Rozita Dara, University of Guelph

Research

Access Control Accountability and Transparency,Cloud Computing Context-aware computing Internet of Things Intrusion Detection and Prevention Machine Learning and Data Mining Privacy and Trust

Latest papers

Quantitative risk assessment of avian influenza: A scoping review.
Infectious Disease Modelling · 2026 · senior author
The governance of artificial intelligence in agriculture: A review and future research directions.
Outlook on agriculture · 2026 · senior author
Evaluating transient risk factors for avian influenza outbreaks in Canada using case-crossover study and machine learning.
Poultry science · 2026

All 15 publications

Latest funding

Developing User-Centered Decision Support tools and a System for the Early Identification, Monitoring, and Prediction of Avian Influenza Outbreak Incidents in Canada
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$275,630
The H5Nx Genomic Landscape: Predictive Modelling of Host and Antigenic Transitions
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
The H5Nx Genomic Landscape: Predictive Modelling of Host and Antigenic Transitions
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$150,000

All 8 grants and awards

15 publications.

01

Quantitative risk assessment of avian influenza: A scoping review.

Khoshbazm M, Spence K, Soltani M, Grant L, Yan Y, Sharif S, Dara R

Infectious Disease Modelling2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.idm.2026.04.013 PMID: 42339283

02

The governance of artificial intelligence in agriculture: A review and future research directions.

Ragany M, Wolfert S, Dara R

Outlook on agriculture2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/00307270261450225 PMID: 42695097

03

Evaluating transient risk factors for avian influenza outbreaks in Canada using case-crossover study and machine learning.

Sekhavati I, Dara R, Sharif S, Aliabadi AA

Poultry science2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2026.107364 PMID: 42546427

04

Credibility of vaccine-related content on Twitter during COVID-19 pandemic.

Yousefinaghani S, Dara R, Wang A, MacKay M, Papadopoulos A, Sharif S

PLOS global public health2023

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001385 PMID: 37467276

05

Predictive analysis for pathogenicity classification of H5Nx avian influenza strains using machine learning techniques.

Chadha A, Dara R, Pearl DL, Sharif S, Poljak Z

Preventive veterinary medicine2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2023.105924 PMID: 37224663

06

Classification of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome clinical impact in Ontario sow herds using machine learning approaches.

Chadha A, Dara R, Pearl DL, Gillis D, Rosendal T, Poljak Z

Frontiers in veterinary science2023

DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1175569 PMID: 37351555

07

Recommendations for ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence in digital agriculture.

Dara R, Hazrati Fard SM, Kaur J

Frontiers in artificial intelligence2022First author

DOI: 10.3389/frai.2022.884192 PMID: 35968036

08

Canadian COVID-19 Crisis Communication on Twitter: Mixed Methods Research Examining Tweets from Government, Politicians, and Public Health for Crisis Communication Guiding Principles and Tweet Engagement.

MacKay M, Cimino A, Yousefinaghani S, McWhirter JE, Dara R, Papadopoulos A

International journal of environmental research and public health2022

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19116954 PMID: 35682537

09

Trust and Engagement on Twitter During the Management of COVID-19 Pandemic: The Effect of Gender and Position.

Yousefinaghani S, Dara R, MacKay M, Papadopoulos A, Sharif S

Frontiers in sociology2022

DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2022.811589 PMID: 35445107

10

An analysis of COVID-19 vaccine sentiments and opinions on Twitter.

Yousefinaghani S, Dara R, Mubareka S, Papadopoulos A, Sharif S

International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.05.059 PMID: 34052407

Developing User-Centered Decision Support tools and a System for the Early Identification, Monitoring, and Prediction of Avian Influenza Outbreak Incidents in Canada

Principal investigatorNSERC2025Advantage

Principal investigators: Dara, Rozita

Keywords: Animal management (animal diseases, breeding)

$275,630

The H5Nx Genomic Landscape: Predictive Modelling of Host and Antigenic Transitions

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Avian Influenza OneHealth Research

Principal investigators: Poljak, Zvonimir

Keywords: Antigenicity; Genomic Epidemiology; H5nx; Host; Machine Learning; Predictive Model; Risk Assessment; Surveillance

The H5Nx Genomic Landscape: Predictive Modelling of Host and Antigenic Transitions

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Poljak, Zvonimir Z

$150,000

Technology, Equity, and Social Justice: Cross-Disciplinary Conversations @ ISTAS21

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Love, Heather A.

Keywords: algorithmic bias; digital publishing; diversity; equity; inclusion; interdisciplinary; open-access dissemination; philosophy of technology; social justice; student mentorship; student training; technological innovation; technology ethics

$24,597

Context-aware Software Defined Privacy in the Internet of Things

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Dara, Rozita

Keywords: Access Control; Accountability and Transparency,; Cloud Computing; Context-aware computing; Internet of Things; Intrusion Detection and Prevention; Machine Learning and Data Mining; Privacy and Trust; Privacy Enhancing Solutions; Software Defined Computing Paradigm

$138,000

Is it possible to control avian influenza virus transmission?_x000d_ _x000d_

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Sharif, Shayan

$97,000

Opening the door on digital privacy: practices, policies, and pedagogies

Co-investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Lipton, Mark

Keywords: media studies; communication; computer science; digital policy; digital literacy; young adults; 21st century learning; commodification; surveillance; mobility; digital identities; interdisciplinary research; digital storytelling; intermedia storytelling

$138,464

Software Defined Radio Platform for Cross RF/PHY/Network/Application Layer Study in Cloud Random Access Networks

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Khandani, AmirKeyvan

$148,280

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

School of Computer Science
Population Medicine
Pathobiology
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
Other

Co-authors at University of Guelph, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Shayan Sharif

Pathobiology

10 shared papers, latest 2026

Zvonimir Poljak

Population Medicine

6 shared papers, latest 2023

Andrew Papadopoulos

Faculty

4 shared papers, latest 2023

Samira Mubareka

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology

2 shared papers, latest 2021

Kelsey Spence

Population Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Yan Yan

School of Computer Science

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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