Prof. Eric Vaz PhD
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Prof. Eric de Noronha Vaz is a Full Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University. His work sits at the intersection of geographical information systems, spatial analysis, machine learning, artificial intelligence, regional science, and complex systems, with applications spanning urban and environmental questions. TMU’s public faculty profile highlights his expertise in GIS, spatial analysis, business geography, spatial epidemiology, archaeology, and heritage landscapes.
His broader academic profile reflects a strong interdisciplinary and internationally oriented research agenda and his contributions to spatial AI, data science, and socially engaged research. His scholarship and academic service have also been recognized twice by TMU through a Dean’s SRC Award.
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Prof. Eric de Noronha Vaz is a researcher in GIScience, spatial analysis, and regional science, with expertise spanning geography, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and complex systems. His work focuses on understanding how space, data, and technology shape cities, regions, environmental change, and human activity, while advancing new analytical approaches to decision-making and policy in the Anthropocene.
Through his work, he advances innovative approaches to urban and regional analysis, with applications in sustainability, policy, heritage, and technological transformation. His research is driven by a commitment to linking spatial theory, computational methods, and practical decision-making in a rapidly changing world.
- Top 15 Highly Ranked Scholars in Human Habitat, ScholarGPS (2023)
- Dean’s Scholarly, Research and Creative Activity Award, Toronto Metropolitan University (2021)
- NASA Earth Observatory Report (2020)
- NASA Earth Observatory Research Highlight (2018)
- Rising Star Award, Regional Science Association International (2012)