Dr. Mahyar Masoudi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mahyar Masoudi is an urban ecologist at Memorial University of Newfoundland, specializing in enhancing environmental performance and the health and well-being of urban residents through optimized spatial patterns in urban landscapes. His research interests include the impacts of various environmental conditions on communities, analyzed through an environmental justice lens. He employs a systems thinking approach to view urban landscapes as complex social-ecological-technological systems influenced by a wide range of socio-economic and biophysical drivers. Methodologically, he utilizes geographic information sciences and employs spatial econometrics and machine learning to analyze data, which he collects using remote sensing techniques, field measurements, numerical modeling, and experimental approaches. His scholarly work also explores the implications of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things for understanding urban dynamics.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

School of Planning, University of Waterloo • Waterloo, ON

Affiliate

2021-01-01 — Present

Resilient Inclusive Cities Lab, Nanyang Technological University • Singapore

Requirements for Memorial University of Newfoundland

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.75
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
GMAT
Total Score
Required:550
Overall
Required:550
GRE General
Verbal
Required:151
Quantitative
Required:151
Overall
Required:151
Prerequisites
Four-year bachelor's degree Minimum two years of relevant full-time work experience
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two letters of reference
  • CV/Resume
  • GMAT or GRE score
  • Proof of English proficiency (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department of Business Administration (MBA program)