Masarah Paquet-Clouston
Role Lead researcherDescriptionMasarah Paquet-Clouston is an assistant professor in criminology at University of Montreal, specialized in economic crime. She is leading the EconCrime lab. Her goal is to create a respectful and inclusive environment in which empirical-based research can be conducted to better understand how new forms of profit-driven crime emerge. Research
Guy Melançon
Role Lead collaboratorDescriptionGuy Melançon serves as a professor at the University of Bordeaux in France. He obtained his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Quebec in Montreal in 1991. Following that, he became a lecturer in Bordeaux and later took up a research position at CWI in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from 1998 to 2000. Subsequently, he accepted a professorial position at the University of Montpellier. In 2007, Melançon returned to Bordeaux to head an Inria project team, a role he held until 2012. His research activities span a vast network of European collaborators, evolving through various projects under the FP6, FP7, and H2020 campaigns. From 2018 to 2022, he served as the Vice-President overseeing digital affairs at the University of Bordeaux.
His expertise in network analysis, with a particular emphasis on visualization, holds significant relevance in the realm of criminal sciences. This encompasses the development of data mining algorithms as well as the creation of interactive visualization systems to aid in the analysis of criminal data.
Stefan Kitzler
Role PhD. studentDescriptionStefan Kitzler is a visiting student at UdeM, supported by a prestigious scholarship from Mitacs. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in computer science at TU Wien, where he is affiliated with the cryptofinance group at the Complexity Science Hub Vienna. Stefan's research revolves around Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and the associated risks, with a specific focus on leveraging Blockchain data for analysis. He holds a bachelor's and master's degree in technical physics from TU Wien, which has equipped him with a strong foundation in the field. Stefan's research interests primarily lie in data science and network analysis.
In his current project at the EconCrime Lab, Stefan directs his efforts towards investigating the traces of DeFi-related criminal activities on the Blockchain. His research endeavors include identifying patterns and exploring the relationships between various actors and their corresponding activities. By delving into the nuances of DeFi crime, Stefan aims to contribute valuable insights to the field.Research
Mylène Mailhot
Role PhD. studentDescriptionMylene is interested in various tax evasion schemes, both individual and collaborative, including schemes that are long-term with harmful intentions. The overall aim of Mylene’s thesis is to understand opportunities for evasion and their central roles in the development of tax evasion schemes. Mylene also explores possible mechanisms and avenues for protecting the integrity of tax systems against various forms of tax evasion. Prof. Masarah Paquet-Clouston is co-director of the doctoral research project along with Prof. Étienne Blais. Research
Isa-May Beauchamp
Role Masters studentDescriptionI am interested in forensic sciences, cyberspaces, cybercrimes, and everything related to geopolitical conflicts. I completed my bachelor's degree in criminology in the winter of 2023 at the University of Montreal and I am currently in the master’s degree in criminology, forensics and informations option. As part of the EconCrime Lab, I am working on a research with Flare System. We are analyzing data from their database on cybercrime forums. The aim is to understand how cybercriminals exploit geopolitical conflicts in these forums and whether these events influence cybercriminal exchanges. My thesis will also focus on these interactions.
Lyna Toudert
Role Masters studentDescriptionLyna’s primary research interest lies in the field of criminal fraud activities. Lyna completed her bachelor’s degree in security and police studies at University of Montreal and is currently working as a fraud analyst in the banking field. Regarding her Masters, she aims to research the sentencing of fraudulent activities within the layers of the Canadian justice system.
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Catherine Gaumond
Role Masters studentDescriptionCatherine is primarily interested in economic crime and its regulation. Her main interests lie specifically in money laundering, associated schemes, and the role this phenomenon plays within the Quebec judicial system. Catherine completed her bachelor's degree in Security and Police Studies at University of Montreal and currently works in the field of compliance, specifically in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing. As part of her Master's in Criminology - Forensics and Information option, Catherine will explore how money laundering charges fit within the Quebec judicial process through a content analysis of various accessible judicial decisions on the subject.Research
Louise Tang-Te
Role Masters studentDescriptionLouise is interested in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing in various sectors, both financial and non-financial. Given this interest, she is part of a team investigating high-risk files for financial compliance in a Canadian financial institution. She also has a growing interest in the infiltration of criminal groups into the Canadian legal economy. Currently, Louise’s thesis focuses in understanding the experience and knowledge of reporting entities in the real estate sector regarding their compliance obligations in anti-money laundering.Research
Thomas Charest
Role Masters studentDescriptionThomas is interested in fiscal optimization and evasion as well as financial intelligence on cryptocurrencies. He is currently doing a master at King's College London in Intelligence and International Security. For the EconCrime Lab, Thomas focuses on the fiscality of cryptocurrencies, specifically on the geography of optimization and evasion of fiscal opportunities for decentralized finance enterprises. Research
Catherine Carpentier-Desjardins
Role Masters studentDescriptionCatherine is interested in cybercrime, cryptocurrencies and forensic science. In the EconCrime lab, Catherine worked on the creation of the decentralized finance crime event's database. Catherine thesis focuses on analysing target attractiveness in the DeFi ecosystem. Research
Jade Philibert
Role Masters studentDescriptionJade is interested in online fraud and other forms of cybercriminality. Currently, in the EconCrime lab, Jade works in understanding the role of shell company providers in facilitating money laundering and tax evasion.
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Estelle Ruellan
Role Masters studentDescriptionEstelle is focusing on the use of AI and ML algorithms to analyze cybercrime data. Currently, in the EconCrime lab, Estelle works as a data scientist.Research
Vanessa Clairoux-Trépanier
Role Étudiant·e à la maîtriseDescriptionVanessa is interested in forensics science, cybercrime and particularly enjoys statistical analysis. She completed her bachelor’s degree in 2023 and is currently a master’s student at the University of Montreal. In the context of the EconCrime lab, Vanessa closely collaborates with Flare Systems to conduct analyses of their database focusing on cybercrime forums. The objective is to understand how cybercriminals exploit these forums, specifically examining the impacts of geopolitical conflicts on this exploitation and whether these conflicts influence exchanges among cybercriminals.