Meet the Think Tank.
Our Researchers are from backgrounds ranging from Econometrics to Materials Engineering to Education.
Together they make the Simbi Foundation Think Tank.
William Lau
Technology Researcher
Electrical Engineering student, BCIT.
Kelly Pickerell
Gender Researcher
Master of International Development Studies, UBC
Rebecca Greene
Gender Researcher
Master of Global Health student, McMaster University.
Rebecca Baron
Gender Researcher
Undergraduate Global Resource Systems, UBC.
Paola Goldade
UX/UI Researcher
UX/UI Designer
Estella Lum
UX/UI Researcher
UX/UI Designer
Gabriela Cervantes
Gender Researcher
MSc. Public Policy & Human Development
Andre Santhumayor
Literacy Researcher
Undergraduate Mathematics student, UBC
Hans Zhang
Solar Power Researcher
Master of Solar Engineering, University of British Columbia.
Emma Thompson
Gender Researcher
Bachelor of Education, University of British Columbia.
Pulkit Aggarwal
Literacy Researcher
Undergraduate International Economics student, UBC.
Nadina Holca
Bike Share Researcher
Disability Case Manager.
Yuki Kinoshita
Impact Researcher
Undergraduate International Economics student, UBC
Uday Goel
Impact Researcher
Undergraduate B.Com in Finance, UBC
Felipe Domingos de Souza
Impact Researcher
Bachelor of History & Economics, UBC
Bhaskar Malik
Literacy Researcher
Undergraduate Materials Engineering, UBC.
Akash Satpute
Bike Share Researcher
Undergraduate International Economics student, UBC
Joshua Park
UX/UI Researcher
Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering student, UBC
Deea Dev
Health Researcher
Undergraduate Behavioural Neuroscience student, UBC
Daniel Frankel
Health Researcher
Family Physician, Penn State University Graduate
Miriam Bellon
UX/UI Researcher
Creative Art Director & Full Stack Designer
Raghav Rmadya
Local Impact Researcher
Economics & Urban Planning Graduate, UBC
Louise Cheng
Economics Researcher
Undergraduate International Economics student, UBC
Aaron Friedland
Literacy Researcher
Econometrics PhD Candidate, University of British Columbia
Meet our Advisory Board.
Dr. Samson Nashon
David F. Robitaille Professor of Mathematics and Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia.
Dr. Wade Davis
National Geographic Explorer and Faculty of Anthropology Professor, University of British Columbia.
Dr. Sara Parks
Lecturer and Director of McGill Office of Religious and Spiritual Life.
Ally Sekora
Graduate Student, Faculty of Food and Resource Economics, University of British Columbia.
Dr. Rick Barichello
Professor of Food and Resource Economics, University of British Columbia.
Yvonne Dixon
B.A. Economics, University of British Columbia.
Dr. Abera B. Demeke
Professor of Economics and Commerce, University Canada West.
Aviva Rapaport
Nutritional Researchers with USAID
MSc. Human Nutrition at UBC.
Dr. Michael Johnson
Senior lecturer and Academic Director at Simon Fraser University.
Dr. Chris Bennet
Faculty Associate of Centre for South East Asia Research and Adjunct Professor of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia.
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Join our Research Community.
Are you interested in joining our global Think Tank and conducting research that will enhance your academic experience, inform Simbi Foundation operations, and contribute to positive impact?
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