Germany

Sophie Hillcoat, master's student in Mechanical Engineering

In her three-month research visit at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Gottingen, Germany, Sophie is investigating the use of pore-network models to represent porous materials used in the development of thermal protection systems. She will be exposed to realistic materials used in the implementation of such systems which will enhance the value and applicability of Sophie’s own research at the University of Waterloo.

Vipin Kumar Singh, PhD student in Chemistry

Vipin joined Professor Linda F. Nazar’s group at the University of Waterloo in September 2021 to pursue his PhD. His research focuses on investigating interfaces for the next generation solid-state batteries. As part of the “Mitacs Globalink Research” program offered by the Government of Canada, he completed his internship at the Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany with Prof. Dr. Jürgen Janek. During this internship, he utilized spectroscopic techniques to analyze the interfaces of solid-state batteries.

Andrew Chaston, MSc student in Kinesiology and Health Sciences

Andrew worked with Dr. Nadja Schott at the Special Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Their research focused on assessing the ability of athletes with intellectual disabilities to engage in motor imagery, by conducting data collection, tests, and analysis from Olympians. Andrew gained international connections with researchers in Germany and built an appreciation of mental imagery in motor skill learning.

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