Evelyn began her education at the University of Toronto, where she earned her BASc in Engineering Science and MASc in Chemical Engineering. She pursued her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University before conducting her post-doctoral training at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and, under Professor Kam Leong, in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University.
Between 2007 and 2015 Evelyn worked in Singapore, where she held a joint appointment from the National University of Singapore, as faculty in the departments of Biomedical Engineering and Surgery, and the Mechanobiology Institute Singapore, as a principal investigator studying how chemical and biomechanical cues influence stem cell behavior.
Dr. Yim brings exceptional research experience and specialized knowledge to the University of Waterloo. As the Chemical Engineering department’s first hire for the new Biomedical Engineering program, Evelyn will continue to contribute to healthcare innovation through her ongoing research and efforts to help students develop real-world biomedical knowledge and skills.