Inspiring Minds is a campus-wide partnership between Western Research, the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, the Writing Support Centre, 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.Submissions from 2024
Pushing the bounds of wind tunnel testing, Timothy John S. Acosta
Análisis no lineal de edificios frente a cargas de viento, Amaya Ballate Delgado
Video games to save lives: Navigating the Body with Virtual Reality, Joeana N. Cambranis Romero
Unveiling the applicability of lignin-based foams for floral, hydroponics, and environmental remediation applications, Glen Cletus DSouza
Tunnelling in soft saturated granular soils, Nima Farasat Mr.
HUMAN ROBOT INTERACTIONS RELYING ON HUMAN PERCEPTION AND INTENTION AWARENESS, Fehmi Karaalioglu
Healing Hips: A Journey into Joint Health, Mohammadreza/Hooman Kheshti
Modeling Electrical Conductivity of Carbon-filled Composites, Alireza Mohseni
Quantifying seismic response of helical pile-supported bridges using machine learning, Burak Ozturk
Understanding Concussions: From Mice to Humans, Emilie A. Potts
Decarbonization of residential sectors in Canada by integration of Solar PV, heat pumps, and thermal batteries, Shafquat Rana Ms
A Free and open source microgrid optimization tool: SAMA the solar alone Multi Objective Advisor, SeyyedAli Sadat
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy in Advancing Microalgae Cultivation, Reza Saifi
Harnessing Waste for the Future: Upgrading Bio-oil into Sustainable Fuel, Reem Shomal
Developing Biodegradable Microparticles for Personal Care Product Applications, Western University
New 3D Ultrasound Could Improve Liver Cancer Treatment, Shuwei Xing
Submissions from 2023
Does red blood cell shape regulate oxygen supply to the body?, Keith C. Afas
Speech attributes estimation (Intelligibility, Quality, and Loudness) and Speech Enhancement using Machine Learning Algorithms, Vahid Ashkanichenarlogh
Breathing Easier: Harnessing AI for Better Lung Imaging, Ramtin Babaeipour
A zero-waste method for the sustainable production of textile fibers from agricultural waste, Neha Batta
Performance based design of sound wall foundation under freeze-thaw cycle effects, Omar Bolbol
How does a tiny beam of light make a nuclear power plant safer?, Yongqiang Deng Mr.
Resilience in Power Systems, Mohammad Ghanbari
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
Increasing Safety for Commotio cordis in Sport, Grant J. James
Nutrient Pollution from Urban Watersheds, Sabrina Jivani
Measuring stresses near micro-notches in nuclear components, Karim Louca
Focusing on Fundamentals, Emilie A. Potts
Solar PV coupled with Heat Pumps and Thermal Batteries to achieve Net Zero Energy Goal for Residential Buildings., Shafquat Rana Ms
The Potential of Replacing Concrete with Sand and Recycled Polycarbonate Composites, Morgan C. Woods
Submissions from 2022
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
Creative biomaterials for tissue regeneration, Cho-E Choi
Regenerating joint tissues in patients with Osteoarthritis, Ali Coyle
Improving Modelling and Control of Wearable Hand Exoskeleton Devices, Parisa Daemi
Using Solar Panels to Improve Electricity and Water Access in Rural Communities, Koami Soulemane Hayibo
Preventing Commotio Cordis in Young Children Playing Sports, Grant J. James
Solidifying batteries for safe and reliable electric vehicles, Justin Kim
Using Laboratory Impact Testing and Finite Element Modelling to Improve Protective Sports Helmet Designs and Prevent Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries, Andrew Luke McConnell Patterson
Into the Concussed Brain - Biomechanical Damage, Biological Repercussions?, Emilie A. Potts
Launching hydrogen energy into life now: Rational catalysts design, Xiaozhang Yao
Submissions from 2021
Inspiring Minds Activity, Patrick Adjei
Model-based analysis of microcirculatory parameters affecting O2 transport in skeletal muscle subjected to fixed surface PO2, Keith C. Afas
Deep Transfer Learning from Data for Operational Excellence in Refineries, Shahla Alizadeh
Developing More Accurate Models of Tornados, Niall C. Bannigan
Band-Engineered Solar Photocatalysis for Water Purification, PRITHA BHATTACHARYA and Ajay Ray
Optimization of Porous Geometry for Collecting Concentrated Solar Energy, Elizabeth Blokker
Disentangling Internet Knots, Cesar A. Gomez
Use of Surface Vibrations for Drag Reduction and Alternative Propulsion, Nafisha Nubayaatt Haq
Importance of neck in concussion, Sakib Ul Islam
Preventing Commotio Cordis in Young Children Playing Sports, Grant J. James
Production of a Bio-based Concrete Water Reducer from Crude Cellulose obtained from fractionated Mixed-Saw Dust, Anthony T. Johnson
Developing multi-species brain-strain-based scaling law using finite element analysis, Xingyu Liu
The design of vidoe displaying device by FPGA, Siyuan Ma
Power Management and Control of Residential Microgrids, Syed Ahmed Raza Naqvi
Energy Efficient Chaotic Mixing, Shoyon Panday
Improving Protective Sports Helmet Designs to Prevent Against Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries, Andrew Luke McConnell Patterson
Thin Film Coatings on Cathode Materials in Lithium Batteries, Fanny Poon
Heat pipes: A versatile yet an underrated device, Dwaipayan Sarkar
Advanced engineering simulators for safe operation of nuclear reactors, Omid Sedaghat
How Safe Should We Design the Wind Turbine for Hurricane?, chao sheng
PDM Data Exchange Standard, Jason Shen
Real-time Automated Metrics for Virtual Bone Drilling, Evan S. Simpson
Bio-based Formaldehyde-free Wood Adhesives, Dennise J. Sosa
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
Restoring Our Great Lakes Without Excessive Nutrients, Mohammad Noor Tamim
Developing biomaterials for brain regeneration, Julia Terek
Ultra-Thin Fluid Filters, Anika Wong