Dr. Di Jiang is a team lead and senior researcher at the Medical Devices Research Centre of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC). She leads research and development efforts in virtual care, including continuous remote patient monitoring using medical sensors and contactless assessment for both physiological and cognitive health. From 2020 to 2022, Dr. Jiang served as the President's Science Advisor and Secretary to the President's Research Excellence Advisory Committee working with NRC’s senior executives and research communities to promote research excellence. During her career, Dr. Jiang has worked as a consultant for numerous organizations. She has led multiple research projects collaborating with academia, industry and healthcare professionals, such as real-time simulations for medical applications and remote interactive care augmented by AI/ML. Dr. Jiang holds a Master's Degree and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Université de Montréal, obtained in 2003 and 2008, respectively. She also has a B.A. in Economics.