MEng Student Spotlight

This is the archive of past MEng Student Spotlights. The MEng program began spotlighting students in April 2023 and are excited to showcase the wonderful awards and accolades given to our students. each student has a slightly different path to success and we would like to showcase as many as possible.

2023

July - Emma Su

As MEng rep, Emma has enjoyed the ability to meet many new people, try out new things and new recipes--in case you didn’t know, Emma has been one of the two bakers for the CEGSA “Fika Friday” events where on almost all Fridays, the CEGSA student union holds a weekly social at the Grad Room providing coffee, baked goods and ping pong!

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May/June - Naayaab Nagree

Naayaab Nagree, MEng Student and co-winner of the MEng Project of the Year (Class of 2023)

Co-winner for the inaugural MEng Project of the Year Award, Naayaab Nagree, has been working in the Food Engineering Research Group under the supervision of Professor Levente Diosady since the first semester of his MEng. The option to take on a research project in addition to coursework is a strong influence in choosing our program.

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May/June - Tianjie Feng

Tianjie Feng, MEng Student and co-winner of the MEng Project of the Year (Class of 2023)

Co-winner for the inaugural MEng Project of the Year Award, Tianjie Feng, is a University of Toronto Alum, graduating from Environmental Chemistry at UTSC. Prior to joining the MEng program in 2021, a former MEng graduate referred Tianjie to Professor Charles Jia and his Green Technology Lab as potential fit for a future MEng Project—and it most certainly was a great match!

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April - Pei-Yin (Steven) Diao

Pei-Yin (Steven) Diao,
MEng Student (Class of 2024)

On March 21, the Pei-Yin (Steven) Diao and his lab partner Yaozhong Zhang presented their research at the 58th Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research at York University organized by the Canadian Water Quality Association. They are thankful for the opportunity to share how their research has the potential to develop more sustainable solutions for numerous businesses, reduce energy consumption, and positively influence the environment.

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