Scientific Activities

At the blockchain.lab at York University, we are investigating research questions that have real-life management and entrepreneurial applications of blockchains.

The following classifies the scientific activities of the blockchain.lab

Research Grants

  • 2021-2024: Principal Investigator with Joann Jasiak (with Investigators: I. Henriques, S. Liaskos, D. Oppong-Tawiah, A. Podhorsky, P. Puri), “Digital Currencies.” York University Catalyzing Interdisciplinary Research Clusters Initiative ($525,000).
  • 2022-2024: Co-supervisor for Daniela Balutel (Co-Supervisor: Joann Jasiak) with Bank of Canada as industrial partner, “Past and current Bitcoin adopters in Canada.” MITACS Accelerate Postdoctoral Fellowship ($90,000).
  • 2020: Co-investigator with Grain Discovery and Abhishek Pandey, “How Grain Discovery’s Blockchain Solution Can Enable Flexibility in the Agricultural Supply Chain in the Age of COVID-19,” MITACS Business Strategy Internship ($10,000).
  • 2019: Henry Kim (Principal Investigator) with Sigma Analysis, “Exploring Application of Blockchain Technologies for Managed Investing,” Ontario Centre of Excellence – Voucher for Innovation and Productivity I Research Grant ($49,961).
  • 2019: Henry Kim (Principal Investigator) with Accu-Label, “Meeting Changing Customer Requirements in Food and Agriculture through application of blockchain technology,” Ontario Centre of Excellence – Voucher for Innovation and Productivity I Research Grant ($45,000).
  • 2018: Henry Kim (Principal Investigator) with Hero Engineering, “Blockchain Enabled Smart Microgrids,” Ontario Centre of Excellence – Voucher for Innovation and Productivity I Research Grant ($45,246).
  • 2018: Henry Kim (Principal Investigator) with Nuco Networks, “Applying Deep Neural Networks for Blockchain Interoperability I and II,” Ontario Centre of Excellence – Voucher for Innovation and Productivity I and National Research Council Industrial Research Assistance Program Research Grants ($65,200).
  • 2018 - 2019: Henry Kim (Collaborator) with Getu Hailu  from University of Guelph, and Henry An from University of Alberta, “Trade and Competitiveness: Productivity, Innovation, and Product Differentiation,” Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs – Research Program ($151,600).

Publications

Digital Currencies: Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)

Digital Currencies: Cryptocurrency

Blockchain in Clean Energy and Climate Action

Blockchain in the Enterprise

  • Blockchain in Finance, Accounting, and Economics

Blockchain Infrastructure and Technology

In the Media

In the Community

The Team

Co-Founders

Project Leads

Alumni