High Tensile Strength Glass Filled Polypropylene

Salflex Polymers Ltd, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, specializes in manufacturing polymer-based products for diverse industries. Operating under the umbrella of ABC Technologies, a global leader in vertically integrated plastic processing, Salflex Polymers focuses on material development and handling. Their expertise encompasses material compounding, including reinforced polyolefins such as glass-filled polypropylene, thermoplastic elastomers (TPO and TPV), […]

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Human-Centered Design and Regulatory Strategy for a Digital Heart Failure Self-Management Tool

This project involves partnering with a medical device company focused on supporting older adults with heart failure through an innovative self-management software. Key activities include developing comprehensive documentation to support the company’s quality management system, contributing to a usability study to evaluate the software’s real-world impact, and refining the design to ensure it meets both […]

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Enhancing Predictive Power in Financial Markets: Leveraging Autoencoders for Time Series Embeddings in Capital Markets

This project aims to develop a robust foundation model designed explicitly for financial time series representation learning. The core of this approach is an autoencoder framework capable of capturing multi-modal relationships in financial data. Once trained, the encoder will be deployed as a general-purpose model for various downstream financial tasks, including predictive analytics and asset […]

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Process Engineering Internship

This project’s goals include optimizing and documenting the development of zwitterionic hydrogels that will be used as injectable hydrogels to substitute current hyaluronic acid-based viscosupplements to treat osteoarthritis. During this internship, the intern will be able to work on the synthesis, characterization, purification, and packaging of zwitterionic hydrogels and document these protocols by establishing standard […]

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Life Hacks and Gadgets project

Over six million people living in Canada have arthritis, making it one of the most common chronic conditions. The condition significantly impacts activities of daily living, workplace participation, and it is the leading cause of disability. Living with arthritis leads to pain and physical impairments and people with arthritis can self-identify as living with a […]

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L2M – Commercial Validation and MVP Development of a Pediatric Biofeedback Tool for Grip and Pinch Strength Assessment

Pediatric therapists struggle to obtain accurate grip strength measurements because current tools were originally designed for adults. These tools require excessive hand strength and fail to engage children, leading to unreliable data. As a result, therapists often resort to subjective estimates, making it difficult to track progress, tailor treatment plans, or justify therapy to insurance […]

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Development of new solid lubricant coatings for different industrial applications

This project focuses on the development, testing, and validation of next-generation solid lubricant coatings for cutting tools designed for hard-to-cut materials commonly used in aerospace and automotive industries. Traditional machining processes often rely on oil- and water-based lubricants, leading to excessive waste, environmental contamination, and increased operational costs. By introducing advanced solid lubricant coatings, this […]

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Investigating brain blood flow control in pre- and post-menopausal women

This project investigates how menopause influences brain function by comparing blood flow in pre- and post-menopausal women. Estrogen plays a crucial role in protecting the vascular system; however, as women transition through menopause and estrogen levels decline, the risk of diseases such as stroke and vascular dementia increases significantly. I will conduct research at Bangor […]

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Strain Measurement after Martensitic Transformation

This collaborative research project between McMaster University’s Materials Science and Engineering department and Grenoble INP Phelma’s SIMaP laboratory aims to investigate the development of accurate strain measurement techniques using transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

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Acuity Insights – McMaster Summer Internship Program 2025

This project will provide a marketing intern with hands-on experience supporting Acuity Insights’ business growth and expansion into new markets. The intern will conduct market research, analyze engagement data, assist with event marketing, and optimize marketing processes to help Acuity improve its outreach and impact in the education technology sector. Their work will contribute to […]

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