Research Group Members
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Gerd GrauPrincipal Investigator grau@yorku.ca Gerd Grau is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at York University. He received his BA and MEng from the University of Cambridge and his PhD from UC Berkeley in 2016. He has extensive experience fabricating semiconductor devices using printing technology with a focus on organic thin-film transistors. His expertise spans the study of fundamental printing physics, the development of new printing tools using microfabrication, the optimization of material properties through process innovations, and the integration of device process flows. |
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Aamir Minhas KhanPostdoctoral Researcher aminhask@yorku.ca Aamir Minhas Khan received his Ph.D. degree in Material Physics and Chemistry from Wuhan University of Technology, China in 2015. He is an expert for electrochemical energy storage devices. His research publications appeared in high-quality peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. Aamir works on laser-induced graphene (LIG) based micro-supercapacitors. |
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Mohamad Kannan IdrisPhD Student mkidris@eecs.yorku.ca Mohamad Kannan Idris received his B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Istanbul Sehir University in Istanbul, Turkey. His research during his undergraduate degree started with analog integrated circuit design and then he moved to antenna design and fabrication in which he published a conference paper. He completed his Master's degree at York University on additive manufacturing of sensors for carbon fiber composites. His current interests are printed transistor devices. Other interests include Arabic calligraphy, travelling and eating tasty international food. |
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Jie 'James' QiuMaster's Student james135@my.yorku.ca Jiefeng (James) Qiu is a Master's student in Mechanical Engineering at York University co-supervised by Gerd Grau and Garrett Melenka. Jiefeng completed his undergraduate degree at York University. Having specialized in machine element design and instrumentation measurement, Jiefeng explores Structural Health Monitoring of carbon fiber composites and smart soft actuators. |
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Shrishti PathakMaster's Student ss72@yorku.ca Shrishti Pathak completed her B.tech. in Computer Science from the Punjab Technical University, India in 2019. From 2019 to 2020 she worked as a Web Developer at Punjab University. From 2020 to 2022 she worked as a Senior Web Developer at Ibay Solution, Mumbai. She joined the E-AM lab in September 2023 as an M.Sc. student. Her research is focused on printed electronics and the development of machine-learning models to predict the characteristics of printed electrodes. |
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Saumik ShovanMaster's Student saumik11@yorku.ca Saumik completed his B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, where he focused his research on solar cells and nanoparticle-based studies. He is currently pursuing his M.A.Sc. at York University, specializing in FDM printing, electrochemical sensing, and laser-induced graphene. His research primarily revolves around developing advanced electrochemical sensors using 3D printing technologies. |
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Abolfazl AnvariMaster's Student anvari77@yorku.ca Abolfazl Anvari is a materials scientist and engineer who graduated with a Bachelor's degree from the University of Tehran, specializing in Materials Science and Engineering. His research focused on 3D printing and biomaterials, with a particular interest in optimizing engineering processes using machine learning techniques. Anvari's current work at York University, under the supervision of Professor Gerd Grau, explores the application of laser-induced graphene for environmental purposes. He is driven by a passion for innovation and a commitment to addressing pressing environmental challenges through sustainable materials and engineering solutions. |
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Ali EskandariMaster's Student aliesk@yorku.ca Ali received his BSc in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering from the Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran. During his undergraduate studies, he focused on enhancing the magnetic and mechanical properties of specific alloys, showcasing his deep interest in material innovation. Alongside his engineering work, Ali developed skills in machine learning and coding, broadening his technical expertise. Currently, he is pursuing a Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at York University, conducting research under the Supervision of Professor Gerd Grau. |
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Former Group Members
Graduate Students
- Milad Ghalamboran (now Head of Technology, Fiba Inc.)
- Mohammad Nazeri (now University of Toronto)
- Yoland El-Hajj (now Parsons Corporation)
- Babak Badrian (now Arshon Technology Inc.)
- Mehraneh Tavakkoli Gilavan (now McMaster University)
- Fahmida Pervin Brishty (now Synopsis Inc.)
- Md Saifur Rahman (now Dartmouth College)
Undergraduate Researchers
- Carlos Rodriguez Perales
- Ethan Cox
- Gaurav Garg
- Pranav Gupta
- Curtis Jaekl
- Shree Gupta
- Vinayak Verma
- Benno Neuhaus
- Abhinav Kumar Singh
- Alexia Manna
- Ravnik Jagpal
- Suresh Nambi
- Osama Malik
- Xudong 'Oliver' Shen
- Ragheb 'Rae' Abunahla
- Luis Pinto
- Katherine Allison
- Roberto Sanz Camacho
- Ario Hadian
- Navdeep Cheema
- Tai Dinh