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Researcher
Dean and Professor, Faculty of Information
University of Toronto
A concise summary of research focus, trajectory, and current direction.
Javed Mostafa is the Dean and a Professor at the Faculty of Information, University of Toronto, where he directs the Laboratory of Applied Informatics Research (LAIR). His research centers on multimedia information retrieval, personalization, and user modeling. Previously, he was the founding Director of the Carolina Health Informatics Program at UNC-Chapel Hill and an Associate Dean at Indiana University-Bloomington. He is also a co-founder of Keona Health and Cymantix.
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https://discover.research.utoronto.ca/54363-javed-mostafaRanked by current emphasis.
Multimedia Information Retrieval
Personalization and User Modeling
Health Informatics
Cyberinfrastructure for Research and Learning
Biomedical Text Summarization
AI Explainability and Trust
Summarizes applied impact and ongoing priorities.
Dr. Mostafa has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications and served as Editor-in-Chief of JASIST. His work bridges information science and healthcare, focusing on how automated systems can improve information seeking and clinical decision-making.
Areas where collaboration may be of interests.
Based on published and institutional information.
Representative publications. Not a complete list.
AskAda: An AI-Anchored Conversational Agent for Scholarly Information Seeking
2026
Neurophysiological Approaches for Understanding Information Seeking Behavior
2025
Automated Compliance Analysis on Clinical Notes to Improve Cancer Lifestyle Management
2024
Machine Learning and Medication Adherence: Scoping Review
2021
Positions held by the researcher.
Dean and Professor
University of Toronto
2023 - present
Director, Carolina Health Informatics Program
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2011 - 2023
Professor
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2010 - 2023
Associate Dean
Indiana University-Bloomington
2000 - 2007
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