What we do
The RIME encompasses a major research program aimed at developing environmentally friendly, original, and practical solutions for the entire life cycle of a mine. Much of this work is accomplished while also training highly qualified personnel who represent the workforce of tomorrow.
Our team
The RIME team includes approximately twenty researchers who are all respected specialists in their areas of expertise. They are supported by many research professionals, technicians, and administrative staff. Governance of the Institute is carried out by a Board of Directors that is composed of representatives from both universities as well as the industrial partners.
- Administration
- Executive board
- Management
- Researcher
Abdelkabir Maqsoud
Professor
UQAT
Ahmad Shakibaeinia
Professor
Polytechnique Montréal
Akué Sylvette Awoh
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR (BY INTERIM),
RESEARCH AGENT,
STUDENT COORDINATOR,
UQAT
Alain Perreault
Laboratory technician
UQAT
Antoine Jacquey
Assistant Professor
Polytechnique Montréal
Benoît Courcelles
Associate Professor
Polytechnique Montréal
Benoît Plante
Professor
UQAT
Bruno Bussière
Scientific Director at UQAT
Holder of the NSERC-UQAT Industrial Research Chair In Mine Site Reclamation
Professor at UQAT
Carlos Ovalle
Professor
Polytechnique Montreal
Carmen Mihaela-Neculita
Professeure titulaire à l'UQAT,
Titulaire de la Chaire de recherche du Canada sur le traitement et la gestion des eaux minières
Cathy Chouinard
Research agent
UQAT
Chloé G. Larochelle
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AT RIME UQAT,
RIME UQAT-POLYTECHNIQUE COORDINATOR,
UQAT
Elmira Hassanzadeh
Associate Professor
Polytechnique Montréal
Étienne Bélanger
Research agent
UQAT
Faneva Rarison
Sub-grant professor at UQAT specializing in mine site reclamation
Gabriel Fabien-Ouellet
Assistant Professor
Polytechnique Montréal
Geneviève Pepin
Sustainability and External Relations Manager
Newmont - Éléonore
Gwendoline Hotton
Research agent
UQAT
Isabelle Demers
Professeure titulaire à l'UQAT,
Titulaire de la Chaire de recherche du Canada sur l'intégration de l'environnement dans le cycle de vie d'une mine
Jean-Christophe Turcotte
Research agent
UQAT
Joël Beauregard
Technical assistant
UQAT
Josée Grenier
Laboratory technician
Julie Beaulieu
Analytical chemistry technician
UQAT
Karine Groulx
Management secretary
UQAT
Li Li
SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR AT IRME-POLYTECHNIQUE
MINING ENGINEERING PROGRAM MANAGER
GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY MANAGER
PROFESSOR AT POLYTECHNIQUE
Li Zhen Cheng
Professeure
UQAT
Lincar Pedroni
Water and waste management manager
IAMGOLD Corporation
Louis Imbeau
Vice-Rector for Teaching, Research and Creation
UQAT
Lucie Coudert
Professor
UQAT
Mamert Mbonimpa
Professor
RIME-UQAT
Marie Guittonny
Professor
RIME-UQAT
Marie-Pier Éthier
Specialist - restoration and closing,
Glencore - mine Raglan
Marilyne Trudel
Administrative technician
UQAT
Mathieu Villeneuve
Agent de recherche
UQAT
Michel Aubertin
Professor Emeritus
Polytechnique
Michel Aubertin
Professor Emeritus
Polytechnique Montréal
Michel Julien
Chairperson of the board,
Vice President of Environment and Critical Infrastructure
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
Monica Monzon
Coordinator
RIME-Polytechnique
Nelson Morales
Associate Professor
Polytechnique Montréal
Noura El-Harrak
Technician in Civil engineering - structures
Polytechnique
Pedro Cacciari
Assistant professor
Pierre-André Gignac
Principal Advisor - Environment
Rio Tinto Fer et Titane
Pooneh Maghoul
Associate professor
Polytechnique Montréal
Rahim Barzegar
Professor in hydrogeology
UQAT
Raphaël Chartier
LABORATORY TECHNICAL ASSISTANT,
UQAT
Richard Simon
Associate professor,
ADMINISTRATIVE RIME Director,
Polytechnique Montréal
Roch Germain
Technician
UQAT
Samuel Yniesta
Professor
Polytechnique
Théo Gaxotte
Research agent
UQAT
Tikou Belem
Professeur
UQAT
Vincent Boulanger-Martel
Professor
UQAT
