On Saturday, March 29th, the 53rd annual Southern Ontario Undergraduate Student Chemistry Conference (SOUSCC) took place at the University of Guelph, hosted by the Department of Chemistry. This conference gives universities the opportunity to showcase the research conducted by their undergraduate students. Congratulations to our U of G chemistry students who won prizes for their research presentations!
Prize Winners
A new hybrid algorithm has been developed by Dr. Charlie Obimbo to enhance image encryption security while maintaining efficiency.
CEPS held its 3MT College Heat on March 25, with Adya Dash winning first place, Jagandeep Saraya second, and Spandana Chereddy third.
Muhammad Talha Sadaqat is the recipient of the 2024 Ian Pavlinic Memorial Award for Innovation Co-op Student of the Year in Computing. This award recognizes a co-op student in the School of Computer Science who has demonstrated innovation and collaboration, and made a positive impact during their work term. Sadaqat, a fifth-year Bachelor of Computing, Computer Science co-op student was nominated by his supervisor at Deloitte, for his exceptional 8-month work term with the Tax Gi3 Team. Sadaqat worked on the scientific research and development reports, which played a crucial role in securing
Drs. Animesh Dutta and Omid Norouzi are improving methods to turn organic waste into energy.
U of G researchers, led by Engineering Prof. Dr. Bassim Abbassi, are innovating sustainable solutions for dairy byproducts.
Dr. Ed McBean was awarded the AGGS-Distinguished Fellow Award for his active participation and support for the Association of Global Groundwater Scientists (AGGS). He received the award at the International Groundwater Conference (IGWC-2025) from March 5th to 8th, 2025 at the National Institute of Hydrology in Roorkee, India.
Congratulations to Dr. McBean!
U of G’s WiSE Big Sisters, Little Sisters program empowers women in engineering through mentorship and fostering connections.
Innovative hydrogel, developed by Dr. Erica Pensini, could be made into bandages that boost recovery.
Dr. Ed McBean has been selected to receive the Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management Seminal Paper Award from the Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI). This award marks an important milestone in his career, recognizing his paper titled, The battle of the water sensor networks (BWSN): A design challenge for engineers and algorithms. The award will be presented at the 2025 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress in Anchorage, Alaska, on May 21, 2025.