research focuses on enacting meaningful change where computing intersects with urgent sustainability and social justice issues. Becker critically examines the politics, values, and cognitive processes involved in design, develops methods and tools for sustainability design, and oversees projects aiming to promote sustainable practices in urban contexts. His recent book, "Insolvent: Reorient Computing Sustainability," published by MIT Press in 2023, has won multiple awards. Becker has served on editorial boards, including the ACM Journal of Responsible Computing, and is recognized for his contributions to sustainability and technology through various awards and fellowships. He is currently supervising several PhD students in related research areas.

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