Alexander Ferworn
Professor
Faculty of Science
Department of Computer Science
Toronto, Ontario
aferworn@scs.torontomu.ca
Office:
(416) 979-5000 ext. 556968
Expert In
Aging
Autonomous robotics
Canine augmentation technology
Computational public safety
Computer science
Cyber operations
Mobile robotics
Needs of emergency first responders
Quantum materials and sensors
Sensing support during disasters
Technology & intelligent systems
Teleoperated robotics
Urban search and rescue (USAR)
Use of dogs and/or robots for emergency situations
Wireless networking applications
Bio/Research
Dr. Ferworn is a professor of computer science in the Faculty of Science at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU, formerly Ryerson). Alex earned his PhD from the University of Waterloo, his MSc from the University of Guelph and his B. Tech from TMU. Curious, he seeks collaboration with individual...
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Bio/Research
Dr. Ferworn is a professor of computer science in the Faculty of Science at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU, formerly Ryerson). Alex earned his PhD from the University of Waterloo, his MSc from the University of Guelph and his B. Tech from TMU. Curious, he seeks collaboration with individuals in fields as widely diverse as archaeology, law enforcement, physics, fire protection, social work, psychology and fashion. He is the current Graduate Program Director of the Master of Digital Media program.
Alex has a broad range of research interests, which inevitably have something to do with sensing and decision support using dogs and/or robots working in disasters or emergency situations. Having worked extensively with Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams in Canada and the United States, he seeks to address the needs of emergency First Responders and managers working in difficult environments. More recently, he has worked with the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high yield Explosives (CBRNE) teams within several police services to explore the use of serious games for training and operational purposes.
His award-winning work has been widely publicized in the media. In 2013, he was named the EURAXESS Canadian “Science Slam” champion for his ability to communicate complex ideas to a general audience in compelling ways. Additionally, “Partners In Research” named him their Canadian “Technology Ambassador” of 2014 for his body of work and his outreach activities.
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Alex has a broad range of research interests, which inevitably have something to do with sensing and decision support using dogs and/or robots working in disasters or emergency situations. Having worked extensively with Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams in Canada and the United States, he seeks to address the needs of emergency First Responders and managers working in difficult environments. More recently, he has worked with the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high yield Explosives (CBRNE) teams within several police services to explore the use of serious games for training and operational purposes.
His award-winning work has been widely publicized in the media. In 2013, he was named the EURAXESS Canadian “Science Slam” champion for his ability to communicate complex ideas to a general audience in compelling ways. Additionally, “Partners In Research” named him their Canadian “Technology Ambassador” of 2014 for his body of work and his outreach activities.
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