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Dr. Jude Kong is an Assistant Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. He has significant research interests in Disease Modelling, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, Population Dynamics, and Mathematical Biology. Dr. Kong is the director of the Artificial Intelligence and Mathematical Modelling Lab (AIMM Lab), and also the director of the Africa-Canada Artificial Intelligence and Data Innovation Consortium (ACADIC). He played a crucial role during the COVID-19 pandemic by leading a team of over 52 researchers across nine African countries, utilizing AI to manage and contain the virus. In 2022, he founded the AI4PEP network, which oversees over 160 researchers from 16 countries, focusing on leveraging Southern-led responsible AI solutions to enhance public health systems for disease outbreak prevention and response. His educational background includes a Ph.D. in Mathematics, a certificate in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Alberta, an MSc in Mathematical Modelling from the University of Hamburg, and a B.Sc. in Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science from the University of Buea, Cameroon. His work has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the York University Research Leader Award in 2020 and recognition as a Black Hero by the Operational Research Society in 2021. Dr. Kong is also an editor for several scientific journals, including Data & Policy Journal and Scientific Reports.
Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto • Toronto, Canada
Focuses on developing and deploying innovative artificial intelligence and data science methodologies.
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