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Session to promote careers with auto parts maker

Aug 3rd, 2022

Auto parts manufacturer Magna International will hold a tech talk and recruitment event Thursday in the Centre for Engineering Innovation.

Representatives of Magna International, one of North America’s largest manufacturers of automotive parts, will be on the UWindsor campus Thursday, Aug. 4, to discuss careers with the company.

Presented by the student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the event will offer insight from recent UWindsor grads now working for Magna: what technical skills are in demand, how to apply for a position, and how to kickstart your career in engineering.

Fall Convocation 2022

Jul 22nd, 2022

The window to Apply to Graduate for FALL 2022 CONVOCATION is now open. 

To apply to graduate, please log on to UWinsite Student.

All students who will have completed their degree requirements by the end of the SUMMER term, must apply to graduate whether they plan to attend Convocation ceremony or not.

Study on electrification of big rigs earns engineering student award for best research paper

Jul 18th, 2022

Front view of semi-tractor trailer with sun setting in background

Engineering PhD student Terence Dimatulac’s model of the impacts of electrifying transport trucks was honoured as best research paper at the Canadian Transportation Research Forum in Montreal last month.

Research to model the potential impacts of electrifying long-haul trucks in Ontario earned best paper honours for engineering PhD student Terence Dimatulac at the Canadian Transportation Research Forum in Montreal last month.

Co-authored with civil and environmental professors Hanna Maoh and Rupp Carriveau in civil engineering’s Traffic Lab at the Cross Border Institute, Dimatulac’s paper focused on developing an archetypal routing network of heavy commercial vehicles to determine ideal charging station locations while minimizing disruptions on electrical grid systems.

“Based on truck routes and stops, the end goal is to identify potential locations of charging infrastructures to start and sustain a large-scale deployment of electric trucks,” says Dimatulac. “This is a must for the massive battery packs that will be used to power big rigs.”

Canine comfort part of caring for engineering students

Jul 12th, 2022

Clinical therapist Giselle St. Louis and Winnie the therapy dog

Having a ruff day? Therapist Giselle St. Louis and therapy dog Winnie are here to help.

Clinical therapist Giselle St. Louis has a new partner in Windsor Engineering’s wellness office, helping engineering students with mental health and wellness — Winnie the therapy dog.

A labradoodle, cross-bred between a Labrador retriever and a poodle, Winnie comes by her good looks naturally, but had earned her therapy credentials the old-fashioned way, completing a rigorous six-month training program at Mindfulness Therapy Dogs in Pinckney, Michigan.

Research has shown that petting a dog lowers the stress hormone cortisol while the interaction between a dog and a human increases levels of oxytocin, the feel-good hormone.

General Motors names engineering prof a technical fellow

Jul 4th, 2022

Dr. Vijayakanthan Damodaran inside UWindsor's Centre for Engineering Innovation (CEI) building

General Motors Company has named UWindsor engineering professor and alumnus Vijayakanthan Damodaran a technical fellow.

UWindsor engineering professor and alumnus Vijayakanthan Damodaran (MASc 1991, PhD 1996) was named a technical fellow by General Motors Company, a distinction highly regarded in the automotive industry.

The accolade recognizes an exceptional level of expertise, research contribution, dedication, and hard work; the requirements are rigorous, recommendations are earned, and standards must be met.

Dr. Damodaran’s technical fellowship is a result of his work in virtual thermal integration. His responsibility is to conduct critical analysis across all electric and internal combustion engine vehicles to ensure that appropriate physics and platforms are developed, implemented, and monitored during virtual thermal simulations.

Art meets science in engineering, says 25-year-old doctoral grad

Jun 10th, 2022

Photo of Alex Leigh in his lab

Alex Leigh is a Renaissance man.

At 25, Leigh is among the youngest PhDs UWindsor has ever produced. And when he’s not working in professor Mitra Mirhassani’s lab, engineering circuits that work like a human brain and being awarded patents on his research, Leigh is teaching piano or touring Europe as an opera singer.

“Engineering has traditionally been considered part of the arts,” said Leigh of his diverse interests. “I like the hands-on aspect of engineering and I’ve always enjoyed teaching, being an instructor, so I’m interested in pursuing a faculty position.”

Open house to introduce lab for fabricating printed circuit boards

Jun 8th, 2022

UWindsor students working in PCB Fabrication Lab

UWindsor’s PCB Fabrication Lab in action capturing the printed circuit board milling process on the LPKF Protomat S104

A new lab to fabricate printed circuit boards promises to benefit a broad spectrum of UWindsor students looking to use the equipment for academic and research-related projects, says Aya Abu-Libdeh.

Printed circuit boards electrically connect the components of a designed circuit and are vital to modern electronics.

Abu-Libdeh, her classmate Dora Strelkova, and electronics technologist Calvin Love advocated for the construction of a facility to make them.

Explanation of vibration dampers takes prize in grad research competition

Jun 6th, 2022

Shelair Sinjari at park

Shelair Sinjari’s video explaining her work testing dampers to mitigate cable vibration won the UWindsor Twitter-based Graduate Showcase.

Cable vibration — whether caused by natural or human sources — can be dangerous, says Shelair Sinjari (BASc 2020), a master’s student of civil engineering.

“These vibrations can cause tall buildings to sway or even severe damage to structures, such as bridges,” she says.

Sinjari hopes her research will be implemented into systems affected by high vibrations to mitigate these effects and help designers select the best models for their projects. Her video explaining that work earned her top honours in the second annual UWindsor Twitter-based Graduate Showcase.

Leadership and passion to help peers earn award for engineering students

May 25th, 2022

Photo of 2022 Liburdi Engineering Mentorship Awards Matina Rahbar Ranji and Charandeep Singh Virk

Matina Rahbar Ranji and Charandeep Singh Virk are the 2022 recipients of Liburdi Engineering Mentorship Awards.

Their dedication to tutoring first-year students earned Liburdi Engineering Mentorship Awards for Charandeep Singh Virk and Matina Rahbar Ranji.

The $10,000 annual prize recognizes passionate participants in WinOne Tutorials. Established in 2019 by the WinOne Office for First-Year Engineering, the program promotes knowledge sharing between mentors and mentees regarding academics, degree pathways, extracurricular activities, co-operative education, and senior projects.

Researcher gets ticking with silicon chips

May 20th, 2022

Close up view of finger holding a microchip with a pocket watch and clock in background

Dr. Ahamed is leading a research project to improve the time-keeping chip embedded in every smart and connected device. Think cell phones, tablets and laptops, but also other connected devices like thermostats, security systems, refrigerators, automobiles, and airplanes.

Ahamed’s research aims to develop microchips that oscillate with high precision, providing a fixed frequency to measure time. They provide the reference frequency needed to synchronize events in digital integrated circuits, manage data transfer, define radio frequencies, process signals, as well as tell time.