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Current Team
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Channprit Kaur, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow
Past: University of Alberta Channprit joined the PhotoMedicine Labs as a postdoctoral fellow in April 2022. Previously, she worked as a postdoctoral fellow at University of Alberta. She finished her PhD from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India. Channprit has a wide research experience in optical physics, laser matter interaction, plasma spectroscopy, laser plasma X-ray and ion sources, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. She is passionate about research and wants to contribute to society through her research. In her free time, she enjoys painting and reading books. Favourite Ice Cream Flavour: Saffron Pistachio and Tender Coconut |
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Hager Gaouda - Senior Biology Technician
Past: University of Western Ontario Hager graduated with a bachelor’s of science in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the United Arab Emirates University in 2015. She has obtained her master’s of science in biology at Western University. Hager joined PhotoMedicine Labs as the Sr. Biology Technician in 2021 and has since taken on the role of laboratory operations and compliance manager. Hager’s hobbies include powerlifting with her 4 cats. Favourite Ice Cream Flavour: Ben & Jerry's Coffee Coffee BuzzBuzzBuzz! |
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Milena Galaszewicz - Research Assistant
Past: University of Waterloo Milena graduated from the Biomedical Engineering program at the University of Waterloo. Through internships at companies like Apple and Intellijoint Surgical, she has gained industry experience in mechanical design and validation as well as product development and optimization. She is passionate about user centred design, aiming to refine the human experience. In her free time, she loves playing various sports and travelling. Favourite Ice Cream Flavour: Sicilian Pistachio and Dark Chocolate |
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Benjamin Ecclestone - PhD Student
Past: University of Guelph Awards: Vanier Scholarship, NSERC CGS-D, NSERC CGS-M, QEII-GSST, President’s Graduate Scholarship, Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship, Dean’s Entrance Award, Engineering Excellence Fellowship. Ben completed his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Guelph. Following this, he joined the PhotoMedicine Labs in May 2020 as a M.A.Sc student, but has since moved on to his Ph.D student under Prof. Parsin Haji Reza. His research interests include optical systems, data processing methods, image reconstruction techniques and the development of histological imaging techniques. Favourite Ice Cream Flavour: Vanilla Bean from Haagen-Dazs |
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Alex Tummon Simmons - PhD Student
Past: University of Waterloo Awards: NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award, OGS/QEII-GSST, President’s Graduate Scholarship, Dean’s Entrance Award. Alex was a Biomedical Engineering student at the University of Waterloo (Class of 2021) and completed an 8-month co-op term with the PhotoMedicine Labs. He has significant prior research experience in other fields including focused ultrasound and materials testing. His current research focus is around the design and implementation of novel functional imaging devices. Favourite Ice Cream Flavour: Gooey Mooey from Cows PEI |
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James Tweel - PhD Student
Past: University of Waterloo Awards: OGS/QEII-GSST, Engineering Excellence Fellowship, Dean’s Entrance Award, President’s Graduate Scholarship, W.S. Rickert Student Fellowship in Science. James was a Biomedical Engineering student at the University of Waterloo (Class of 2021). James has industry experience in software development and research experience in signal processing for remote monitoring of vital signs. His research interests include biomedical signal and image processing, medical imaging, and optical systems. Favourite Ice Cream Flavour: Häagen-Dazs Belgian Chocolate |
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Aria Hajiahmadi - PhD Student
Past: Iran University of Science and Technology Aria completed both his undergraduate and master’s degree in mechanical engineering at Iran University of Science and Technology. His main research interests lied in acoustics, ultrasonics, wave-matter interaction. Developing interest in optics and photoacoustics, he joined Photomedicine lab Sep 2022. Aside from research, Aria enjoys reading and learning about the stories of real people as well as cooking and exploring nature. Favourite Ice Cream Flavour: Persian Saffron Ice Cream |
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Jenna Veugen - Masters Student
Past: University of Western Ontario Awards: Optica Women's Scholars Jenna graduated from Western University with a bachelor’s degree in Integrated Science with an honours specialization in Physics. Through an internship and additional work placements she has prior experience in working with optical-electrical systems, modelling optical phenomena, and image processing. Her passion for medical imaging and newfound love of optics led her to join the PhotoMedicine Labs as a master’s student. In her free time Jenna loves cooking, exploring the outdoors and reading a good book. Favourite Ice Cream Flavour: PC Candy Cane |
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Sarah Werezak - Masters Student
Past: University of Waterloo Awards: Dean’s Entrance Award, OGS/QEII-GSST Sarah completed her undergraduate degree in Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo in 2022. Through various past internships she has industry experience in hardware design and validation of electrical, mechanical, and optical systems. When she isn’t at a soldering station or in the lab, she loves hiking, biking, skiing and getting outside. Favourite Ice Cream Flavour: Cookies & Cream |
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Jodh Dhillon - Masters Student
Past: University of Waterloo Jodh completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Waterloo, studying Biomedical Engineering. Through his previous co-op placements, as well as school courses, he has gained a wealth of experience in optical systems as well as artificial intelligence. His interest in these fields encouraged him to pursue his Master's degree with the PhotoMedicine Labs. Outside of school, Jodh enjoys staying active by playing sports such as hockey and soccer, as well as travelling. Favourite Ice Cream Flavour: Cookies & Cream |
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Qiankai Wang - Masters Student
Past: Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications co-supervised by Dr. Anita Layton Qiankai completed his bachelor's degree in Computer Science at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. During his past internships in the industry, he gained a strong ability in high-performance programming and artificial intelligent algorithm design. With the goal of applying his computer science knowledge to the field of medical imaging, he joined PhotoMedical Labs as a master's student. He is currently being co-supervised by Prof. Parsin H. Reza and Prof. Anita T. Layton. Favourite Ice Cream Flavour: Dark Chocolate |
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Current Co-op Students:
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Current Undergraduate Research Assistants:
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Past Members:
Postdocs:
Kevan Bell Postdoctoral Fellow (Jan 2020-Jan 2023) Shahid Haider Postdoctoral Fellow (Sept 2019-2020) Graduate Students: Marian Boktor - PhD Student (Graduated Sept 2023). Nicholas Pellegrino - MASc Student (Graduated Apr 2022).
Zohreh Hosseinaee - PhD Student (Graduated Sept 2021). Saad Rasheed Abbasi - MASc Student (Graduated Sept 2020) Jasmine Chan - MASc Student (Graduated Sept 2020) Alkris Warren - MASc (Sept 2020-Aug 2022). incomplete (on leave) Co-op Students: Chelsea Huang (May 2023-Aug 2023) Rhys Cornelious (May 2023-Aug 2023) Eileen Zhang (Jan 2023-Apr 2023) Lixin Chu (May 2022-Aug 2022) Krystal Li (Jan 2022-Aug 2022 & May 2021-Aug 2021) Sarah Sparkes (May 2021-Aug 2021) Taylor Pearce (May 2021-Aug 2021) Alex Tummon Simmons (Jan 2020-Aug 2020) Martin Le (Sept 2018- Jan 2020) Benjamin Ecclestone (Sept 2019-Dec 2019) Chandu Subramaniam (Sept 2019-Dec 2019) Serene Abu-Sardanah (Sept 2019-Dec 2019) Aysegul Alpay (Sept 2018-Jan 2019) Bazil Lorenzo Sonier (Sept 2018-May 2019) |
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Rhys Cornelious Chelsea Huang Krystal Li Michael Lam Muiz Sohani Karla Pizon-Corral Lixin Chu Sean D'Mello Simon Frew Zoey Zhang Eileen Zhang Amir Roshankar Vyshna Krishnakumar Kevin (Kaiwen) Xue Alex Fricke Katie Chen Inaara Amed-Fazal Matthew Lee Avery Ryoo Auguste Koh Aarzoo Chennan Faraz Ali Anne Mei Furqan Syed YanYan Tran Muhammad Mohsin Amanda Hope Maggie Zhang Sheen Thusoo Karam Danial James Tweel Serene Abu-Sardanah Chandu Subramaniam Daniel Javaheri-Zadeh Moujan Saderi Natasha Willis John Quinto Cassandra Maxwell Mikaela Macmanhon Yun Kim Visiting Scholars: Amir Mohammad Farzaneh Visiting Scholar (May 2019-Aug 2019) Ranked second in Iran National Exam ( more than 500,000 participants) |