Ongoing & Completed Projects

The Cross-Border Institute supports and coordinates diverse research by a cross-section of University of Windsor faculty and their students with the common goals of making borders work better and enhancing cross-border commerce, research and public services:

NAME	PROJECT NAME
Dr. Roman Maev Director General Institute for Diagnostic Imaging Research	Biometric Screening Based on Acoustic Technology
Dr. Sazzadur Chowdhury Engineering	Small Radar Devices for Security and other Applications
Dr. Qingming Wu (Jonathan) Engineering	Concealed Weapon Detection
Dr. Mitra Mirhassani Dr. Kemal Tepe Dr. Wu Engineering	Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I) Communications
Dr. Majid Ahmadi Engineering	Real time Location for Large Indoor Environments
Dr. Mehrdad Saif Engineering	Wireless Surveillance
Dr. Guoqing Zhang (Michael) Engineering	RFID/Supply Chain Technologies
Dr. Walid Abdul-Kader Engineering	Simulations of Truck Queuing at Border Inspection Plazas
Dr. Shi Kui Wu Dr. Yuanyuan Wu Engineering	Cross-Border E-Retailing
Dr. Gurupdesh Pandher Business	Decision Tools for Cross-Border Logistics and Location Choices
Dr. Mohammed Baki (Fazle) Business	Cross-Border Supply Chain
Dr. Xiaolei Guo Business	Optimal Strategies for Border Toll Facilities
Dr. Wu Li (Kevin) Business	Border Waiting Line Systems
Dr. Anthony Faria Business	Border Impact on Location Decisions by Auto Parts Manufacturers
Dr. Ziad Kobti Computer Science	Border Mobile Apps
Dr. Imrhan Ahmed Dr. Boubakeur Boufama Engineering	Vehicle ID Border Surveillance
Dr. Arunita Jaekel Computer Science	Sensor Systems
Dr. Xiaobu Yuan Computer Science	Real-Time Flow Prediction
Dr. Jianguo Lu Computer Science	Traffic Data Network Analysis
Dr. Lisa Porter Biology	Medical Research Hub
Mr. James Marsh Business	Cross-Border Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Dr. Hanna Maoh Engineering	Modelling Border-Crossing Delays: Applications Using Big Data and Real-time Traffic Sensors
Dr. Nurlan Turdaliev Dr. Jay Rhee Dr. Marcelo Arbex Dr. Christian Trudeau Economics	Cross-Border Economics
Dr. Esaignani Selvarajah Business	Supply Chain

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"Any one of the components could be one large infrastructure project. Then you put them all together and it`s huge. It`s significant," said Marta Leardi-Anderson, executive director of the Cross-Border Institute at the University of Windsor and former executive vice president for P3 procurement and policy at the Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority, which will operate the span. "You can’t get the Gordie Howe project done without cooperation."

"This is the opportunity to connect a corridor from the Port of Montreal in Quebec all the way down through to Ontario, crossing at the Gordie Howe, connecting with highways off the I-75 that`ll take you in number of directions," Leardi-Anderson said..

The span, she said, is being "built for purpose" to accommodate the thousands of trucks crossing the Detroit River.

"The Ambassador Bridge was not built for purpose. Has it evolved to accommodate? Of course it has. It does a tremendous job,” she said, while noting problems like having to take Windsor city streets to get to it. "That’s not the best formula. I think that`s where folks started to think about, `What`s the best formula? How do we build infrastructure that is built for purpose, that is built for the movement of trucks?`"

Details pls visit:
https://www.crainsdetroit.com/detroit-homecoming/gordie-howe-international-bridge-nears-completion?share-code=17587334381775070-1997ceb832d&utm_id=gfta-ur-250924

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"Any one of the components could be one large infrastructure project. Then you put them all together and it's huge. It's significant," said Marta Leardi-Anderson, executive director of the Cross-Border Institute at the University of Windsor and former executive vice president for P3 procurement and policy at the Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority, which will operate the span. "You can’t get the Gordie Howe project done without cooperation."

"This is the opportunity to connect a corridor from the Port of Montreal in Quebec all the way down through to Ontario, crossing at the Gordie Howe, connecting with highways off the I-75 that'll take you in number of directions," Leardi-Anderson said..

The span, she said, is being "built for purpose" to accommodate the thousands of trucks crossing the Detroit River.

"The Ambassador Bridge was not built for purpose. Has it evolved to accommodate? Of course it has. It does a tremendous job,” she said, while noting problems like having to take Windsor city streets to get to it. "That’s not the best formula. I think that's where folks started to think about, 'What's the best formula? How do we build infrastructure that is built for purpose, that is built for the movement of trucks?'"

Details pls visit:
https://www.crainsdetroit.com/detroit-homecoming/gordie-howe-international-bridge-nears-completion?share-code=17587334381775070-1997ceb832d&utm_id=gfta-ur-250924

Marta Leardi-Anderson, Executive Director of CBI talked about "Justin Trudeau renews a complicated relationship with Donald Trump"

Read more:
https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2024/12/12/canadas-trudeau-renews-a-complicated-relationship-with-trump/76859689007/

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Marta Leardi-Anderson, Executive Director of CBI talked about "Justin Trudeau renews a complicated relationship with Donald Trump"

Read more:
https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2024/12/12/canadas-trudeau-renews-a-complicated-relationship-with-trump/76859689007/

Marta Leardi-Anderson, Executive Director of the Cross-Border Institute talked about "Trump tariff threat puts a strain on Canada-Mexico ties"
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3lznerryqo

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Marta Leardi-Anderson, Executive Director of the Cross-Border Institute talked about "Trump tariff threat puts a strain on Canada-Mexico ties"
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3lznerryqo

Keeping our cross-border critical infrastructure between Canada and the U.S. secure and open for the legitimate movement of goods and people requires adequate authority under the law.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/ambassador-bridge-blockade-protest-windsor-1.7399670?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar

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Keeping our cross-border critical infrastructure between Canada and the U.S. secure and open for the legitimate movement of goods and people requires adequate authority under the law.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/ambassador-bridge-blockade-protest-windsor-1.7399670?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar

Grateful to have been part of the Thought Leaders discussion hosted by the Canadian Embassy during the Future Borders Coalition.

It was an incredible opportunity to collaborate with experts on ways to enhance the legitimate movement of people and goods across the Canada-U.S. border, driving economic growth while ensuring security.

A big thank you to everyone involved for their insights and dedication to this vital work. Together, we can make meaningful progress for both our countries.

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Grateful to have been part of the Thought Leaders discussion hosted by the Canadian Embassy during the Future Borders Coalition.

It was an incredible opportunity to collaborate with experts on ways to enhance the legitimate movement of people and goods across the Canada-U.S. border, driving economic growth while ensuring security.

A big thank you to everyone involved for their insights and dedication to this vital work. Together, we can make meaningful progress for both our countries.

Marta Leardi-Anderson, Executive Director of the Cross-Border Institute talked about the reaction to the tariff threats:
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/962-the-shift-with-patty-handy-100700683/episode/reaction-to-the-tariff-threats-242414269/?cmp=web_share&embed=true

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Marta Leardi-Anderson, Executive Director of the Cross-Border Institute talked about the reaction to the tariff threats:
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/962-the-shift-with-patty-handy-100700683/episode/reaction-to-the-tariff-threats-242414269/?cmp=web_share&embed=true

Marta Leardi-Anderson, Executive Director of the Cross-Border Institute talked about the impact of Donald Trump promised to put 10% on all imports including Canada:
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/962-the-shift-with-patty-handy-100700683/episode/us-president-elect-donald-trump-promised-238465995/?cmp=web_share&embed=true

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Marta Leardi-Anderson, Executive Director of the Cross-Border Institute talked about the impact of Donald Trump promised to put 10% on all imports including Canada:
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/962-the-shift-with-patty-handy-100700683/episode/us-president-elect-donald-trump-promised-238465995/?cmp=web_share&embed=true

Marta Leardi-Anderson, Executive Director, CBI talked about the potential of a CBSA strike on Thursday.

She is hopeful that all sides, including the Canadian government, are working hard to reach a resolution and avoid a strike. "I think everybody involved wants things to work out," she said. "I honestly do think that people want to resolve the issues. I think everybody wants the border to work well."

Details in this link:
https://windsor.ctvnews.ca/cross-border-workers-in-windsor-concerned-over-potential-border-strike-1.6912035

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Marta Leardi-Anderson, Executive Director, CBI talked about the potential of a CBSA strike on Thursday.

She is hopeful that all sides, including the Canadian government, are working hard to reach a resolution and avoid a strike. "I think everybody involved wants things to work out," she said. "I honestly do think that people want to resolve the issues. I think everybody wants the border to work well."

Details in this link:
https://windsor.ctvnews.ca/cross-border-workers-in-windsor-concerned-over-potential-border-strike-1.6912035

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