Dr. Denis Vida is an Adjunct Research Professor at the University of Western Ontario and a leading expert in meteor physics. His research focuses on the study of small bodies in the Solar System, from micrometeorites to asteroids, and recently extends to space situational awareness and atmospheric physics. With a background in Computer Science, a PhD in Geophysics, and postdoctoral training in Astrophysics, Dr. Vida specializes in scientific computing, effectively leveraging advanced machine learning methods for scientific research. He founded and coordinates the Global Meteor Network, a groundbreaking project deploying over 1000 cameras globally to capture meteor events, track satellites, survey aircraft contrails, and study other atmospheric phenomena.