Graduate students and visiting scholars | Vibrations and Energy Harvesting Lab

Graduate students

	Name: Tamir Mohamed Hag Elnur MASc student Thesis: Dynamics Analysis and Testing of Cable Harnessed Structures Graduated/visiting period: January 2026 - present
	Name: Andersen Borja Velez MASc student Thesis: Physics-Based Digital Twin Modelling and Surface Metrology-Driven Machine Learning for the Parametric Optimization of a Magnetic Abrasive Finishing System Graduated/visiting period: January 2025 - present Co-supervised by Prof. Behrad Khamesee
	Name: Mohamed Shendy PhD student Thesis: Design, Optimization, and Additive Manufacturing of Lattice Shape Filters for Acoustics Absorption Graduated/visiting period: May 2023 - present Co-supervised by Prof. Nima Maftoon
	Name: Momoiyioluwa Oluyemi PhD/MASc student Thesis: Vibration Analysis of Cable-Harnessed Structures: Plate Optimal Wrapping and Cylindrical Shell Continuum Modeling Graduated/visiting period: May 2023 - January 2026
	Name: Abhilash Chaudhary PhD student Thesis: Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Origami-inspired Space Rigidized Inflatable Booms Graduated/visiting period: December 2021-present Co-supervised by Prof. Sanjay Upadhyay
	Name: Minh Hao Dinh MASc student Thesis: Additively Manufactured Low-frequency Piezoelectric Energy Harvester Design: Modeling, Fabrication, And Experiment Graduated/visiting period: September 2021 - June 2024
	Name: Yusof Ghiasi MASc student Thesis: GNSS reflectometry using quadcopters for soil measurements Graduated/visiting period: January 2019 - January 2020 Co-supervised by Prof. Claude Duguay
	Name: Jeffrey Sixt MASc student Thesis: Characterization and Size Optimization of Additively Manufactured Flexible Piezoresistive Sensors for Vibration Strain Sensing Graduated/visiting period: September 2019 - December 2021 Co-supervised by Prof. Ehsan Toyserkani
	Name: Nabil Al Aiad PhD student Thesis: Integration of PZT thick films on additively manufactured substrates for vibrational energy harvesting applications Graduated/visiting period: January 2018 - present Co-supervised by Prof. Eihab Abdelrahman
	Name: Joshua Bisessar MASc/MENG student Thesis: Acoustic Testing and Noise Reduction for Carts in Automotive Manufacturing Sites Graduated/visiting period: May 2018 - September 2018
	Name: Dilpreet Singh Bath MASc student Thesis: Low-Frequency Piezoelectric Energy Harvester with Novel 3D Folded Zigzag Design and High-Power Density Graduated/visiting period: September 2016 - July 2018
	Name: Salman David MASc student Thesis: Hybrid Vibrations Energy Harvesting Devices Graduated/visiting period: September 2016 - May 2017
	Name: Pranav Agrawal PhD student Thesis: Dynamic Effects of Harnessing Cables on Distributed Parameter Systems for Space Applications: Analytical Modeling and Experimental Validation Graduated/visiting period: May 2017 - December 2020
	Name: Hamza Edher MASc student Thesis: Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Dielectric Elastomer-based Ambulatory Active Compression Device Graduated/visiting period: September 2014 - September 2016
	Name: Steven Lao MASc student Thesis: Wearable Tactile Pressure Sensing for Compression Garments and Control of Active Compression Devices Graduated/visiting period: September 2013 - January 2016
	Name: Blake Martin PhD student Thesis: Continuum Modelling and Vibration Analysis of String-Harnessed Structures Graduated/visiting period: May 2012 - September 2017
	Name: Peter Kruzlics MASc student Thesis: Performing GNSS Reflectometry from a Cube-Satellite to Measure Arctic Sea Ice Thickness Graduated/visiting period: June 2014 - January 2016 Co-supervised by Prof. David Clausi
	Name: Scott Duncan MASc student Thesis: Miniature Energy Harvesters for Medical Implants Graduated/visiting period: September 2014 - May 2015
	Name: Gary Chan MASc student Thesis: Design and Testing of a GNSS Reflectometry CubeSat Payload for Monitoring Climate Change Graduated/visiting period: May 2015 - September 2017
	Name: Karthik Yerrapragada PhD student Thesis: Coupled Dynamics of Cable-Harnessed Structures: Analytical Modelling and Experimental Validation Graduated/visiting period: January 2016 - May 2019
	Name: Egon Fernandes MASc student Thesis: Design, Modelling, and Fabrication of a Low Frequency Piezo-electromagnetic Energy Harvester   Graduated/visiting period: September 2015 - September 2017
	Name: Sid Zarabi MASc student Thesis: Design and Development of a Self-contained and Non-Invasive Integrated System for Electricity Monitoring Applications Graduated/visiting period: September 2015 - September 2017 Co-supervised by Prof. Lan Wei
	Name: Tim Pollock MASc student Thesis: Design, Modelling, Fabrication & Testing of a Miniature Piezoelectric-based EMF Energy Harvester Graduated/visiting period: September 2012 - May 2014
	Name: Karim Moussa MASc student Thesis: Computational Modeling of Propeller Noise: SR-7A NASA propeller Graduated/visiting period: January 2012 - May 2014 Co-supervised by Prof. Fue Sang Lien
	Name: Chi Shing Li MASc student Thesis: Computational Acoustic Beamforming of Noise Source on Wind Turbine Airfoil Graduated/visiting period: September 2010 - April 2014 Co-supervised by Prof. Fue Sang Lien
	Name: Mohammed Ibrahim MASc student Thesis: Design, Modelling, and Fabrication of a Hybrid Energy Harvester Graduated/visiting period: September 2011 - January 2014
	Name: Yan Chen MASc student Thesis: Modelling, Analysis and Experimental Validation of a Three-Degree-of-Freedom Electromagnetic Energy Harvester Graduated/visiting period: September 2010 - September 2012

Visiting scholars

	Name: Shuo He Piezoelectric Screen Printing for Additively Manufactured Substrates Visiting period: May 2022 - April 2023
	Name: Kevin Mann Investigation of Optimal Cellular Geometries for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Visiting period: September 2019 - April 2020
	Name: Shilei Cao Optimal Cable Placement Geometry for Cable-Harnessed Beam Structures in Space Applications Visiting period: August 2019 - August 2020
	Name: Jeffrey Sixt 3D Printed Flexible Sensor for Dynamic Strain Measurements Visiting period: May 2019 - August 2019 Co-supervised with Ehsan Toyserkani
	Name: Ladislav Dvorak Investigation of Optimal Cellular Geometries for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Visiting period: January 2019 - May 2019
	Name: Marc Wang Additive Manufacturing of Piezoelectric Transducers Visiting period: January 2018 - April 2018 Co-supervised with Mihaela Vlasea
	Name: Lorenzo Carboni Noise Abatement and Ergonomics for Manufacturing Sites Visiting period: September 2017 - December 2017
	Name: Isabel Rua Taborda MEMS-Based Screen Printing Technology for PZT Energy Harvesters Visiting period: June 2017 - July 2017
	Name: Dilpreet Singh Bath A Novel MEMS-Based Energy Harvesting Unit for Smart Grid Sensors Visiting period: May 2016 - August 2016
	Name: Louise Maupas Design and Fabrication of a Second Heart for Improved Cardiovascular Performance Using Smart Materials Visiting period: September 2014 - December 2014
	Name: Nicolaj Baramsky Thermal Modelling and Testing of an Inflatable Rigidizable Space Boom Visiting period: January 2013 - May 2013
	Name: Eric Fleurent-Wilson Wrinkle on Space Inflatable Membranes: Theory and Experiment Visiting period: April 2012 - August 2012
	Name: Thorben Schröder Design and Fabrication of a Piezo-Magnetic Sensor for Current Measurements in Transmission Wires Visiting period: January 2012 - May 2012
	Name: Torsten Reuschel Analysis towards Hybrid Piezo-Electromagnetic Vibrating Energy Harvesting Devices Visiting period: August 2010 - April 2011

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