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Current Team
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Mitra Seyedahmad- Administrative Assistant
Past: University of Waterloo She is a certified Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) with over six years of experience as an administrative assistant at the University of Waterloo. In this role, she supported faculty members and their research teams. Additionally, as a Financial Coordinator for the Systems Design department, she has developed strong expertise in financial record-keeping and payroll management. When she’s not working, she enjoys exploring new tech tools, cooking, and gardening. Favourite Ice Cream Flavour: Lemon Mango Gelato |
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M. Mohsin Qureshi - Lab Manager & Safety Officer
Past: University Health Network (UHN) M. Mohsin Qureshi earned his Ph.D. from Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea, in 2021, and a Master's in Photonics Engineering from Chosun University in 2016. Previously, he conducted research as a Postdoctoral Associate at Princess Margaret Cancer Research Institute in Toronto, Canada. His research interests include optical systems, biophotonics, and imaging processing. Favourite Ice Cream Flavour: Mango Ice Cream |
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Danielle Gelinas - Research Assistant
Past: Hospital For Sick Children Danielle Gelinas earned her Ph.D. in Biology, with a concentration in Neuroendocrinology from Boston University. She went on to conduct postdoctoral research at Northwestern University and Genetics Institute and has worked in the Developmental, Stem Cell & Cancer Biology Department at Sickkids in Toronto, Canada. Danielle provides biological laboratory support to her teammates in the PhotoMedicine Labs. Favourite Ice Cream Flavour: Maple Walnut |
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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 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 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 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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Umar Ali - PhD Student
Past: University of British Columbia Umar completed his undergraduate studies at the University of British Columbia in Biomedical Engineering concentrating in bioinformatics. Umar has experience in research, investigating medical imaging and machine learning, as well as experience in industry through various co-ops at start up companies. His current research interests include: translational research, deep learning, and optical systems. Favourite Ice Cream Flavour: Badam Kulfi and Coffee flavour |
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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 (Kevin) 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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Andrei Perez - Masters Student
Past: University of Waterloo Andrei Completed his undergraduate degree in Nanotechnology Engineering with specialization in Life Sciences and Computing at the University of Waterloo. His industry experience in Medical Device Design and Silicon Architecture Engineering was gained through internships at companies like Siemens Healthineers, NXP, Sterasure, Leadoptik, and the Wireless and Sensors Devices Lab at the University of Waterloo. In his free time, Andrei enjoys playing soccer and volleyball, and pretending he knows how to dance salsa. Favourite Ice Cream Flavour: Tajin Mango |
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Cody Raycraft - Masters Student
Past: University of Waterloo Cody completed his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. During his undergrad, he completed a Biomaterials and Tissues specialization, and his final design project assisted in screening for skin melanomas. Beyond research, Cody enjoys reading, cooking, making and playing board games. Favourite Ice Cream Flavour: London Fog |
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Current Co-op Students:
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Current Undergraduate Research Assistants:
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Past Members:
Our lab has been privileged to host exceptional individuals whose dedication and innovation significantly advanced our research efforts.
Staff:
Stephanie Clarke: Admin Assistant (2020-2025) Hager Gaouda: Biology technician and safety officer (2021-2025) Sabeena Giri: Biology technician (2024) Postdocs: Channprit Kaur: Postdoctoral Fellow (April 2022-2024) Kevan Bell: Postdoctoral Fellow (Jan 2020-Jan 2023) Shahid Haider: Postdoctoral Fellow (Sept 2019-Sept 2020) Graduate Students: Alkris Warren - MASc Student (Graduated Jan 2025) Sarah Werezak - MASc Student (Graduated Jan 2025) Jenna Veugen - MASc Student (Graduated Aug 2024) Marian Boktor - PhD Student (Graduated Sept 2023) Nicholas Pellegrino - MASc Student (Graduated Apr 2022) Lyazzat Mukhangaliyeva - MASc Student (Graduated Aug 2022) Zohreh Hosseinaee - PhD Student (Graduated Sept 2021) Saad Rasheed Abbasi - MASc Student (Graduated Sept 2020) Jasmine Chan - MASc Student (Graduated Sept 2020) Co-op Students: Gloria So (Jan 2024-Apr 2024) Nancy Zhou (Jan 2024-Apr 2024) 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
Joseph Mitchell Nancy Zhou Andrei Perez 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) |