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CSME Gold Medal and Outstanding Thesis Award

We are proud to celebrate Tom Li, recipient of the 2025 Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME) Gold Medal at the Master’s level! This prestigious award recognizes Tom’s exceptional academic excellence and contributions to the field of mechanical engineering. We would also like to celebrate Tom Li for being the recipient of the 2026 Outstanding Thesis Award. Congratulations, Tom, on this well-deserved honour! We wish you continued success in your future endeavours.

CSME Fellow Award

Dr. Martin Agelin-Chaab is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ontario Tech University. He is also Chair of the Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Department, where he previously served as the Graduate Program Director for several years. Martin has made significant scholarly contributions to thermofluids and energy systems with over 250 peer-reviewed contributions, including 6 book chapters and 7 patents pending. He has collaborated with industry partners to develop innovative thermal management and advanced sensor soiling mitigation strategies. Additionally, Martin has served as an associate editor for the Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME) from 2015 to 2017 and since 2019. He also serves on the editorial board of multiple international journals. Finally, Martin served as the Chair of the Fluids Mechanics Engineering Technical Committee of the CSME from 2019 to 2023 and, in that capacity, co-organized several Fluids Mechanics symposia of the CSME International Congress and chaired many sessions.

Recent Graduates

Dr. Seham Shahid, PhD

After years of hard work and dedication, Dr. Shahid has truly earned this designation. His PhD thesis explores the hybrid thermal management strategies for lithium-ion batteries by combining air, liquid, and phase change materials. The research aims to enhance battery performance, safety, and lifespan by maintaining an optimal thermal environment under various operating conditions. The study includes experimental validation and computational modeling to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed hybrid strategies.

You can find the innovative work Dr. Shahid has done on his Google Scholar and Research Gate.

Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=Pwyo510AAAAJ&hl=en
Research Gate:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Seham-Shahid-2

Dr. Andre Bolt, PhD

It has been a pleasure to witness Dr. Bolt’s incredible academic journey. From starting his first day of undergrad to his recent PhD defense, Andre has consistently been impressed with his dedication, intellectual curiosity, and exceptional research.

His thesis presents the design and investigation of renewable natural gas and methane production systems. The experimental portion includes the design, construction, and testing of a new helical fixed-bed reactor, along with a production system to support and monitor the reactor. The theoretical portion includes CFD analyses and the design of integrated systems. Learn more about his work through his Research Gate:

https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Andre-Bolt-2160971488

PhD student Seham Shahid has won one of the best paper awards at the 10th International Conference on Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer (FFHMT'23). His paper can be viewed on this Link

PhD student Wing Yi Pao and an undergraduate student in the automotive engineering program Long Li have won the 2022 CSME National Student Design Competition under the prize category of “Technical Prowess in Mechanical Engineering”. They developed a rain simulation system (patent pending) for use in wind tunnels that more realistically simulates natural rainfall than traditional pressurized spray nozzles, allowing for more accurate testing of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).

The poster can be viewed on the following Google Drive link