Overview
The McMaster Engineering Technology Research and Innovation Conference or METRIC is the annual conference hosted by the Engineering Graduate Society (EGS) to engage, cultivate, and develop collaboration strategies among graduate students, professors, and alumni in a variety of engineering fields.
The theme for this year’s METRIC will focus on Integrating Inclusivity and Innovation. The conference will be held on September 25th, 2023 at CIBC Hall!
Open to all Universities in Ontario!
Why Attend METRIC?
– Hear from our incredible speakers
– Present your amazing research to a diverse audience
– Connect with people outside of your Department and University
– Network with our Industry Sponsors
– Catered Lunch + Snacks throughout the day to keep you fueled
Our Keynote Speaker this year is Joel Hilchey!

Joel Hilchey is the Executive Producer and CEO Beanstalk Creative, a career and educational coaching organization that inspires and empowers people to dream big and take their next steps.
Joel is an ideas guy. His gift seems to stem from a strange combination of observation, insight, and blatant disregard for conventional thinking.
He’s also a juggler (literally and figuratively). In addition to leading the Beanstalk Creative team, he maintains a busy schedule as a keynote speaker, creating unforgettable spectacles on stage. He’s the father of 3 kids, and he attempts to be a good husband. Joel has authored 3 books (2 of them with Brandon Love), and he taught engineering for over a decade at McMaster University, where he was named one of the Top 150+ Alumni. He’s a seasoned barbershop quartet singer, he formerly chaired the board of the world-renowned Hamilton Children’s Choir, and he’s a semi-competitive joggler (that’s right… juggling whilst jogging). For more information about Joel visit joelhilchey.com
Our Sponsors this year are

Presentations 2023
Oral Presentations
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!


Materials and Surfaces
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
Health and Biotechnology
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


Computing, AI and Data
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
Environment, Water and Sustainability
Polychloramide disinfectants, long-term protection against smelly bins
Presenter: Gaoyin He
Poster Presentations
2023 Poster Presenters:
Guerguis, Bavley
Hosna, Geraei
Vasudevan, Naveen
Hollinger, Andrew
Dubey, Devashish
Conference Schedule
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
| 9:00 AM | Opening Remarks, Sponsorship Acknowledgement |
| 9:30 AM | – Joel Hilchey Keynote Address |
| 10:30 AM | – Poster Presentations |
| 11:30 AM | – Lunch |
| 12:30 PM | – Student Oral Presentations |
| 2:00 PM | – “Stakeholders of Research” workshop led by Dr. Kim Jones |
| 3:00 PM | – Student Presentations |
| 4:30 PM | – Closing Remarks |
FAQ 2023
When will registration/abstract submission be open?
Abstract submission for presenters is now CLOSED! Registration is currently open, and will close on September 25th at 8:00 AM EST.
When will abstract submission close?
Abstract submission for presenters is now closed.
Who is eligible to register for the conference?
Registration is open to anyone! Register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/metric-2023-tickets-712602181307?aff=oddtdtcreator
Who is eligible to submit abstracts for oral presentations and poster presentations?
Graduate students in engineering from Ontario Universities are eligible to submit abstracts.
How will METRIC run this year?
METRIC will be hosted in-person in CIBC Hall on the 3rd floor of MUSC (McMaster University Student Centre)
McMaster Students: Can I get a seminar credit for presenting at METRIC?
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.
Presentations 2022
Poster Presentations 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
[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
Oral Presentations 1:30 – 3:00 PM


Materials and Surfaces
[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
Health and Biotechnology
[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
Oral Presentations 3:00 – 4:30 PM


Computing, AI and Data
[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
Energy, Environment, Water, and Sustainability
[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
Meet the Team
METRIC 2022 Co-Chairs
METRIC 2022 Planning Committee
Annika Yardy
School of Biomedical Engineering
Co-President 2023-2024
Annika Yardy
School of Biomedical Engineering
Co-President 2023-2024
Ali Ammar
School of Biomedical Engineering
Co-President 2023-2024
Ali Ammar
School of Biomedical Engineering
Co-President 2023-2024
Arjun Raha
School of Biomedical Engineering
Vice-President External 2024-2025
Arjun Raha
School of Biomedical Engineering
Vice-President External 2024-2025
Sophini Subramaniam
School of Biomedical Engineering
Vice-President Internal
Sophini Subramaniam
School of Biomedical Engineering
Vice-President Internal
Akansha Prasad
School of Biomedical Engineering
Co-President 2024-2025
Akansha Prasad
School of Biomedical Engineering
Co-President 2024-2025
Aryen Shakib
School of Biomedical Engineering
Co-President 2024-2025
Aryen Shakib
School of Biomedical Engineering
Co-President 2024-2025
Claire Velikonja
Department of Chemical Engineering
Social Media & Promotions Officer
Claire Velikonja
Department of Chemical Engineering
Social Media & Promotions Officer
Harsh Patel
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Ambassador
Harsh Patel
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Ambassador
George Fares
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Student Life Officer
George Fares
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Student Life Officer
Annika Yardy
School of Biomedical Engineering
Co-President 2023-2024
Annika Yardy
School of Biomedical Engineering
Co-President 2023-2024
Ali Ammar
School of Biomedical Engineering
Co-President 2023-2024
Ali Ammar
School of Biomedical Engineering
Co-President 2023-2024
Arjun Raha
School of Biomedical Engineering
Vice-President External 2024-2025
Arjun Raha
School of Biomedical Engineering
Vice-President External 2024-2025
Sophini Subramaniam
School of Biomedical Engineering
Vice-President Internal
Sophini Subramaniam
School of Biomedical Engineering
Vice-President Internal
Akansha Prasad
School of Biomedical Engineering
Co-President 2024-2025
Akansha Prasad
School of Biomedical Engineering
Co-President 2024-2025
Aryen Shakib
School of Biomedical Engineering
Co-President 2024-2025
Aryen Shakib
School of Biomedical Engineering
Co-President 2024-2025
Claire Velikonja
Department of Chemical Engineering
Social Media & Promotions Officer
Claire Velikonja
Department of Chemical Engineering
Social Media & Promotions Officer
Harsh Patel
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Ambassador
Harsh Patel
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Ambassador
George Fares
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Student Life Officer
George Fares
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Student Life Officer
Information Box Group
Brett Sicard
Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Officer 2024-2025
Brett Sicard
Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Officer 2024-2025
Behnoosh Zamanlooy
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.
Behnoosh Zamanlooy
EGS Council Nominee
Department of Computing and Software
Kangze Ren
EGS Council Nominee
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.
Kangze Ren
EGS Council Nominee
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Abdelrahman Babiker
EGS Council Nominee
Department of Chemical Engineering
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.
Abdelrahman Babiker
EGS Council Nominee
Department of Chemical Engineering
Dhruv Suthar
EGS Council Nominee
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.
Dhruv Suthar
EGS Council Nominee
W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
Abu Ilius Faisal
EGS Council Nominee
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.
Abu Ilius Faisal
EGS Council Nominee
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Brett Sicard
Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Officer 2024-2025
Brett Sicard
Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Officer 2024-2025
Behnoosh Zamanlooy
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.
Behnoosh Zamanlooy
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.
Kangze Ren
EGS Council Nominee
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.
Kangze Ren
EGS Council Nominee
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.
Abdelrahman Babiker
EGS Council Nominee
Department of Chemical Engineering
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.
Abdelrahman Babiker
EGS Council Nominee
Department of Chemical Engineering
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.
Dhruv Suthar
EGS Council Nominee
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.
Dhruv Suthar
EGS Council Nominee
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.
Abu Ilius Faisal
EGS Council Nominee
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.
Abu Ilius Faisal
EGS Council Nominee
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.
METRIC 2021
Student Participants


Student Oral Presentation Winners – Sponsored by SNC-Lavalin
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
Student Poster Presentation Winners
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
People’s Choice Award for Most Unique Graphical Abstract
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.
METRIC 2021 sponsored by:
