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Research

PhD Projects (2020-present)

  • “High Q ring gyroscope design and optimization,” Faisal Bilal Memon, 9/2024-present (PhD Entrance Scholarship; Supervisors: J. Ahamed & D. Ting).
  • “Design of MEMS ring gyroscope by compensating the effect of manufacturing variations,” Gnanesh Nagesh, 1/2022-present (PhD Entrance Scholarship; Supervisors: J. Ahamed & D. Ting).
  • “Computational analysis of wind- and ice-driven instabilities of stay cables on long-span cable-stayed bridges,” Ran Wang, 9/2021-present (PhD Entrance Scholarship; Civil Engineering; Supervisors: S. Cheng & D. Ting).
  • “SI engine combustion,” Navjot Sandhu, 5/2019-present (PhD Entrance Scholarship; Ontario Graduate Scholarship; Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship in Science and Technology; Supervisors: M Zheng & D. Ting).
  • “Greenhouse water and energy,” Sedigheh Khademi, 1/2021-present (Supervisors: D. Ting & R. Carriveau).
  • “Design and development of a MEMS vibrating gyroscope with novel inner support springs,” Dr. Imran Khan, 1/2017-9/2022 (PhD Entrance Scholarship; Supervisors: J. Ahamed & D. Ting).
  • “Enhancing thermoelectric generator performance,” Dr. Xi (William) Wang, 9/2018-4/2022 (Supervisors: D.Ting & P. Henshaw).
  • “Advanced ignition strategies for future internal combustion engines with lean and diluted fuel-air mixtures,” Dr. Zhenyi Yang, 9/2016-1/2021 (PhD Entrance Scholarship; Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology; Supervisors: M. Zheng & D. Ting).

MASc Projects (2020-present)

  • “NACA0012 in turbulent wind,” Johnson Babalola, 1/2025-present (Supervisor: D. Ting).
  • “Green hydrogen for grain drying,” Muhammad Ali, 1/2025-present (Supervisors: D. Ting & R. Carriveau).
  • “Tire aerodynamics,” Zhi-Sheng Chen, 9/2024-present (Entrance Scholarship, Supervisor: D. Ting).
  • “Clean energy powered fertilizer production system integrated with commercial greenhouse,” Anup Jwala Poudel, 5/2023-5/2025 (Entrance Scholarship, Supervisors: D. Ting & R. Carriveau).
  • “Assessment of a dynamic ventilation system in various climatic regions of the US with use of seasonal PCM,” Safa Farshbaf Zinati, 9/2021-1/2025 (International Student Financial Support; Supervisors: D. Ting & G. Reader).
  • “Wind-coupled hydrogen integration for commercial greenhouse food and power production: A case study,” Kayes Md. Abu Reza, 9/2023-11/2024 (Entrance Scholarship, Supervisors: D. Ting & R. Carriveau).
  • “Energy performance and life-cycle cost optimization of a controlled environment agriculture (CEA) facility,” Gurpreet Khanuja, 1/2023-8/2024 (Entrance Scholarship, Supervisors: D. Ting & R. Ruparathna).
  • “Studying the influential parameters of an office building's energy consumption in north America,” Naveen R. K. S. Bhoopal, 5/2021-9/2023 (Supervisors: D. Ting & J. Stagner).
  • “Energy savings from retrofitting residential buildings with phase change material integrated panel,” Oselen Joseph Imafidon, 1/2021-8/2022 (Entrance Scholarship; Supervisor: D. Ting).
  • “A thermal efficiency analysis on lean burn spark ignition engine,” Joshua Patrick Peter Jayaseelan, 9/2019-9/2021 (Supervisors: M. Zheng & D. Ting).
  • “Energy management and size optimization of hybrid energy systems in remote areas,” Mohammadreza Babaei Jamnani, 5/2020-8/2021 (Supervisors: R. Carriveau & D. Ting).
  • “Heat and fluid flow downstream of a row of finite-height circular cylinders,” Saarah Akhand, 1/2019-5/2021 (Supervisors: D. Ting & G. Reader).
  • “Exergy analysis of a small-scale trigenerative compressed air energy storage system,” Raghuveera Sai Sarath Dittakavi, 9/2018-5/2021 (Supervisors: D. Ting & R. Carriveau).
  • “Development of a pneumatically controllable microdroplet generator with electrical sensing,” Gnanesh Nagesh, 9/2019-4/2021 (Entrance Scholarship; Supervisors: J. Ahamed & D. Ting).
  • “Advanced exergy analysis of WhisperGen Stirling engine system,” Akash Mathew, 9/2018-4/2021 (Major Paper; Supervisors: D. Ting & G. Reader).
  • “Advanced energy modelling and life cycle assessment of indoor agriculture,” Sadaf Ekhtiari, 1/2019-1/2021 (Entrance Scholarship; Civil Engineering; Supervisors: R. Carriveau & D. Ting).
  • “Enhancing flat plate heat convection using a pair of winglets – the effect of transverse spacing,” Siddharth Koushik Mohanakrishnan, 1/2019-1/2021 (Supervisor: D. Ting).
  • “Modeling the flow and heat transfer in U-bend and coaxial borehole heat exchangers,” Hani Pakoohinejad, 9/2017-5/2020 (Supervisors: D. Ting & T. Bolisetti).
  • “Factors affecting photovoltaic system output in sub-arctic climate,” Avinash Singh, 5/2017-4/2020 (Supervisors: P. Henshaw & D. Ting).