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"¶¡ÏãÔ°AV is a great university in engineering fields, especially Mechanical Engineering. It's a very unique environment for research."
Salman Hassanabadi
Mechatronic Systems Engineering doctoral student in the
I started my Ph.D. in Mechatronic System Engineering at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV in Jan. 2021. Graduating from Chemical Engineering, I'm really excited to start a new field of my research here.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO COME TO ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV?
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV is a great university in engineering fields, especially Mechanical Engineering. It's a very unique environment for research. Besides, Vancouver is a great city to live in and enjoy the rest of your life.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR RESEARCH OR YOUR PROGRAM TO A FAMILY MEMBER?
I study at the MSE department and work on functional adsorbents for adsorption cooling systems. Mechatronics system engineering (MSE) is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the design of computer-controlled electromechanical systems.
WHAT ARE YOU PARTICULARLY ENJOYING ABOUT YOUR STUDIES/RESEARCH AT ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV?
I really enjoy the close connection between novel research and industrialization in this field.
HAVE YOU BEEN THE RECIPIENT OF ANY MAJOR OR DONOR-FUNDED AWARDS? IF SO, PLEASE TELL US WHICH ONES AND A LITTLE ABOUT HOW THE AWARDS HAVE IMPACTED YOUR STUDIES AND/OR RESEARCH.
Special Graduate Entrance Scholarship, Spring 2021
Graduate Fellowship Awards, Fall 2021
Contact Salman: sha257@sfu.ca