




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

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
