Alireza Saidi is a researcher at the Robert-Sauvé Research Institute in Occupational Health and Safety (IRSST), Montréal, Québec. His work focuses on developing advanced personal protective equipment using smart textiles, flexible electronics, and innovative materials. He also actively contributes to research on integrated sensors and actuators, and their applications in occupational health and safety. Dr. Saidi earned his Ph.D. from the Grenoble Institute of Technology, France, with research dedicated to the development of flexible, printable electronics. Before joining IRSST, he worked for several years as a project manager in industrial R&D, specializing in functional materials, smart textiles, and flexible and stretchable electronics. Dr. Saidi is the author and co-author of several scientific publications and also serves as an adjunct professor at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.