Undergraduate Summer Projects
2011 Cohort
Damian Marek, Electrical Engineering, McGill University
Supervisor: Prof. Martin Rochette
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Project title: Chalcogenide microresonator sensors.
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Project title: Chalcogenide microresonator sensors.
Florence Shahabi, Neuroscience, McGill University
Supervisor: Prof. David Juncker
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Project title: The development of a label-free microfluidic-based method for fast screening of matching monoclonal antibody pairs.
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Project title: The development of a label-free microfluidic-based method for fast screening of matching monoclonal antibody pairs.
Greta Thompson-Steckel, Neuroscience, McGill University
Supervisor: Prof. David Juncker
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Project title: Development of a neuronal mechanotransduction sensor to examin the relationship between extracellular matrix substrate and adhesion strength.
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Project title: Development of a neuronal mechanotransduction sensor to examin the relationship between extracellular matrix substrate and adhesion strength.
Masters Projects
2010 Cohort
Adiel Mallik, McGill University
Supervisor: Prof. Peter Grutter
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Project title: Use of microfluidic probe and perfusion chamber with Brainbow organotypic brain slices to generate a visual map of neural remodelling after hippocampal damage.
Collaborating laboratories:
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Project title: Use of microfluidic probe and perfusion chamber with Brainbow organotypic brain slices to generate a visual map of neural remodelling after hippocampal damage.
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Anne McKinney
Bellini Life Sciences Complex,
McGill University
Bellini Life Sciences Complex,
McGill University
Sherman Hung, McGill University
Supervisor: Prof. Srikar Vengallatore
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Project title: Energy harvesting and energy storage for wireless networks of integrated sensor systems.
Collaborating laboratories:
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Project title: Energy harvesting and energy storage for wireless networks of integrated sensor systems.
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Luc Frechette
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Universite de Sherbrooke
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Universite de Sherbrooke
Robert Welch, McGill University
Supervisor: Prof. Walter Reisner
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Project title: Sensing of genomic and epigenitic variation along single DNA molecules via nanochannel devices.
Collaborating laboratories:
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Project title: Sensing of genomic and epigenitic variation along single DNA molecules via nanochannel devices.
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Moshe Szyf
McIntyre Medical Building,
McGill University
McIntyre Medical Building,
McGill University
Prof. Robert Sladek
Genome Qubec Innovation Center,
Montreal, Quebec
Genome Qubec Innovation Center,
Montreal, Quebec
PhD Projects
2010 Cohort
Amir Foudeh, McGill University
Supervisor: Prof. Maryam Tabizian, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Project title: Pathogen detection using SPR integrated digital microfluidics.
Collaborating laboratories:
Project title: Pathogen detection using SPR integrated digital microfluidics.
Collaborating laboratories:
Dr. Teodor Veres,
Functional Nanomaterials Group,
Industrial Materials Institute,
National Research Council of Canada
Functional Nanomaterials Group,
Industrial Materials Institute,
National Research Council of Canada
Andre Dompierre, University of Sherbrooke
Supervisor: Prof. Luc Frechette, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Project title: Design and fabrication of an integrated piezo electric vibration energy-harvesting MEMS system.
Collaborating laboratories:
Project title: Design and fabrication of an integrated piezo electric vibration energy-harvesting MEMS system.
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Srikar Vengallatore,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
McGill University
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
McGill University
Institut des nanotechnologies de Lyon (INL),
Ecole Centrale de Lyon,
France
Ecole Centrale de Lyon,
France
Dalsa Semiconducteur,
Bromont, Quebec,
Canada
Bromont, Quebec,
Canada
Benoit-Louis Berube, University of Sherbooke
Supervisor: Prof. Jean-Fraincois Pratte, Department of Mechanical and Information Engineering
Project title: Research and development of a single photon avalanche diode in CMOS 3D integrated circuit technology for positron emission tomography and computed tomography.
Collaborating laboratories:
Project title: Research and development of a single photon avalanche diode in CMOS 3D integrated circuit technology for positron emission tomography and computed tomography.
Collaborating laboratories:
Groupe de Recherche en Appareillage Medical de Sherbooke (GRAMS),
Universite de Sherbrooke
Universite de Sherbrooke
Centre d'imagerie moleculaire de Sherbrooke (CIMS),
Sherbrooke, Quebec
Canada
Sherbrooke, Quebec
Canada
Centre de recherche en nanofabrication et nanocaracterisation (CRN2),
Universite de Sherbrooke
Universite de Sherbrooke
Brookehaven National Laboratory,
US department of Energy,
Upton, New York, USA
US department of Energy,
Upton, New York, USA
Fermi National Laboratory,
US department of Energy,
Chicago, Illinois, USA
US department of Energy,
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Esen Sokullu, Institut national de recherches scientific (INRS)
Supervisor: Prof. Mohamed Zourob, Department of Energy, Materials and Telecommunications
Project title: Theranostic platform for MRSA detection and treatment comprising array of deep probe optical waveguide.
Collaborating laboratories:
Project title: Theranostic platform for MRSA detection and treatment comprising array of deep probe optical waveguide.
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Andrew Kirk,
Electrical and Computer Engineering,
McGill University
Electrical and Computer Engineering,
McGill University
Prof. David Juncker,
Biomedical Engineering,
McGill University
Biomedical Engineering,
McGill University
Evgeny Kirshin, McGill University
Supervisor: Prof. Milica Popovich, Department of Electrical Engineering
Project title: Microwave breast cancer detection: advanced signal processing and device prototype.
Collaborating laboratories:
Project title: Microwave breast cancer detection: advanced signal processing and device prototype.
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Ke Wu,
Departement de genie electronique
Polytechnique Montreal,
Departement de genie electronique
Polytechnique Montreal,
Gaston Contreras Jimenez, Institut national de recherches scientific (INRS)
Supervisor: Prof. Mohamed Zourob, Department of Energy, Materials and Telecommunications
Project title: Ultra-sensitive handheld CMOS-based optical biosensor for the detection of toxins in water.
Collaborating laboratories:
Project title: Ultra-sensitive handheld CMOS-based optical biosensor for the detection of toxins in water.
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Shiang-Cheng Lu,
National Tsing Hua University
Hsinchu, Taiwan
National Tsing Hua University
Hsinchu, Taiwan
Prof. Eric Lagally,
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC, Canada
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Gina Zhou, McGill University
Supervisor: Prof. David Juncker
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Project title: Disease-alert Threads: Threads as a microfluidic platform for low-cost infectious Leishmania sensing.
Collaborating laboratories:
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Project title: Disease-alert Threads: Threads as a microfluidic platform for low-cost infectious Leishmania sensing.
Collaborating laboratories:
Dr. Armando Jardim
Institute of Parisitology,
Macdonald Campus
McGill University
Institute of Parisitology,
Macdonald Campus
McGill University
Huiyan Li, McGill University
Supervisor: Prof. David Juncker,
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Project title: 3D hudrogel droplet colocalization microsarray sensor system for multiplexed detection of breast cancer biomarkers.
Collaborating laboratories:
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Project title: 3D hudrogel droplet colocalization microsarray sensor system for multiplexed detection of breast cancer biomarkers.
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Mike Hallett,
Department of Bioinformatics,
McGill University
Department of Bioinformatics,
McGill University
Prof. Morag Park,
Department of Molecular Oncology,
McGill University
Department of Molecular Oncology,
McGill University
Prof. Robert Sladek
Genome Qubec Innovation Center,
Montreal, Quebec
Genome Qubec Innovation Center,
Montreal, Quebec
Mohamad Diaa Baiad, Ecole Pokytechnique de Montreal
Supervisor: Prof. Raman Kashyap
Department of Electrical Engineering
Project title: Surface plasmon resonance sensors with Bragg Grating for new medical applications.
Collaborating laboratories:
Department of Electrical Engineering
Project title: Surface plasmon resonance sensors with Bragg Grating for new medical applications.
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Andrew Kirk
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
McGill University
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
McGill University
Ottoleo Kuter-Arnebeck, McGill University
Supervisor: Prof. Srikar Vengallatore
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Project title: Design, manufacturing and characterization of hollow and fluid-filled micro-resonators.
Collaborating laboratories:
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Project title: Design, manufacturing and characterization of hollow and fluid-filled micro-resonators.
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Michael Paidoussis
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
McGill University
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
McGill University
Prof. Peter Grutter
Department of Physics,
McGill University
Department of Physics,
McGill University
Pascal Newby, Universite de Sherbrooke
Supervisor: Prof. Luc Frechette
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Project title: Fabrication of porous cilicon carbide and characterisation of its thermal, mechanical and structural properties. Application to thermal insultion in sensors.
Collaborating laboratories:
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Project title: Fabrication of porous cilicon carbide and characterisation of its thermal, mechanical and structural properties. Application to thermal insultion in sensors.
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Vincent Aimez
INL (Institut des Nanotechnologies de Lyon),
France
INL (Institut des Nanotechnologies de Lyon),
France
Dr. Vladimir Lysenko
CETHIL (Centre de Thermique de Lyon),
France
CETHIL (Centre de Thermique de Lyon),
France
Prof. Srikar Vengallatore
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
McGill University
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
McGill University
Tohid Fatanat Didar, McGill University
Supervisor: Prof. Maryam Tabrizian
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Project title: Design and fabrication of an adhesion-beased microfluidic lab-on-Chip biosensor platform for detection, isolation and sorting fo cells.
Collaborating laboratories:
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Project title: Design and fabrication of an adhesion-beased microfluidic lab-on-Chip biosensor platform for detection, isolation and sorting fo cells.
Collaborating laboratories:
Dr. Teodor Veres
NRC-IMI Functional Nanomaterials Group,
Boucherville, QC, Canada
NRC-IMI Functional Nanomaterials Group,
Boucherville, QC, Canada
Dr. Matthieu Naninni
McGill Nanotools-Microfab,
McGill University
McGill Nanotools-Microfab,
McGill University
Prof. David Juncker,
Biomedical Engineering,
McGill University
Biomedical Engineering,
McGill University
Prof. Hojatollah Vali,
Electron Microscopy Research Center (FEMR),
McGill University
Electron Microscopy Research Center (FEMR),
McGill University
Yucai Wang, McGill University
Supervisor: Prof. Vamsy Chodavarapu,
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Project title: Implantable micro-machined capacitative sensors to monitor compartment pressures in lower limb.
Collaborating laboratories:
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Project title: Implantable micro-machined capacitative sensors to monitor compartment pressures in lower limb.
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Janet Henderson,
Center for Bone and Periodontal Research,
McGill University
Center for Bone and Periodontal Research,
McGill University
Dr. Ed Harvey,
The Montreal General Hospital,
Montreal, Quebec
The Montreal General Hospital,
Montreal, Quebec
