Dr. John Quilty

Assistant Professor

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Biography

John Quilty is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Waterloo, serving as the Sinnathamby Professor in Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Solutions. His research addresses complexities in hydrological forecasting related to nonlinearity, multiscale change, and uncertainty in water resources. Prof. Quilty has developed innovative computational methods for input variable selection and uncertainty quantification, creating frameworks for multiscale stochastic forecasting that enhance forecast reliability. His research pursuits include leveraging AI and machine learning for greater computational efficiency, coupled models integrating various data sources, and establishing a unified framework to optimize urban water management against environmental changes. Before his current role, Prof. Quilty worked as a Research Associate at McGill University and previously served as a Water Meter Operations Engineer for the City of Ottawa.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Associate

2018-01-01 — 2021-01-01

McGill University • Montreal, Canada

Focused on new AI-based methods for hydrological forecasting.

Water Meter Operations Engineer

2014-01-01 — 2017-01-01

City of Ottawa • Ottawa, Canada

Managed water consumption forecasting models and rate analysis for water, wastewater, and storm water systems.

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.