Engineering

The Faculties of Computer Science, Engineering and Science teamed up to host the second Dalhousie Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Networking and Panel Event.

The legacy of Dr. Nalini Murthy (PhD’72) will live on through a new scholarship to encourage female engineering students.

After hosting award-winning T-Room Trivia night for more than a decade, Engineering alumni Stan Selig (BEng’09, MEng’12) passes the torch to two current students.

Dr. Louis Desgrosseilliers (MASc’12, PhD’16) developed the technology for Neothermal’s electric thermal storage unit, which the company has now begun testing, during his mechanical engineering studies at Dal.

Sebastian Manchester (BEng’12, MASc’14) co-founded NB-based Jaza Energy in 2015 to connect households in African villages to electricity.

Dr. Peter Allen (BEng (NSTC)’75, PhD (TUNS)’84) and Dr. William Howard Feindel (MSc’42) were inducted into the Discovery Centre’s Science Hall of Fame at the 15th Annual Discovery Awards. Dr. Jordan Kyriakidis (BSc’93, MSc’95) and Dr. Travis McDonough (BScK’94) were among the Discovery Awards finalists.

Alumni Oluronke Taiwo (BSW’06, MSW’08), Ghada Gabr (MHI’04), Chinweotito Atansi (BEng’14), Faten Alshazly (BSc(CS)’99) and Ashwin Kutty (BSc(CS)’99), as well as Dal professor David Divine, are honoured on myHalifaxExperience magazine’s list of Top 25 Immigrants in the Maritimes.

Mo AlGermozi (BEng’17) and Dalhousie PhD student, Marciel Gaier of Graphite Innovation & Technologies Inc. are pitching new marine product, GrapheneCoat to international markets. Iaian Archibald (BA’08), CEO of Halifax-based Swell Advantage plays a role.

Joshua Green (BEng’13) and Uytae Lee (BCD’16) recognized for sustainability leadership. Green created smart thermostat Mysa to reduce energy consumption and Lee for informing citizens through his PLANifax project.

Joe Randell (BEng’76, LLD’15) of Chorus Aviation Inc. is EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2017 Atlantic. Randall partners with Dalhousie engineering to foster entrepreneurial spirit among students.