Onaizah Onaizah
Assistant professor
Dr. Onaizah received her BSc in Physics from the University of Toronto in 2013, her MSc in Medical Biophysics from Western University in 2015 and her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto in 2019. From 2020 – 2022, she was a Research Fellow in Surgical Robotics at the University of Leeds working in the STORM Lab. She was the recipient of the NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship in 2020 and was featured as one of nine women to watch from the University of Toronto Engineering’s class of 2020. Her research interests include small-scale and soft robotics incorporating both fabrication and control strategies.
Reyhaneh Norouziani
MASc Student
Reyhaneh is an M.A.Sc. Student in the Department of Computing and Software at McMaster University. She graduated with honours in Software Engineering from Qazvin Islamic Azad University. She is interested in developing software to control robots and robotic arms. She was a member of the MRL (Advance Mobile Robotic Lab), which develops rescue robots. She likes to spend time with her family and friends, hiking, and watching movies in her leisure time.
Shivam Gupta
MASC student
Shivam is an M.A.Sc. student in the Department of Computing and Software at McMaster University. He graduated with honours in Mechanical Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University, India. He is interested in developing novel robotic technologies for healthcare. He has previously worked in the area of soft robotics with Dr. George K. Knopf at Western University as a Mitacs Globalink Research Intern. He likes tutoring, volunteering, talking to people, playing & watching all kinds of sports. Connect with him on LinkedIn.
Veerash Palanichamy
MASC Student
Veerash is a M.A.Sc. student in the Department of Computing and Software at McMaster University. He graduated with Honours in Software Engineering from McMaster University. His focus is on developing software & algorithms to control robots. He likes reading non-fiction, going to the gym, and listening to lo-fi. Connect with him on LinkedIn.
Jackson Sholdice
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Jackson is currently in his final year of the Biomedical Engineering and Engineering Physics program at McMaster University. His academic interests consist of classification problems solved using computer vision and robotics in the field of biotechnology. Outside of academics, he is passionate about running and reading. Connect with him on LinkedIn.
Karolina Teresinska
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Karolina recently finished her first year of Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences (iBioMed) at McMaster University. She is interested in the medical applications of robotics in the context of minimally invasive treatments and early disease detection. She also likes to spend time outdoors and hang out with friends. Connect with her on LinkedIn.
Obianuju Ebeze
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Obianuju recently finished her first year of Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences at McMaster University. Her focus is on developing an electromagnetic coil that generates a uniform field that can control microbots. She likes spending time with her friends, engaging in outdoor activities, and listening to music. Connect with her on LinkedIn.
Lab Alumni
Undergraduate Researchers:
Amisha Packiareginauld, 2023-2024