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Student<\/td>\nTopic of Study<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Laurent M. Matuana<\/td>\n(Fonds FCAR Scholarship holder)
\nWood-Fiber\/PVC Composites and their Microcellular Foams, Sept. 1993 – May 1997
\nNow Professor at Michigan Tech University, Michigan, USA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amir H. Behravesh<\/td>\n(Iranian Government Scholarship holder) Extrusion Processing of Low-Density, Microcellular Foams, Sept. 1993 – Jan. 1998
\nNow Professor at Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gene Zak<\/td>\n(NSERC PGS-B and OGS Scholarship holder) Rapid Layered Rapid Layered Manufacturing of Short-Fibre-Reinforced Parts, Jan. 1995 – Dec. 1998
\nNow Associate Professor at Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Minhee Lee+<\/td>\nExtrusion of Polymers and Polymer Blends in the Presence of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide, Sept. 1995 – Dec. 1999
\nNow Vice President at LG Chemicals Inc., Korea.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hani Naguib<\/td>\n(OGS Scholarship holder) Extrusion Processing for Extrusion Processing for Manufacture of Low-Density, Fine-Celled PP Foams, Sept. 1997 – Aug. 2001
\nNow Professor and Canada Research Chair at University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Xiang Xu<\/td>\n(OGSST Scholarship and Connaught Scholarship holder)
\nDesign of an Injection Molding System for Manufacture of Microcellular Plastics , Sept. 1998 – Sept. 2002
\nNow Engineer at GE Energy, Canada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Remon Pop-Iliev<\/td>\n(NSERC PGS-B and PGS Scholarship holder)
\nProcessing Integral-Skin Polyolefin Foams in Single-Charge Rotational Foam Molding , Jan. 1999 – Dec. 2002
\nNow Associate Professor at University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ghaus Rizvi<\/td>\n(OGS and OGSST Scholarship holder)
\nDevelopment of Extrusion Processing Technology for Manufacture of Fine-Celled Plastic\/Wood-Fiber Composite Foams , Jan. 1999 – Nov. 2002
\nNow Associate Professor at University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Donglai Xu<\/td>\nThe Role of Die Shape for Promoting Large Volume Expansion Ratios of the Extruded Foams , May 2000 – Nov. 2004
\nNow Manager at Dupont China.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Patrick Lee<\/td>\n(Ontario Government\/Dupont Canada Scholarship holder)
\nExtrusion Processing of Low-Bulk Density, Microcellular, Open-Cell Thermoplastic Foams, Sept. 2001 – Nov. 2006
\nNow Assistant Professor at University of Toronto, Canada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gangjian Guo<\/td>\n(OGS and University of Toronto Top-Up Award holder, )
\nDevelopment of Fine-Celled Bio-Fiber Composite Foams Using Physical Blowing Agents and Nano-Particles, Sept. 2001 – Aug. 2006
\nNow Assistant Professor at Bradley University, USA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guangming Li<\/td>\n(OGSST\/Frank Howard Guest Graduate Bursary holder)
\nThermodynamic Investigation of the Solubility of Physical Blowing Agents in Polymer Melts, Sept. 2002 – Mar. 2007 Now Engineer at Dow Chemical, USA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chunmin Wang<\/td>\n(Wallberg Fellowship and OGSSR\/Dupont Scholarship holder\/NSERC Post-doctoral Fellowship)
\nFabrication of Microcellular Ceramics , Sept. 2002 – June 2007
\nNow Research Scientist at Sabic China.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zhenjin Zhu<\/td>\n(OGSST\/Frank Howard Guest Graduate Bursary holder)
\nModeling of Cell Growth During Extrusion Foaming, Jan. 2002 – June 2007 Engineer at Husky Energy, Calgary, Canada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Qingping Guo<\/td>\n(Wallberg Fellowship and OGSSR\/Dupont Scholarship holder\/NSERC Post-doctoral Fellowship)
\nVisualization of Polymer Foaming Using a Batch Foaming Simulation System, Sept. 2002 – Sept. 2007
\nNow Engineer at EHC Global.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hyuck Sang Park+<\/td>\nMeasurement of the Surface Tension of Polymer\/Gas Solutions, Jan. 2003 – Sept. 2007
\nNow Engineer at Ener 1 Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mohamed Serry Ahmed<\/td>\nDesign and Manufacturing of Novel Microcellular Acoustical Foams, Oct. 2004 – Oct. 2007
\nNow Assistant Professor at The American University of Cairo, Egypt.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ming Fang<\/td>\nRapid Manufacturing of a Metallic Product, Jan. 2003 – Feb. 2008
\nNow Engineer at GoldWind Sci. & Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kevin Y.H. Lee<\/td>\nMicrocellular Foaming of Nanocomposites, Sept. 2004 – April 2008
\nNow General Manager at Samsung Total Chemical.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ryan Seong-Gi Kim<\/td>\nFoaming of TPV and TPO, Jan. 2004 – May 2008
\nNow Global R&D Director at Momentive.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yao Gai Gary Li<\/td>\nDevelopment of a Novel Apparatus for the PVT Visualization and Measurement of Polymer\/Gas Solutions , Sept. 2003 – Sept. 2008
\nNow Business Owner in China.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
John W.S. Lee<\/td>\n(OGSST\/Dupont Scholarship holder)
\nFoaming in Structural Injection Molding using Pressure Profile, Sept. 2004 – Mar. 2009
\nNow a Research Engineer at LS Cable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jingjing Zhang+<\/td>\nFoaming Behavior of Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) Blends, Jan. 2006 – Mar. 2009
\nNow Associate Professor at Guangdong University of Technology, China.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Qing Feng Wu+<\/td>\nBatch Foaming of PP with PDMS, Jan. 2006 – Mar. 2009
\nNow Accounting Officer and Researcher of Chinese Government Funding Agency.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jing Wang<\/td>\nRheology of Foaming Polymers and its Influence on Microcellular Processing, Mucell Injection Molding, Sept. 2004 – June 2009
\nNow the ADC Manager Asia\/Pacific of EMS-CHEMIE (Suzhou) Ltd. in China.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunny Leung<\/td>\n(W. A. Miller\/Ph.D. Graduate Student Scholarship holder)
\nMechanisms of Cell Nucleation, Growth and Coarsening in Plastic Foaming: Theory, Simulation, and Experiment, Sept. 2004 – Aug. 2009
\nNow Assistant Professor at York University, Toronto, Canada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Richard Eung Kee Lee<\/td>\nNovel Manufacturing Processes for Polymer Bead Foams, Cost-Effective EPP Technology, Sept. 2005 – Feb. 2010.
\nNow President of Doctor Foam, Toronto, Canada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mingyi Wang+<\/td>\nExtrusion Foaming of PP with PDMS, 2007-2010.
\nNow Associate Professor at Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, China.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ying Zhang+<\/td>\nProperty Characterization of PP and TPO Blends, Polyolefin Formulations for Improved Foaming: Effects of Molecular Structure and Material Properties, Sept. 2007 – Dec. 2012
\nNow Postdoctoral Fellow at RMC, Canada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nan Chen<\/td>\nModeling of Cross-Linked PE Foaming in Injection Molding, Sept. 2005 – Dec. 2011
\nNow R&D Engineer at Solvay, Canada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anson Wang<\/td>\nVisualization of Polymer Foaming Using a Batch Foaming Simulation System, Sept. 2006 – April 2012
\nNow Research Scientist at Dow Chemical Company, USA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peter Jung<\/td>\nDevelopment of Innovative Gas-Assisted Foam Injection Molding Technology, Open-Cell Foaming in Injection Molding, Sept. 2007 – April 2013
\nNow Research Scientist at Lubrizol, USA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mohammad Monirul Hasan<\/td>\nA Systematic Study of Solubility of Physical Blowing Agents and Their Blends in Polymers and Their Nanocomposites, Jan. 2007 – June 2013
\nNow Product & Process Development Technologist at Industrial Thermo Polymers, Toronto, Canada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hui Wang+<\/td>\nExtrusion Foaming and Bead Foaming of PEEK, Jan. 2009 – Aug. 2013 (CSC Scholarship – visiting)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yanting Guo+<\/td>\nBead Foaming of EPP, Jan. 2009 – Aug. 2013 (CSC Scholarship – visiting)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mohammad Reza Nofar<\/td>\nFoaming of Nanocomposites, Expanded PLA Bead Foaming: Analysis of Crystallization Kinetics and Development of a Novel Technology,\u00a0 May 2009 – Aug. 2013
\nNow Associate Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at Istanbul Technical University, Turkey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sajjad Saeidlou+<\/td>\nCrystallization Kinetics, Structure And Applications of PLA Stereocomplexes, 2010-2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shahrzad Ghaffari Mosanenzadeh<\/td>\nBiobased Sound Insulation Foams, Sept. 2009 – April 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Raymond K.M. Chu<\/td>\nFoaming of Soft Thermoplastic Elastomers, Open-Cell Foaming with Injection Molding, Jan. 2008 – May 2014
\nNow Research Scientist at Sabic, The Netherlands<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nemat Hossieny<\/td>\nDevelopment of Expanded Thermoplastic Polyurethane Bead Foams and Their Sintering Mechanism, May 2010 – Sept. 2014
\nNow Research Scientist at NatureWorks, USA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Davoud Jahani<\/td>\nInjection Molded Thermoplastic Foams for Sound Insulation, Sep. 2009 – Nov. 2014
\nNow Assistant Professor at University of Bonab, Iran<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ali Rizvi<\/td>\n(NSERC Scholarship holder)
\nFunctional Polymer Foams from In-situ Fibrillated Polymer Blends, April 2012 – Jan. 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anna Zhao+<\/td>\nFoaming of Natural Fiber Composites, Sept. 2011 – Dec. 2015 (CSC Scholarship – visiting)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weidan Ding<\/td>\nNatural Fiber Composite Foams, Jan. 2010 – Jan. 2016
\nNow Research Scientist, Dart, USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lun Howe Mark<\/td>\n(OGS Scholarship holder)
\nFoam Injection Molding of PP Nanocomposites with Nanofibrils, Sept. 2010-Sept. 2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vahid Shaayegan<\/td>\nInvestigation of Cell Nucleation and Growth in Foam Injection Molding through Visualization, May 2011 – July 2016
\nNow Principal Engineer, Cooper Standard, USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mehdi Saniei<\/td>\nSuper-Insulation Nanocellular Foams, Sept. 2011 – Sept. 2017
\nNow Director of R&D and Intellectual Property, MuCell Extrusion, USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hassan Mahmood<\/td>\nSolubility of Polymer-Gas Systems, Sept. 2012-Sept. 2016
\nNow R&D Engineer, Honeywell, USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alireza Tabatabaei<\/td>\nIn-situ Visualization and Quantification of Polymer Crystallization under Complex Flows during Foam Extrusion Processing, Sept. 2012-Sept. 2017
\nNow R&D Engineer, Woodbridge Foam, Waterloo, Canada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kaveh Sarikhani+<\/td>\nEffect of Silica Nanoparticles on Interfacial Tension and Crystallization Behavior of Poly (Lactic Acid) Under the Influence of Compressed Carbon Dioxide, Sept. 2011- Mar. 2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sai Wang<\/td>\n(Chinese Government Scholarship holder)
\nFoaming Effects on Conductivity Percolation Threshold in Conductive Polymer Composites, Sept. 2012-Sept. 2020
\nNow Assistant Professor, ShenZhen Polytechnic, Guangdong, China<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Piyapong Buahom<\/td>\nTheoretical Modeling and Optimization of Thermal Transport in Thermal Insulation Foams, May 2014 – Nov. 2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kier von Konigslow+<\/td>\nAn Off-Lattice Derivation and Thermodynamic Consistency Considerations for the Sanchez-Lacombe Equation of State, Sept. 2013 – Oct. 2017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sabapathy Sankarpandi+<\/td>\nStudies on CO2<\/sub>-induced Crystallization and Foaming Behavior of Poly(lactic Acid)\/Clay Nanocomposites , Sept. 2013-Sept. 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yasamin Kazemi<\/td>\nConductive Polymer Composite Foam, Jan. 2014 – Sept. 2018
\nNow Senior Application Development Scientist, Polymers and Composites, Universal Matter, Canada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sasan Rezaei<\/td>\nDevelopment of Novel Hybrid Silica Aerogels with a Reticulated Structure Using New Generation of Macromolecular Precursors, Jan. 2014 – Sept. 2018
\nNow Senior Chemist, Cooper Standard, Canada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pavani Cherukupally<\/td>\nElectrocoagulation and Polymer Adsorbent Filtration System for Oil Sands Tailings Treatment, May 2014 – Oct. 2018
\nNow Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT, USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mohammed Alshrah<\/td>\nDevelopment of Lightweight Organic Aerogels for Thermal Insulation Applications, May 2014 – June 2018
\nNow Senior Scientist, TE Connectivity, USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S. Mahdi Hamidinejad<\/td>\nConductive Polymer Composites with Highly Filled Compound for Bipolar Plate Applications, Sept. 2015 -Jan 2019
\nNow Research Associate, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Junghyub Lee<\/td>\nFoaming of High Service Temperature Sulphone Engineering Plastics, Jan. 2015 – Oct. 2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chongxiang Zhao<\/td>\nManufacture and Characterization of Micro-\/Nano-fibrillated Composites and Their Applications, Jan. 2015 – May 2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Solmaz Karamikamkar<\/td>\nHybrid Carbon-modified Polymer-based Silica Aerogels with Low Thermal Conductivity and Improved Mechanical Properties, Jan. 2016 – Jan. 2020
\nNow Polymer Scientist, Husky Technologies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eunse Chang<\/td>\nTowards the Next Generation of Lightweight Polypropylene Composites with Well-balanced Mechanical Properties, Jan. 2016 – Nov. 2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shahriar Ghaffari Mosanenzadeh+<\/td>\nMultifunctional Super Thermally Insulating Polyimide Aerogels with Tailored Nanostructure Assembly and Enhanced Properties, May 2016 – May 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chongda Vince Wang<\/td>\nBubble Dynamics in High-Pressure Foam Injection Molding: A Theoretical and Experimental Investigation, Sept. 2016 – Jan. 2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mayesha Binte Mahmud<\/td>\n(William Dunbar Memorial Scholarship holder) Nano-Fibril Nylon Nanocomposites, Sept. 2016 – Sept. 2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mehdi Ataei+<\/td>\nMulti-Physics Simulation of Foaming Phenomena, Jan. 2017 – June 2021
\nNow Engineer, Autodesk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Azadeh Zandieh<\/td>\n(Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship) Investigating Thermal and Electrical Properties of Polymeric BNNT Nanocomposites, Feb. 2017 – Nov. 2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hamidreza Akrami<\/td>\nNanofibril Technology for ABS and PC Blends, Sept. 2017 – present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Andrew Anstey<\/td>\nNanofibril Technology on biomedical application. Sept. 2018 – Oct. 2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maryam Fashandi<\/td>\n(Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship) Synthesis, Structures, and Properties of Hybrid Silica Aerogels for Filtration and Adsorption Applications, Sept.2018- May 2024
\nNow: Research Scientist at Natural Resources Canada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sandra Romeo-Diez<\/td>\nVisualization of Crystallization, Sept. 2018 – Sept. 2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mohammad Amin Jamshidi+<\/td>\nConductive Polymer Composites, Sept. 2018 – Mar. 2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seyedshahabaldin Shahab Amirabadi<\/td>\n(William Dunbar Memorial Scholarship and Pierre Rivard Hydrogenics Graduate Fellowship holder) Development of not-burnable Thermoplastic Foams with Nanofibril Technology, Jan 2019 – Apr. 2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Li Ma<\/td>\nFoaming Ability of Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride) (PVDF), May 2019 – Sept. 2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mahdi Zeidi<\/td>\nTheoretical Modeling of Nanofibril Technology, May 2019 – Sept. 2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zeineb Ben Rejeb<\/td>\nFlexible and Hydrophobic Ambient-DriedThiol-Based Bridged-Silica Aerogels, <\/strong>Sept. 2019 – present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aniss Zaoui<\/td>\nToughening of Ceramics with Nanofibril Rubber, Sept. 2019 – July 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abdullah Faysal+<\/td>\nMultilayered Conductive Polymer Composites with High EMI Shielding Effectiveness and Low Conductive Percolation Threshold, Jan. 2020 – present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Omid Aghababaei Tafreshi<\/td>\nMultifunctional Aerogel Fibers\/Films with Tailored Nanostructure Assembly and Enhanced Mechanical Performance as Super Thermal Insulation Layer in Functional Wearables, Jan. 2020 – Jan. 2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ali Reza Monfared<\/td>\nNanofibril Technology for Toughening and Foaming-ability Enhancement of Styrene-Acrylonitrile Copolymers, Jan. 2020 – Sept. 2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sara Mohseni Taromsari<\/td>\nDevelopment of Multifunctional Nanostructures for Sensing Applications, Jan. 2020 – Jan. 2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Meysam Salari<\/td>\nMulti-Scale Studies on EMI Shielding and Mechanical Properties of Graphene-Based Polymer Composites, Jan. 2020 – Jan. 2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Behrang Mohajer<\/td>\nOptimization of Polymeric Filaments in Spunbonding and Melt-Blowing Processes Using Dual Simulations: Volumetric and Molecular, May 2020 – present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saadman Sakib Rahman<\/td>\nCrosslinking of Nanofibril MA-TPEE in PMMA, Sept. 2020 – Sept. 2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mahmoud Embabi<\/td>\nMulti-film with Nanofibrils and Visualization, Sept. 2020 – Sept. 2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mohamad Kheradmand<\/td>\nToughening of PE with Nanofibril Rubber, Jan. 2021- Jan. 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amirmehdi Salehi<\/td>\nAA-TPEE and Silane Crosslinking of POE or toughening PP, Jan. 2021- July 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mehran Ashourisanjani<\/td>\nMechanical and Electrical Properties of Micro\/nano-structured Graphene-based Polymer Nanocomposites, Jan. 2021- present<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reza Rahmati<\/td>\nHigh-Performance\u00a0MXene-based Polymer Nanocomposites and Foams for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Applications, Jan. 2021- present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mohammad Mahdi Rastegardoost<\/td>\nDevelopment of High-triboelectric Fluoropolymers and Copolymers, Jan. 2021- Feb. 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amirjalal Jalali<\/td>\nBiocomposites and 3D Printing Foams, May 2021- May 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anthony Tuccitto+<\/td>\nBiobased Aerogels, May 2021- March 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hosseinali Omranpourshhreza<\/td>\nAerogel Fiber Processing, Jan. 2022 – Feb. 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yueshuang Wang<\/td>\nImproved Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) Foams, Jan. 2025 – present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kenneth Baimey<\/td>\nAerogels, May 2025 – present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taha Baig<\/td>\nThermal Management Materials for Heat Sink Applications, Sept. 2025 – present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ebuka Okafor<\/td>\nElectrospinning of Aerogel Fibers, Sept. 2025 – present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yue He<\/td>\nFoam Injection Molding, Sept. 2025 – present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Boim Chang<\/td>\nAI\/Data Science, Jan. 2026 – present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Md. Hasibul Hasan<\/td>\nAerogel Fiber Spinning from Nanofibers for Flexible and Thermally Insulating Fibers, Jan. 2026 – present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mojtaba Salehabadi<\/td>\nPolymer Foam Injection Molding, Jan. 2026 – present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mohamed Aboughaly<\/td>\nAerogel-Based Electrocatalyst Platform for Hydrogen Production, Jan. 2026 – present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ayesha Manzur<\/td>\nCarbon Aerogel Electrodes for Hydrogen Production via Water Electrolysis, Jan. 2026 – present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arya Mohammadzadeh<\/td>\nAI-\/ML-based Electrode Architecture Design, Jan. 2026 – present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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