Ben Sinek Defends Thesis

Congratulations to Ben on a successful defence of his paper, “Multi-Physics Multi-Material Topology Optimization for Minimum Compliance Problems with Thermal and Structural Considerations.”

Wishing Ben the very best as he takes on new challenges and future endeavours.

Dylan Eisen Defends Thesis

Congratulations to Dylan Eisen for the successful defense of his Master’s thesis, “Multi-domain multi-material topology optimization of a roller coaster vehicle bogie subject to multi-axial fatigue constraints.”

Over the past two years, Dylan has been an invaluable part of the SMSD family, and it has been a pleasure to collaborate with him. We extend our best wishes to Dylan as he embarks on the next phase of his professional journey.

Olivia Blair Defends Thesis

Congratulations to Olivia on a successful defense of her thesis, “Integrated multi-material topology optimization and packaging optimization using a component-existence model.”

We have thoroughly enjoyed working with Olivia over the past two years and wish her the very best as she moves forward in her future endeavors.

Melissa Young Begins Position at LSI Solutions

Congratulations to Melissa Young on starting a new position as a Product Design Engineer at LSI Solutions, specializing in products for minimally invasive surgeries to improve patient outcomes.

Wishing Melissa all the best in this exciting new chapter of her career. May it be filled with growth, learning, and many achievements.

Wesley Dossett Defends Thesis.

Congratulations to Wesley on a successful defence of his paper, “Machine learning methods for sound power minimization.”

The SMSD lab wishes Wesley all the best and looks forward to witnessing his continued success in his professional journey.

Adam McKenzie Defends Thesis

Congratulations to Adam McKenzie for successfully defending his thesis, “Damping Optimization of 3D Printed Thermoplastic Structures for Mass Reduction.”

Adam played a significant role in mentoring new SMSD members, and we wish him the very best of luck in his future undertakings.

Connor Moffatt Defends Thesis

Congratulations to Connor Moffatt for successfully defending his thesis, “Thermally Driven Multi-Objective Packing Optimization Using a Dynamic Acceleration Field Methodology.”

Connor was always a pleasure to work with, and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors.