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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Grad students create winning research videos

Three À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering graduate students wowed the judges at this year’s GRADflix competition with creative video shorts describing their research.Ìý

Out of 162 entrants, Liam Bursey (architectural engineering), Nada Gohider (electrical and computer engineering) and Mohammad Ahmed Basri (systems design engineering) made it into the final 15 with Bursey taking second place and Gohider coming in fourth.ÌýÌý

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Alumni startup launches smart glasses to improve cognitive wellness

À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ-based deep tech startup AdHawk Microsystems recently launched MindLink Airâ„¢, everyday glasses that can read its wearer’s eye health and cognitive state using research-grade, camera-free eye-tracking technology.

The company was co-founded in 2015 byÌýDr. Neil Sarkar (BASc ’01, MASc ’03 and PhD ’13), Sandro Banerjee (BASc ’01), Dr. Nino Zahirovic (BASc ’06 and PhD ’11) and Dr. Raafat Mansour, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Ìý

Monday, February 5, 2024

Demand skyrockets for Outreach program STEMpowered

The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s Faculty of Engineering Outreach program STEMpowered provides Black youth with opportunities to engage in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) activities to inspire their interest in exploring further studies and careers in STEM.

In just one year, the program has increased its reach by 680 per cent.ÌýÌý

Alum helps À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ ignite children's interest in STEM
Friday, February 2, 2024

Alum helps À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ ignite children's interest in STEM

Hebron Gebre-Mariam (BASc ’07, mechanical engineering), an educator with theÌýÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region District School Board, helped launch À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s Engineering Outreach program, Kids on Campus,Ìýin 2022.

The program provides on-campus STEM activities to 8,000 grade four students each school year.

Thursday, February 1, 2024

President Vivek Goel marks the start of Black History Month

It is difficult to put into words what it is like to walk the path where enslaved people once tread as they were about to be shipped to the Americas, at the site of what was described as the “gate of no return.â€ÌýÌý

Late last year, along with a small delegation from the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, we toured Cape Coast Castle on the Gold Coast of Ghana as part of a trip to Africa intended to build pan-African collaborations. The castle is one of dozens along the West African coast established by European traders as part of the Atlantic slave trade. Not only did we learn about the past, but it was a powerful reminder of the on-going impact of this history on our world.Ìý

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Students win first place at GenAI competition

Three third-year software engineering students pitched and won at the inauguralÌýÌýcompetition at Microsoft’s headquarters in Toronto.

Competing as Team Cyclic Geese, Valerie Fernandes, Tanmay Pilla and Ekanshh Praveen presented EcoPulse, an application which aims to harness the power of generative AI to revolutionize the process of investing in the circular economy.

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Award ceremony celebrates staff and faculty achievement

This January saw the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering community come together to celebrate a year of excellence in teaching, research and service.

Hosted by Dean Mary Wells, 2024 À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering Faculty & Staff Awards Dinner the event saw individuals receive awards for teaching excellence, success in research and recognised the contribution of staff members to the Faculty.

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Researchers use AI to enhance trust in disease diagnosis

Dr. Alexander Wong, a professor of systems design engineering, has teamed up with other researchers from the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, McGill University, and the National Research Council of Canada to develop a more trustworthy method to diagnose diseases such as COVID-19, pneumonia, and melanoma using artificial intelligence (AI) tools.Ìý

The researchers created a system ³Ù³ó±ð²â’v±ð dubbed Trustworthy Deep Learning Framework for Medical Image Analysis (TRUDLMIA), which leverages the power of supervised and self-supervised AI learning that aims to pave the way for advancements in high-performing and trustworthy healthcare models.Ìý

Monday, January 29, 2024

Alum’s startup uses sunlight to treat water in oil extraction

Kitchener-based water treatment supplier H2nanO is working closely with Canada's Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA), an alliance of oil sands companies working with scientists, academics and innovators to make Canadian energy part of a sustainable environment.

Founded by À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering alum Zac Young (BASc ’15, nanotechnology engineering and MASc ‘20, chemical engineering, P.Eng.), H2nanO is committed to addressing the pressing need for new, sustainable water treatment solutions.

Friday, January 26, 2024

Grad student develops novel material to protect firefighters’ health

Graduate student Drew Davidson (BASc '11, nanotechnology and MEng '16, chemical engineering) is working to develop novel material to create firefighting gear that will not degrade and cause occupational cancer.Ìý

Now working towards his PhD in chemical engineering, Davidson’s innovative research has earned him a new Deep Tech Scholarship — the first of its kind in Canada that was recently launched by Dr. Mary Wells, dean of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering.