Careers Beyond Academia: What to do after your grad degree?
The Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology Graduate Student Society (WINGS2) has partnered with WNC 2019 for a career panel targeted toward nano-research based graduate students. All WNC attendees are welcome to attend, but points of discussion will be focused on what career options there are after a graduate level degree in engineering or science. Our panelists have a wide range of advanced degrees and each have unique career paths. Government, consultancy and industrial research are all options that WNC delegates can learn more information about.
Register NOW: https://uwaterloo.ca/waterloo-nanotechnology-conference/
Panel Host: Dr. Camelia Nunez - Director, Concept - Velocity, University of Waterloo
Panelists
Adam Bergren, PhD
Senior Research Officer
Team Leader, Detection and Automation
Nanotechnology Research Centre
National Research Council Canada
Edmonton, AB
Adam Bergren was born and raised in rural Minnesota, USA, but has roots in rural Saskatchewan, and is a dual US/Canadian citizen. He attended Southwest Minnesota State University, earning a degree in Chemistry in 2001. He then attended Iowa State University, where he graduated with a PhD in Analytical Chemistry in 2006, carrying out studies on electrochemistry across nanoscale molecular layers. After graduating, he moved to Edmonton, Alberta, to work on molecular electronics at the University of Alberta, and in 2007 joined the NRC as a Research Officer. Together with Professor Richard McCreery at the University of Alberta, he is the co-inventor of the first practical and commercial use of molecular electronics: a hybrid nanoscale analog distortion-generating device that creates Rock-and-Roll-infused sound waves through control of current at the nanoscale. His current interests are in light-responsive and light-emitting nanoscale electronic devices, and adaptive optics for astronomy. In 2015, he co-founded Nanolog Audio, Inc., which makes molecular electronic components for guitar pedals, and has its own line of guitar distortion effects pedals. He serves as the company’s president and product designer. Dr. Bergren is the author of over 25 scientific articles, 6 book chapters, and has 2 granted patents.
Carley Miki, MSc
Research Scientist
Mirexus Biotechnologies Inc, &
Cross affiliated with the University of Guelph
Guelph, ON
Carley completed her B.Sc in Nanoscience at the University of Guelph in 2012 and M.Sc in Physics at McMaster University in 2014. Shortly after, she joined Mirexus Biotechnologies Inc., a start-up aiming to commercialize a new, safe and natural nanotechnology discovered at the University of Guelph. As a Research Scientist at Mirexus, Carley’s work has focused on developing new applications for Mirexus’ proprietary nanomaterial for use in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Carley is currently working at the University of Guelph on a related project, investigating some of the fundamental properties of this material.
John M Riddick MScEng CEng FIChemE CChem FRSC
Professional Process Safety Engineer
Director
Caldbeck Process Safety Inc.
Calgary, AB.
John is the Director of Caldbeck Process Safety Inc., a consultancy based out of Calgary providing both national and international consultancy services. He is a registered Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Professional Process Safety Engineer (PPSE) with over 33 years strategic and operational HSE management (UK and international) experience in the chemical, polymer, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, CCS, energy generation and supply, mining, process, aluminium, transportation, pulp and paper, etc., and the public sectors, including a time spent in regulatory enforcement. His process safety expertise includes: optimisation of management systems; MoC; strategy, policy & technical standards; Safety Case/Report & MAPP; Safety in Design; training & development; leadership coaching; human factors, leading hazard studies (PHA, HAZIDS, LOPA, HAZOPS, etc.), audits and project reviews; developing KPIs; as well as technical safety engineering consultancy. His academic qualifications include a BSc (Chem.), PGCE and MSc (Nuclear Eng.) from the Universities of Wales and Manchester. John is also an assessor of engineers seeking professional certification as Chartered Engineers (CEng) and Chartered Chemical Engineers (MIChemE). He is also the Canadian International Representative for the Royal Society of Chemistry.
