Shabnam Pejhnan

Postdoctoral Fellow
Apr 2021 - Mar 2022
Research: Implementation and evaluation of a surface estimation algorithm to modify the control of ADAS features.
Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 Research: Experimental design and testing of e-bike riding scenarios and testing.
Current position:

Samane Ghandehariun

Postdoctoral Fellow
Co-supervising with Dr. Marc Rosen, FEAS
Nov 2015 - Dec 2016
Research: Thermal hydraulics and the integration of the Cu-Cl cycle for hydrogen production.
Current position:

Seham Shahid

PhD
Graduation: Jun 2024
Thesis title:  Innovative thermal management techniques for electric batteries.
Current position:

Andre Bolt

PhD
Co-supervisor with Dr. Ibrahim Dincer, FEAS
Graduation: Jun 2024
Thesis title: Design and Development of a Synthetic Natural Gas Reactor.
Current position:

Satyam Panchal

PhD
Co-supervisor with Dr. Ibrahim Dincer, FEAS
Graduation: Dec 2016
Thesis title: Thermal characterization of new lithium-ion battery and their utilization in experimental electric vehicle settings. The thesis was nominated for Best Thesis Award.
Current position:

Mohammed Abdulrahman

PhD
Graduation: Dec 2016
Thesis title: Analysis of the thermal hydraulics of a multiphase oxygen production reactor in the cu-cl cycle.
Current position:

Sam Gustin

MASc
Graduation: Jun 2024
Thesis title:  Active flow control through the use of plasma actuators (PAs).
Current position:

Bismark Addo-Binney

MASc
Graduation: Aug 2021
Thesis title: Development of a novel cascade heat pump for residential applications.
Nominated for Best Thesis Award.
Current position:

Yagneswaran Suresh

M.Eng
Graduation: Nov 2020
Thesis title: A Numerical Simulation of the 25° Ahmed Body.
Current position

Adwait Murali

MASc
Graduation: Nov 2020
Thesis title: Simulation Study of 35^o Ahmed Body Model Using Stanford University Unstructured (SU2) Software.
Current position:

Raphael Lace

MASc
Graduation: April 2023
Thesis title: Analysis of aerodynamic devices and vortex identification using OpenFoam

Seham Shahid

MASc
Graduation: Jul 2017
Thesis title: Development and analysis of vortex-induced thermal management systems for batteries in electric vehicles.
Current position:

Branson Chea

MASc
Graduation: Aug 2020
Thesis title:  Numerical Characterization of Thermal Profiles and cooling strategies for the Electric Car Charging System.
Nominated for Best Thesis Award.
Current position:

Chidiebere Nwaiwu

MSc
Co-supervisor with Dr. M.F. Tachie
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg,   Graduation: May 2020
Thesis title:  Experiment investigation of turbulent jets at a free water interface
Current position:

Andre Bolt

MASc
Co-supervisor with Dr. Ibrahim Dincer, FEAS
Graduation: Dec 2019
Thesis title: Investigation of a hydrogen production process through aluminum and water chemical reaction
Current position:

Shaurya Rana

MASc
Graduation: Sep 2020
Thesis title: Aerodynamic Optimization of a Model Road Vehicle Underside
Current position:

Hayford Azangbebil

MASc
Graduation: Jul 2020
Thesis title: Analysis of Renewable Energy Techniques for West Africa
Current position:

Abed Omran

MASc
Graduation: Mar 2019
Thesis title: Active flow control using an aerodynamic Diffuser
Current position:

Yuyang Wei

MASc
Graduation: 2018
Thesis title: Development of an air-water hybrid battery management system for electric vehicles.
Nominated for Best Thesis Award.
Current position:

Mohammed Ibrahim

MASc
Graduation: Oct 2018
Thesis title: Development and analysis of underbody fairing for drag reduction in trucks.
Current position:

Raymond Bingham

MASc
Co-supervisor with Dr. Marc Rosen, FEAS
Graduation: Aug 2017
Thesis title: Development of renewable energy and net zero buildings for inland communities.
Current position:

Bashar Alhayek

MASc
Co-supervisor with Dr. Bale Reddy, FEAS
Graduation: Nov 2016
Thesis title: Development and analysis of integrated biomass and solar system for power generation.
Current position:

Abdalla Abdel-Rahman

MASc
Graduation: Jul 2015
Thesis title: Development and application of an integrated aerodynamic and thermodynamic testing system for cars.
Runnerup in the 2015 UOIT Three Minutes Thesis (3MT)
Current position:

Weijie Shao

MASc
Graduation: Aug 2014
Thesis title: Experimental study of turbulent boundary layer flows over forward-facing steps with different surface conditions.
Current position:

Rocky Khasow

MASc
Graduation: Dec 2014
Thesis title: Aerodynamic and thermal analysis of a heat source at the underside of a passenger vehicle.
Best Student Paper Award at SEGE 2014
Current position:

Hassan Iftekhar

MASc
Graduation: May 2016
Thesis title:  Experimental and numerical studies of flows over forward-facing steps in pressure gradients.
Current position:

Osama A. Ghani

MASc
Co-supervisor with Dr. A. Barari, FEAS
Graduation:Sep 2011 - May 2013
Thesis title: Design optimization of aerodynamic drag at the rear of generic passenger cars using NURBS representation.

Anagal Ashutosh

MASc
Co-supervisor with Dr. Bale Reddy, FEAS
Graduation: Jun 2014
Thesis title:  Performance analysis of gas turbine cogeneration systems.
Current position:

Fahad Suleman

MASc
Co-supervisor with Dr. Ibrahim Dincer, FEAS
Graduation: Dec 2014
Thesis title: Comparative study of various hydrogen production methods for vehicles.
Current position:

Forough Foroutan

M.Eng
Graduation: 2016
Project title: Mobility improvement and sand reduction techniques for enhanced oil recovery.

Varad Thalnerkar

M.Eng
Graduation: Aug 2016
Project title: Aerodynamic improvements in passenger cars.
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