Group Members

Pre Nadia Tahiri

Assistant professor, started July 2021

• 🎓 Postdoc in QSAR/PBPK model prediction in environmental health sciences with Dr. Marc-André Verner, University of Montreal
• 🎓 PhD in Computer Science with Pr. Vladimir Makarenkov, University of Quebec at Montreal (4.3/4.3 GPA)
• 🎓 Master in Computer Science with Pr. Vladimir Makarenkov and Pr. Pedro Neto-Peres, University of Quebec at Montreal, Mention excellent (4.3/4.3 GPA)
• 🎓 DESS in Bioinformatic, University of Quebec at Montreal (4.26/4.3 GPA)
• 🎓 Bachelor in Cell Biology and Physiology with Dr. Laurent Pichon, University of Burgundy


• 🏆 FRQS Postdoctoral fellow at University of Montreal (First rang)
• 🏆 MITACS Accelerate at University of Quebec at Montreal
• 🏆 FRQNT PhD fellow at University of Quebec at Montreal

Bertrand Marchand

Postdoctoral Fellowship

• Parameterized algorithms for hard problems and comparison of phylogenetic networks.
• Collaboration with Pr. Manuel Lafond, Pr. Aïda Ouangraoua, and Pr. Olivier Tremblay-Savard.

Kaari Landry

Postdoctoral Fellowship

• Simultaneously Building and Reconciling a Synteny Network.
• Collaboration with Pr. Nadia El-Mabrouk.

Aleksandr Koshkarov

PhD Candidate in Computer Science

• Comparison of phylogenetic trees defined on different but mutually overlapping sets of taxa


• 🏆 NSERC Doctoral fellow
• 🏆 FRQNT doctoral scholarships - DECLINED

Anna Artiges

PhD Candidate in Computer Science

• New algorithm for the analysis of homology relationships

Soumia Melek

Master’s student (University of Quebec at Montreal)

• Un nouvel algorithme pour sélectionner les descripteurs utilisés par les modèles prédictifs des relations quantitatives structure-activité (RQSA).
• Collaboration with Pr. Vladimir Makarenkov

Mahsa Farnia

Master’s student (University of Sherbrooke)

• A novel generalized metric for comparing B cell lineage trees

Caroline Fortier

Master’s student (University of Sherbrooke)

• Environmental and genetic determinants of caffeine rates in Madagascar coffee plants (Coffea spp.)

Simon Lalonde

Master’s student (University of Sherbrooke)

• Développement d’un nouvel algorithme de modélisation de l'influence des paramètres climatiques et géographiques sur la structuration génétique de populations de plantes productrices de café


• 🏆 Mitacs Accelerate
• 🏆 Bourse d'excellence de la Faculté des sciences de l’Université de Sherbrooke

Elio Torquet

Master’s student (University of Montpellier - intern)

• Designed a novel metric for the comparative analysis of tumor phylogenetic trees
• Collaboration with Pr. Sèverine Bérard

Justin Gagnon

Bachelor’s student in Ecology Science (University of Sherbrooke)

• Ecological and geographic influences on cumacea genetics in the Northern North Atlantic

Visitors / Interns

Wanlin Li (int., 2021)

Zineb Mohssine (int., 2021)

Md Habibur Rahman Sifat (visitor, 2023)

PhD students

Mouhamadou Moustapha Mbaye (2024)

Master’s students

Nancy Badran (2018)

Laura Lévêque (2021)

Wanlin Li (2023)

Julien Raynal (2023)

Samia Benarbia (2023)

Fadi Abu Salem (2024)

Anna Artiges (2024)

Bachelor’s Students

My-Linh Luu (2023)

Elio Torquet (2024)