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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.”

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.

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.

Bill Middleton, an environmental technologist in civil and environmental engineering, explains a biofuel cell to a group of prospective students in the Environmental Lab.

Faculty, staff members, and current engineering students greeted prospective students and their guests at Engineering’s Academic Open House on Saturday, May 14.

Students were provided a brief overview of the faculty’s academic programs, support initiatives, and awards/scholarships that are available. Afterwards, they were split into groups to collaborate in mock engineering proposals, tour various research labs, view demonstrations, and participate in self-guided tours while staff, faculty, and students answered questions.