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In Tell Me More: Coffee with Chris Yip — the official podcast of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering at the University of Toronto — Dean Yip sits down with a member of our global community to talk to the engineers who are at the heart of bold solutions to design a better world.
Podcast transcripts can be downloaded at uofteng.ca/podcast.
Podcast transcripts can be downloaded at uofteng.ca/podcast.
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Arlyne James (MechE 2T4) is founder and CEO of My Dorm Store, which she created while she was still an undergraduate student at U of T Engineering. The company, which began as an assignment in an engineering business course, has grown tremendously in just a few short years, and this fall provided services to more than 60 residences across Canada. James spoke with Dean Yip about what she learned at U of T Engineering, and how it helped her start — and grow — her thriving business.
We tried something a little bit different with this month’s episode — we turned the tables on Dean Yip. Undergraduate student Mahmoud Rashid (Year 3 MSE) took a turn as host, asking Dean Yip questions about his journey through engineering, his life as a runner, what he likes to bake, and more.
Earlier this year, David Boroto (EngSci 1T8 + PEY) became the CEO of Engineers Without Borders Canada. Dean Yip speaks with him about his journey from South Africa to Saskatchewan to the University of Toronto and about how he’s using infrastructure engineering to impact and improve the lives of low-income communities in a sustainable way.
U of T Engineering Alumna Sofia Bonilla completed her PhD in our University of Toronto Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, having previously completed degrees in microbiology and environmental science. Her thesis focused on protein production, and she has since leveraged that expertise to become the founder and CEO of ALT-PRO, a company that is creating the next generation of pet food with clean and sustainable ingredients from insects, algae and fungi.Dean Yip spoke with Bonilla about protein engineering, launching a startup and the future of sustainable pet food.Follow us:Instagram: @uoftengineeringLinkedIn: University of Toronto EngineeringYouTube: @uoftengTwitter/X: @uoftengineeringWebsite: https://engineering.utoronto.ca
After graduating from the University of Toronto, Melodie Schaffer (ChemE 9T1, MASc 9T4) had a successful career designing biomedical devices. More recently, she’s made big pivot to the world of offshore sailing. She is the first Canadian woman to complete a round-the-world sailing race, earning her the Canadian Rolex sailor of the year award for 2023, the Gerry Roufs Canadian Offshore Sailor award for 2024 and the Women of Inspiration inaugural Women in Sport award for 2024.
Prandtl Dynamics is a company recently founded by U of T Engineering undergraduates. Over the past year, they have been making headlines by doing something that many established aerospace companies cannot yet do: develop effective, acoustic-based strategies to neutralize threats from Uncrewed Aerial Systems, also known as drones.Dean Yip spoke to Michael Acquaviva (Year 4 EngSci) and Anna Poletaeva (Year 3 MSE) to find out more about Prandtl’s unique technology and its rapid rise to prominence.
Both during and after his time at University of Toronto Engineering's Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Mina Shahid was heavily involved in Engineers Without Borders. The experience led to a successful career in international development, and today he is the co-founder and CEO of Numida.
The company offers digital financial services to micro and small businesses in East Africa, including working capital financing and savings.
After earning her BASc and her MEng in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry at U of T, Liane went on to apply her knowledge and skills as a senior manager in health and life sciences consulting at Deloitte.
She has returned to U of T Engineering to serve as president of the Engineering Alumni Network, where she is working to help the next generation of engineering leaders develop the abilities they will need to thrive in a dynamic global marketplace.
Podcast transcripts can be downloaded at: uofteng.ca/podcast
Raylene Mitchell is an IBET Momentum Fellow and a PhD student in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering.
Under the supervision of Professor David Sinton (MIE) and
Michael Ross (ElecE 0T8), the Industrial Research Chair in Northern Energy Innovation at Yukon University, she is researching energy storage solutions in Indigenous communities.
Raylene sat down with Dean Yip to discuss growing up in Makkovik, N.L., her unconventional path to engineering and why she believes Indigenous people are engineers at their core.
Podcast transcripts can be downloaded at: uofteng.ca/podcast
U of T Engineering alumna Eva Lau is co-founder of Two Small Fish Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on the next evolution of computing and its applications. Today, she leverages her experience to help early-stage transformative tech companies achieve internet scale.
Eva sat down with Dean Yip to discuss innovation, the importance of mentorship, what she enjoys most about working with U of T students and more.
Podcast transcripts can be downloaded at: uofteng.ca/podcast
After graduating from the Engineering Science program and the University of Toronto Institute of Aerospace Studies, Eric Khoury made a career pivot, taking his analytics prowess to the Toronto Raptors organization, where he eventually joined the coaching team.
Earlier this year, he was named the head coach of Raptors 905, the Toronto Raptors' NBA G League affiliate, the youngest head coach in the team's history. Eric spoke with Dean Yip about the rising field of sports analytics.
Podcast transcripts can be downloaded at uofteng.ca/podcast.
U of T Engineering alumnus Ajay Kochhar is President and CEO of Li-Cycle. The company, which he co-founded a little more than five years ago, is already the largest recycler of lithium-ion batteries in North America, and has even more ambitious plans for the future.
Ajay’s story is a great example of how an engineering education provides a strong foundation for technical entrepreneurship in a rapidly changing world.
Podcast transcripts can be downloaded at uofteng.ca/podcast.
U of T Engineering alumnus and cleantech innovator Phil De Luna is the Director of the $57M Materials for Clean Fuels program at Canada’s National Research Council, making him the youngest person ever to serve as a director at NRC. He is also the Chair of the Board for CMC Research Institutes, and a member of the Royal Society of Canada and Forbes Top 30 Under 30. He was recently invited back to U of T Engineering as an Adjunct Professor.
De Luna spoke with Dean Yip about his research into carbon capture and upcycling, the commercialization of cleantech innovations, and the intersection between engineering and policy.
Podcast transcripts can be downloaded at uofteng.ca/podcast.
In this episode, Dean Yip talked with some of the people behind Blueprint, an academic enrichment program for highly motivated Black secondary school students interested in careers in Science, Technology Engineering and Math (STEM). Engineering Outreach Coordinator Cassandra Abraham designed and oversees the program, while Ngozi Isiuwe is a second-year electrical engineering student who served as a mentor in Blueprint. Isiuwe is also an executive member of our National Society of Black Engineers student chapter. Together, they and other members of the Blueprint team have helped launch the careers dozens of future STEM leaders, including several who are now undergraduate students here at U of T Engineering.
Podcast transcripts can be downloaded at uofteng.ca/podcast.
Second-year electrical engineering student Diana Virgovicova came to U of T Engineering from Pezinok, Slovakia on a Lester B. Pearson International Student Scholarship. Dean Chris Yip sat down with her to talk about her travels across Canada and around the world, how she found her way to Toronto, what she hopes to accomplish in the future — and how to make bryndzové halušky, Slovakia's national dish.
Podcast transcripts can be downloaded at uofteng.ca/podcast.
Professor Shoshanna Saxe is an expert in the social and environmental impacts of large infrastructure projects, such as new transit lines or highways. Using data-driven tools such as life cycle analysis, her research helps us learn from our past mistakes and points us toward optimal solutions for safer, cleaner and more liveable cities.
In this episode, Saxe provides her perspectives on why a $400 billion brand-new city in the desert might not be such a good idea, what "building back better" could actually look like, and what those who advocate for "smart cities" sometimes miss about the way our urban centres actually work.
Podcast transcripts can be downloaded at uofteng.ca/podcast.
Professors Marianne Hatzopoulou and Jeffrey Siegel both study air quality, but from different perspectives. Hatzopoulou and her team are use mobile sensors to build real-time maps and simulations of outdoor air pollution, while Siegel’s research group focuses on modelling the indoor environment. Together, they explain the best way to get a breath of fresh air.
Podcast transcripts can be downloaded at uofteng.ca/podcast.
Professor Hai-Ling Margaret Cheng and her team are designing the next generation of MRI scans. In the future, they could be used to catch cancer in its earliest stages, or to track stem cell treatments as they repair damaged tissues. A better window into what’s happening inside the body could save lives around the world.
Podcast transcripts can be downloaded at uofteng.ca/podcast.
Immediately after graduating from the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Kristina Menton was recruited by what would become Pivotal, a company that is changing the face of aviation.
Today, she is the company’s Chief Operating Officer and Head of Flight, leading the development of new kinds of personal aircraft, such as the BlackFly and the Helix. She has also stayed involved with U of T Engineering, most recently as a guest lecturer.
Dean Yip spoke with her about the future of flight, and about her advice for current students.
Since graduating MechE 8T8, Vince Arone has held senior roles at a number of technology companies. Most recently, he has entered the exciting world of battery electric storage systems and DC fast chargers.
Dean Yip talks with Vince about this fast-growing industry, and how he has now brought some of that tech back to campus as part of the Landmark renovation. They also discuss the importance of supporting the next generation through the new U of T 8T8 Resilience Scholarship.
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