The Callysto Team

Dr. Byron Chu
Callysto Program Manager
Data Scientist Cybera
Byron has a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Calgary. His studies focused on the intrinsic properties of proteins, and today he applies the same principles to data and network-enabled projects. Byron is interested in the intersection of data analysis and storytelling, and how numbers can inform everyday life, from networks, and the environment to health issues.

Dr. Ian Allison
Systems and Network Manager, PIMS
Ian Allison has a Master in Science in Mathematics and Physics, and a PhD in Theoretical Particle Physics from the University of Glasgow. He has worked in High Performance Computing, as well as System and Network management for over 10 years and is responsible for creating and operating the syzygy.ca JupyterHub service.

Ozgur Yilmaz
Director, PIMS
Ozgur is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of British Columbia. His research program focuses on the mathematics of information and data. At Callysto, Ozgur is interested in contributing to the computational literacy of the next generation by incorporating math and coding concepts into applications that are part of our everyday life.

Dr. Maria Cutumisu
Callysto Research Assessment Team Lead
Dr. Cutumisu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, at the University of Alberta, where she runs her lab in the area of Measurement, Evaluation, and Data Science. Her research interests include computational thinking, serious games, and psychophysiological assessment techniques.

Meagan Hampel
Communications Director, Cybera
Meagan is an expert in translating complex topics in technology into simple and intriguing stories. She has led Cybera’s communications team since 2014, and has launched several new programs, events, and media platforms to increase awareness of the company’s many digital initiatives and promote its message of innovation for social change.

Elmar Bouwer
Project Manager
Elmar has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Pretoria and an M.B.A from the Australian Institute of Business. At Callysto, he enjoys working with diverse people with various specialties and skills to enrich the platform to support teachers' and students' computational thinking and data science skills. One place Elmar would most like to visit is Kluane National Park, Yukon, Canada and hike the highest peak, Mount Logan.

Professor Michael Lamoureux
Callysto Ambassador for B.C.
Dr. Lamoureux is a Faculty Professor at the University of Calgary and the Callysto representative for PIMS. His research program addresses harmonic analysis, wave propagation, and numerical methods, with applications in geoscience and seismic imaging. Dr. Lamoureux has developed courses in industrial mathematics and complex analysis using Jupyter notebooks.

David Hay
Learning & Development Manager
David is a teacher from Elk Island Public Schools. His work on the Callysto project involves incorporating computational thinking and data science into regular curricular activities, and fostering digital literacy among teachers and students. If he's not at his desk, you will find him on a bicycle with his family, or inside a virtual reality headset.

Ishruna Muniyat
Communications Specialist
Ishruna has a B. Pharm and M. Pharm degrees from the University of Dhaka and an MSc in Chemistry with a specialization in Biophysical Chemistry from the University of Calgary. She
is passionate about understanding and communicating concepts in science. When she is not at her desk, you will probably find her playing with her feline companions or making art.

Mary Grant
Education Specialist
Mary has a Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta & Master of Educational Technology from the University of British Columbia. She has been an Educator in Grades 2 to 12 for twenty years, and loves to immerse herself in the school culture and build meaningful connections. Three things Mary cannot live without are her family, the ocean, and pencils, (yes, pencils!).

Rania Mahdi
Education Specialist Intern
Rania has Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, and Bachelor of Education degrees from the University of Alberta. She loves working with students and teachers in schools. Rania enjoys learning languages and is currently brushing up on her Cree and Turkish. If she is not at her desk, you will probably find her making a cup of coffee or tending to her calathea plant.

Bobbi Belsek
Education Specialist
Bobbi has spent the past eight years teaching in Alberta classrooms, primarily working with Grade 5 students. At Callysto, he is helping classroom teachers integrate data science into their lessons through outreach events and presentations, and he enjoys the challenges this role brings. The three things he could not live without are: coffee, the gym, and camping.

Jordan Swanson
Data Science Intern
Jordan has a Bachelor of Kinesiology and a Master of Data Science and Analytics degree from the University of Calgary. He was involved in the Brain in Motion study through which he educated older adults about the benefits of exercise on brain health. At Callysto, Jordan enjoys helping students learn about the role of data in today's society.

Jenny Lee
Data Science Intern
Jenny Lee has a Bachelor of Science with a specialization in Neuroscience from the Western University and a Bachelor of Science in Statistics from the University of British Columbia. At Callysto, Jenny works on projects to analyze and visualize data on trending topics. If she is not at her desk, you will probably find her lying down on her bed playing Nintendo.
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