Register before September 24th, 11:59pm
Attention Engineering Graduate Students!
We’re excited to highlight the high-quality presentations in the categories of “Materials and Surfaces”, “Health and Biotechnology”, “Computing, AI and Data”, “Environment, Water and Sustainability”, at this year’s METRIC conference. These categories showcase groundbreaking research and innovative ideas produced within McMaster Engineering, making it a must-see for anyone passionate about the future of engineering and technology.
Don’t miss the chance to witness excellence in action—and if you’re presenting, the stakes are high! First place winners will receive a **$1000 cash prize**, second place takes home **$750**, and third place earns **$500**.
Be sure to check out these sessions and support your peers!
Optimizing Magnetic Performance of Fe-50Ni Alloy for Electric Motor Cores through LPBF: A Study of As-Built and Heat-Treated Scenarios
Presenter: Masoud Ahmadnia
Advancing bacteriophage application in food safety through particle engineering
Presenter: Mellissa Gomez
Estimation of injury limits at vulnerable impact locations along the forearm via thums fe model
Presenter: Carson Brewer
Multiplexed Confocal FLIM for Precise Quantification of Dynamic Cellular Interactions
Presenter: Andrea Buendia
An in vitro lung deposition platform for assessing nebulized phage efficacy against chronic bacterial infections
Presenter: Mathura Thirugnanasampanthar
3D Visualization of Nanoscale Bone Structures Using Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscopy
Presenter: Alyssa Williams
Exploring the correlation between mechanosensitive proteins and brain biomechanics
Presenter: Arjun Raha
Computer generated hologram (CGH)
Presenter: Rafiei Shima
A CNN-based strategy to automate contour detection of the hip and proximal femur using DXA images
Presenter: Ali Ammar
Polychloramide disinfectants, long-term protection against smelly bins
Presenter: Gaoyin He
2023 Poster Presenters:
Guerguis, Bavley
Hosna, Geraei
Vasudevan, Naveen
Hollinger, Andrew
Dubey, Devashish
Join us September 25th at CIBC Hall located on the third floor of the McMaster Students Center: 1280 Main St W, Hamilton, ON L8S 4S4
Abstract submission for presenters is now CLOSED! Registration is currently open, and will close on September 25th at 8:00 AM EST.
Abstract submission for presenters is now closed.
Registration is open to anyone! Register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/metric-2023-tickets-712602181307?aff=oddtdtcreator
Graduate students in engineering from Ontario Universities are eligible to submit abstracts.
METRIC will be hosted in-person in CIBC Hall on the 3rd floor of MUSC (McMaster University Student Centre)
If you are in Chemical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering and are accepted for an oral presentation, then you may be eligible to receive a seminar credit towards your degree requirements. Check with your department.
[1] Model-based Fault Diagnosis for in-Orbit Small Satellites in Constellation Presenter: Ailin Barzegar Keywords: Fault Diagnosis, Multi-agent Systems, Small Satellites
[2] Unrolled Compressed Sensing in the Application of Hyperpolarized 129Xe Ventilation MRI Presenter: Mitra Tavakkoli Keywords: Compressed sensing, MRI, Deep learning
[3] Torsional Buckling Analysis of Typical Polygonal Members: Parametric Study Presenter: Shivanshi Gupta Keywords: Parametric Study, Torsion, Polygonal sections
[4] Computational Fluid Dynamics Based Evaluation of a Novel Cuboid Hollow Fiber Hemodialyzer Design Presenter: Yating Xu Keywords: Cuboid hemodialyzer; Computational Fluid Dynamics; Flow distribution
[5] Upper Extremity Injury Tolerance To Behind Shield Blunt Trauma Presenter: Liam Burrows Keywords: Ballistic Shields, Injury, Upper-Extremity
[6] Usability Testing of the Effect of Smartphone Holder Presenter: Roopak Sri Venkata Sai Madhavarapu Keywords: Smartphone, Smartphone holder, Text-neck Symptoms, Usability Testing, Walking, EMG, Thumb Muscles
[7] Housing project in Ontario with unique means of construction: 3D printing Presenter: Siddharth Popli Keywords: 3D printed Housing, Additive Manufacturing, Automated Construction
[8] A Multi-Period Optimal Product-Platform Design Considering Stochastic Demand Presenter: Md Sadman Sakib Keywords: Product Platform, Hybrid Manufacturing, Stochastic Demand
[9] A Material-by-Design Approach to Develop Ceramic-and Metallic-Particle-Reinforced Ca-?-SiAlON Composites for Improved Thermal and Structural Properties Presenter: Hasan Sohail Syed Keywords: SiAlON, Spark Plasma Sintering, Mean-field homogenization
[10] Design and Analysis of a Monocoque for a Prototype Vehicle Presenter: Yuvrajsinh Solanki Keywords: Monocoque, Composite material, A Prototype Vehicle
[1] Anti-Infective Surface Coating to Reduce Surface Transmission of Bacteria and Viruses Presenter: Mya Sharma Keywords: Hydrogels, Anti-infective, Coatings
[2] Fabrication of Organic-Inorganic Coatings via Biomimetic Colloidal Techniques Presenter: Kayla Baker Keywords: Biomaterials, Solubilization, Dip-coating
[3] Effect of the End-of-Life (EOL) Content of High-Vacuum High-Pressure Die Cast Aural2 (AlSi10Mg-T7) on Corrosion Behaviour Presenter: Yuki Ando Keywords: Aluminum Alloy, Corrosion, Sustainability
[4] The Effect of Heat Treatment on the Mechanical Performance of AlSi10Mg Produced Through Selective Laser Melting Presenter: Youssef Salib Keywords: Additive Manufacturing; Metallurgy; Mechanical Properties
[1] Smart Insole-based Sensor System for Plantar Pressure Distribution and Gait Analysis Presenter: Sophini Subramaniam Keywords: Health monitoring, Plantar Pressure, Gait
[2] Musculoskeletal Model of Gait Biomechanics After Proximal Femur Reconstruction for Sarcoma Cancer Presenter: Fiona Madden Keywords: Biomechanics, Musculoskeletal Model, Proximal Femur
[3] The CaT Stretcher: An Open-Source System for Delivering Uniaxial Strain to Cells and Tissues (CaT) Presenter: Ryan Singer Keywords: Lung, dynamic forces, in vitro
[4] 1H Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) Characterization of Muscle in the Lower Leg of Endurance vs Power Athletes Presenter: Alejandro Amador Keywords: MRI, Muscle, Metabolism
[1] Decision Making for Product Customization Presenter: Carter Powell Keywords: Customization, Machine Learning, Decision Support
[2] Multi-Mode Robust Appointment Scheduling for Uncertain Service Time and Random No-Show Using Min-Max Optimization Presenter: Anik Chandra Dash Keywords: Appointment Scheduling, Optimization, Min-max
[3] Enhanced Photon Detection Probability Model for Single-Photon Avalanche Diodes in TCAD with Machine Learning Presenter: Xuanyu Qian Keywords: Photon detection probability (PDP), Single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs), Machine learning (ML)
[4] Relative Macro Placement for Faster Physical Design Process Presenter: Mohit Sharma Keywords: Macro placement, Physical Design, Design Space Exploration
[1] Antifouling and Oxygen Permeability Properties of Zwitterionic Polymer Coatings for Long-Term Dissolved Oxygen Surface Water Monitoring Presenter: Erik Fréchette Keywords: Water, Fouling, Sensors
[2] Preservoir- Recharging Groundwater Efficiently Presenter: Mihir Bhat Keywords: Drought, Reservation, Recharger
[3] Polydopamine-Polyethylenimine, Copolymer Reinforced Electrically Conductive Membranes for Electrochemical Dye Degradation Presenter: Abdelrahman Awad Keywords: Conductive Membranes; Dye Degradation; Wastewater Treatment
[4] Improvement to an existing multi-level capacitated lot sizing problem with setup carryover, backlogging and emission control Presenter: Rifat Bin Hasan Keywords: Multi-level Capacitated Lot-sizing, Dantzig-Wolfe Decomposition, Greenhouse Emission Control
School of Biomedical Engineering
Co-President 2023-2024
Vice-President External 2024-2025
Vice-President Internal
Co-President 2024-2025
Department of Chemical Engineering
Social Media & Promotions Officer
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Ambassador
Graduate Student Life Officer
Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Officer 2024-2025
EGS Council Nominee
Department of Computing and Software
I hope to contribute a bit to making the grad students’ life better. I have volunteered many times but the mkst relevant one was serving as the president of my department’s grad society during my Master’s where I started a mentorship program.
I am also outgoing and enjoy talking to people.
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
I am interested in being a part of the Engineering Graduate Student Council because I am passionate about contributing to the growth and development of our engineering graduate community. As a graduate student myself, I understand the unique challenges and opportunities that our fellow students face during this phase of their academic journey.
I’ve done a lot of things outside of my studies, like organzing workshops, being in research, and being a mentor to junior material engineering studetns. These made me better at leading, talking with people, and organizing things.
I’m good at solving problems before they get worse, and I like finding new answers. I’m also good at listening and I really care about what others think. I want to make sure everyone’s needs are heard in our group.
I care a lot about making our group welcoming and fair. I think having different people around helps us learn more. I want to do things that help everyone feel good, both in school and in their lives.
I’m excited to help make our graduat student community better. With what I know about engineering, leading, and working with others, I think I can really help.
I’d like to participate in the organization of some EGS events (e.g. METRIC)) to share my opinion and develop my teamwork and leadership skills.
W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
A university can only maintain the quality and use the resources efficiently when the students possess willingness to upheld the reputation and prestige of the university. To do this a council of students is of paramount value to the university as they make the operations smooth and fair. This role requires a person who possess a broad horizon to understand the decisions made by various student committee, comment about it and notify about positive and negative impacts, help to filter the bugs and produce a quality decision. And also adhere to the policies and other laws enacted by the university. To perform the above-mentioned role, a person should possess analytical thinking, mature understanding and a futuristic vision. I am confident I have the necessary elements and a personality to place myself in a position to try my best to contribute in whichever way possible to the university by being a council member. This role will not only help me at the university level but will also play a significant role in shaping myself to the upcoming future professional and personal opportunities. I would also like to put you on notice that during my bachelor’s I served as an active member to the SAC(student activity cell) committee. I was via interviews elected as a technical head for SAC. I proposed and my team and I introduced a “Bulls and Bear” club during the tenure. Apart from this I have done several internships 1-4-8 months longs that have provided me with a platform to nurture and develop the skills that are required for this role.
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
I am thrilled to nominate myself for the EGS Council Member position. My previous experience as an ECE department representative for EGS has given me valuable insights into all the activities organized by EGS.
As an enthusiastic advocate for the engineering graduate community, I am eager to contribute my organizational and leadership skills to help organize engaging social and technical events. Having been involved in past EGS initiatives, such as pumpkin carving, gingerbread decoration, Activate Arcade, and bowling night, I understand the importance of fostering a vibrant and supportive graduate student environment.
I am passionate about representing my department at the bi-weekly EGS council meetings, discussing upcoming events, and addressing student issues constructively. With my previous experience and dedication, I am confident in my ability to be a valuable asset to the EGS council.
Thank you for considering my nomination. I am excited about the opportunity to continue supporting the engineering graduate community.
1st Place, Nicholas Simard, McMaster University Title: Finally Providing Clarity to Concussion Keywords: MRI, Concussion, Big Data Prize Value: $1000
2nd Place, Sara Filice, McMaster University Title: Effect of Heat Treatment on Hydrogen Trapping Capacity of Model Fe-C-Mn-Nb Steel Keywords: carbon steel, hydrogen, thermal desorption Prize Value: $750
3rd Place, Jackson Reid, Carleton University Title: Digital Image Correlation for Ground Vibration Testing Tuned Hybrid Stick Reduced Order Model of Aircrafts Keywords: Reduced-order modeling, digital image correlation, aircrafts Prize Value: $500
1st Place, Naveen Vasudevan, McMaster University Title: COWBOE (Construction Of Windows Based On Energy), an algorithm to select parameters for free energy calculation Keywords: Python, free energy calculation, optimization Prize Value: $500
2nd Place, Jonathan Mainville, Laurentian University Title: Trenchless Crossings: Understanding the innovative Direct Pipe Installation method for large diameter pipelines Keywords: energy, innovation, tunnelling Prize Value: $350
3rd Place, Milana Pikula, McMaster University Title: Single-Step Printable Hydrogel Microarray Integrating Long-Chain DNA for the Discriminative and Size-Specific Sensing of Nucleic Acids Keywords: DNA microarray, hydrogels, rolling circle amplification Prize Value: $250
1st Place, Yiyuan Zhang, Western University Title: Magnetic-actuated “capillary container” for versatile three-dimensional fluid interface manipulation Keywords: Capillary container, 3D fluid interfaces, Programable dynamic manipulation Prize Value: $100
2nd Place, Martin Villegas, McMaster University Title: Antibiotic-Impregnated Liquid-Infused Coatings Suppress the Formation of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms Keywords: bifunctional coating, anti-biofouling, liquid-infused surface Prize Value: $50
Congratulations to all student presenters! Thank you for participating in METRIC 2021.
This year’s keynote speaker was Inge Christensen!
For three decades, Inge has been a Creative Thinking Coach helping corporate teams to “unstick their thinking” when solving critical business challenges. She is also the Communications Coach at The Forge at McMaster and Innovation Factory, helping startups to use storytelling to create and deliver winning pitches.
Our guest speaker, Leyla Soleymani received her PhD from University of Toronto in 2010 in Electrical and Computer Engineering and joined McMaster as an Assistant Professor in 2011. Dr. Soleymani is currently an Associate Professor in the Departments of Engineering Physics and Biomedical Engineering at McMaster and is a University Scholar and the Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Miniaturized Biomedical Devices. Dr. Soleymani’s research is focused on developing new materials for improving the performance of electrochemical and photo-electrochemical biosensors, as well as biointerfaces. Dr. Soleymani was awarded the Ontario Early Researcher Award in 2016, the Engineering Innovation of the Year Award by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers in 2020, and the grand prize for Tech Brief’s Create the Future Contest in 2020 for her work on biosensors and biointerfaces. Dr. Soleymani has over 60 high-impact publications and holds several patents in the areas of biosensing and biointerfaces with multiple technologies licensed to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and advanced materials companies.