Inspiring Minds is a campus-wide partnership between Western Research, the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, the Writing Support Centre, Western Communications, Western Libraries, Student Experience, and Western's 11 faculties.

Inspiring Minds seeks to broaden awareness and impact of graduate student research, while enhancing transferrable skills. Being able to communicate your research to broad, interdisciplinary and lay audiences -- both inside and outside academia -- is becoming an increasingly important skill for scholars of all levels.

Inspiring Minds seeks to help graduate students enhance this skill.

This non-competitive showcase highlights work by Master's and doctoral students from all 11 of Western's faculties and schools.

The following series highlights all submissions received from the Faculty of Engineering.

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Submissions from 2023

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Does red blood cell shape regulate oxygen supply to the body?, Keith C. Afas

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Speech attributes estimation (Intelligibility, Quality, and Loudness) and Speech Enhancement using Machine Learning Algorithms, Vahid Ashkanichenarlogh

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Breathing Easier: Harnessing AI for Better Lung Imaging, Ramtin Babaeipour

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Physiologically realistic and adaptable models of microvascular networks for exploring disease effects on blood flow distribution in tissue, Yuki Bao

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A zero-waste method for the sustainable production of textile fibers from agricultural waste, Neha Batta

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Performance based design of sound wall foundation under freeze-thaw cycle effects, Omar Bolbol

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How does a tiny beam of light make a nuclear power plant safer?, Yongqiang Deng Mr.

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Transition metal doped ZSM-5 for production of speciality chemicals (BTX) and fuel-grade hydrocarbons from Corn Distiller's Oil, Satyam Dixit

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Resilience in Power Systems, Mohammad Ghanbari

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Shining a Light on Foam-Based Floating Solar Panels and their Interactions with a Body of Water in Canada, Koami Soulemane Hayibo and Joshua M. Pearce

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Increasing Safety for Commotio cordis in Sport, Grant J. James

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Nutrient Pollution from Urban Watersheds, Sabrina Jivani

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Measuring stresses near micro-notches in nuclear components, Karim Louca

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Focusing on Fundamentals, Emilie A. Potts

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Solar PV coupled with Heat Pumps and Thermal Batteries to achieve Net Zero Energy Goal for Residential Buildings., Shafquat Rana Ms

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The Potential of Replacing Concrete with Sand and Recycled Polycarbonate Composites, Morgan C. Woods

Submissions from 2022

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Partial upgrading of bitumen oil to transportable fuel, Moataz Abdrabou

Study on Integration of FastAPI and Machine Learning for Continuous Authentication of Behavioral Biometrics, Priya Bansal

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Creative biomaterials for tissue regeneration, Cho-E Choi

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Regenerating joint tissues in patients with Osteoarthritis, Ali Coyle

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Improving Modelling and Control of Wearable Hand Exoskeleton Devices, Parisa Daemi

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Evaluation of Odour Emissions & Dispersion Mitigation Strategies for the Tipping Area of Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, kyle Graat

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Using Solar Panels to Improve Electricity and Water Access in Rural Communities, Koami Soulemane Hayibo

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Preventing Commotio Cordis in Young Children Playing Sports, Grant J. James

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Solidifying batteries for safe and reliable electric vehicles, Justin Kim

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Using Laboratory Impact Testing and Finite Element Modelling to Improve Protective Sports Helmet Designs and Prevent Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries, Andrew Luke McConnell Patterson

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Into the Concussed Brain - Biomechanical Damage, Biological Repercussions?, Emilie A. Potts

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Launching hydrogen energy into life now: Rational catalysts design, Xiaozhang Yao

Submissions from 2021

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Inspiring Minds Activity, Patrick Adjei

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Model-based analysis of microcirculatory parameters affecting O2 transport in skeletal muscle subjected to fixed surface PO2, Keith C. Afas

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Deep Transfer Learning from Data for Operational Excellence in Refineries, Shahla Alizadeh

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Developing More Accurate Models of Tornados, Niall C. Bannigan

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Band-Engineered Solar Photocatalysis for Water Purification, PRITHA BHATTACHARYA and Ajay Ray

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Optimization of Porous Geometry for Collecting Concentrated Solar Energy, Elizabeth Blokker

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Disentangling Internet Knots, Cesar A. Gomez

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Use of Surface Vibrations for Drag Reduction and Alternative Propulsion, Nafisha Nubayaatt Haq

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Importance of neck in concussion, Sakib Ul Islam

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Preventing Commotio Cordis in Young Children Playing Sports, Grant J. James

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Production of a Bio-based Concrete Water Reducer from Crude Cellulose obtained from fractionated Mixed-Saw Dust, Anthony T. Johnson

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Developing multi-species brain-strain-based scaling law using finite element analysis, Xingyu Liu

The design of vidoe displaying device by FPGA, Siyuan Ma

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Power Management and Control of Residential Microgrids, Syed Ahmed Raza Naqvi

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Energy Efficient Chaotic Mixing, Shoyon Panday

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Improving Protective Sports Helmet Designs to Prevent Against Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries, Andrew Luke McConnell Patterson

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Thin Film Coatings on Cathode Materials in Lithium Batteries, Fanny Poon

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Heat pipes: A versatile yet an underrated device, Dwaipayan Sarkar

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Advanced engineering simulators for safe operation of nuclear reactors, Omid Sedaghat

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How Safe Should We Design the Wind Turbine for Hurricane?, chao sheng

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PDM Data Exchange Standard, Jason Shen

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Real-time Automated Metrics for Virtual Bone Drilling, Evan S. Simpson

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Bio-based Formaldehyde-free Wood Adhesives, Dennise J. Sosa

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Bracing for Future Outbreaks: Review of Canadian Design Codes for Housing Wind Resilience, Sarah A. Stevenson Ms.

CBD as an Alternative to Antibiotics, Kazi Naziba Tahsin

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Restoring Our Great Lakes Without Excessive Nutrients, Mohammad Noor Tamim

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Developing biomaterials for brain regeneration, Julia Terek

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Ultra-Thin Fluid Filters, Anika Wong