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Faculty of Applied Sciences
Graduate students compete in 2023 Three Minute Thesis
This week, the annual Faculty of Applied Sciences (FAS) heat Three Minute Thesis (3MT) 2023 was held virtually with a total of thirteen graduate student presenters from all four schools: computing science, engineering science, mechatronics systems engineering and sustainable energy engineering.
The initial plan was to hold the competition in-person. Due to snow, presenters, judges and organizers quickly adapted as the event transitioned to a virtual one.
Sustainable energy engineering MASc student Hengameh Delbari won first place for her engaging slide and enthusiasm that captured the audience鈥檚 attention. Her presentation was titled, 鈥淚njection and Ignition Characteristics of Gaseous Fuel Jets for Low Emission Engines.鈥�
Sustainable energy engineering MASc student Yameena Naqvi was announced as runner up in the competition. Judges noted her ability to communicate her research with logical flow and in a concise way. Her presentation was titled, 鈥淚onic Liquid Systems for Hydrogen Compression in Refueling Stations.鈥�
Both Delbari and Naqvi will advance to the 大象传媒 final on April 5, 2023 where they will compete with students across the university for the chance to win $1000 and represent 大象传媒 at the Western Regional Competition at the University of Saskatchewan.
Computing science student Parsa Rajabi was announced as the People鈥檚 Choice Award winner based on audience voting. His presentation titled, 鈥淚mpact of an Intro Computer Science Course on Computational Thinking鈥� led to much discussion amongst the audience.
Visit for details from the FAS heat. For full details about the overall 大象传媒 competition, including the rules and event schedule, visit .
Update on April 6, 2023:
大象传媒 3MT Final
Sustainable Energy Engineering MASc student, Yameena Naqvi placed as runner-up at the 大象传媒 3MT Final on April 5, 2023.
2023 FAS THREE MINUTE THESIS STUDENT PARTICIPANTS
First Place Winner
Hengameh Delbari, Sustainable Energy Engineering MASc Student
Injection and Ignotion Characteristics of Gaseous Fuel Jets for Low emission Engines
Supervisor: Dr. Gordon McTaggart-Cowan
People's Choice Winner
Parsa Rajabi, Computing Science MSc Student
Impact of an Intro Computer Science Course on Computational Thinking
Supervisor: Dr. Diana Cukierman, Dr. Tenzin Doleck
Beatrice Agyapong, Sustainable Energy Engineering MASc Student
Wheel/Rail Profile Pre-processing
Supervisor: Dr. Kevin Oldknow
Peyman Firoozy, Mechatronic Systems Engineering PhD Student
Highly-sensitive and stable buckling-based MEMS gravimeter for lunar exploration
Supervisor: Dr. Behraad Bahreyni
Md Eliasinul Islam, Sustainable Energy Engineering MASc Student
Combined Modelling for Policy Support
Supervisor: Dr. Taco Niet
Syedvali Pinajri, Sustainable Energy Engineering PhD Student
Hydrogen storage in the fuel cell cars
Supervisor: Dr. Erik Kjeang
Sayma Supti, Sustainable Energy Engineering PhD Student
Hybrid EV Charging Station Powered by Solar Photovoltaic & Biogas Generator: A Casestudy for BC Remote Communities
Supervisor: Dr. Jason Jiacheng Wang
Runner Up
Yameena Naqvi, Sustainable Energy Engineering MASc Student
Ionic Liquid Systems for Hydrogen Compression in Refueling Stations
Supervisor: Dr. Gordon McTaggart-Cowan
Bardia Azizian, Engineering Science PhD Student
Privacy-Preserving Visual Coding for Machines
Supervisor: Dr. Ivan Bajic
Henar Mike Canilang, Mechatronic Systems Engineering PhD Student
Powering the Future: Electrical Energy + AI
Supervisor: Dr. Jason Jiacheng Wang
Milad S. Haghighi, Mechatronic Systems Engineering PhD Student
Integrated Multi-Axis MEMS Gravimeter/Seismometer for Lunar Explorations
Supervisor: Dr. Behraad Bahreyni
S. Mahdi H. Miangoleh, Computing Science PhD Student
Boosting Monocular Depth Estimation to High Resolution
Supervisor: Dr. Yagiz Aksoy
Vahideh Shirmohammadli, Mechatronic Systems Engineering PhD Student
Plastic Intelligence
Supervisor: Dr. Behraad Bahreyni
2023 JUDGING PANEL
Dr. Diana Cukierman
University Lecturer, School of Computing Science
Dr. Atousa Hajshirmohammadi
University Lecturer, School of Engineering Science
Dr. Ramtin Raksha
Lecturer, School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Dr. Mina Xu
Lecturer, School of Sustainable Energy Engineering
Please note that the judging panel was required to report any conflicts of interest and not score presentations of students they are supervising.