We are proud to acknowledge the awards of
IDEA-LAB team members
2025
University-Wide Best Thesis Prize Award
Recipient: Dr. M.S. Chaudhry, PhD Program
Awarded by: School of Graduate Studies, York University
Lassonde Undergraduate Research Awards
Recipient: Mr. J. Pandher
Awarded by: Lassonde School of Engineering, York University
2024
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship
Recipient: Dr. S. Melly
1st Place -Student Poster Competition
Recipient: – Mr. R. Etiwa
Awared by: 2024 NSERC CREATE Program Conference, York University
3rd Place -Student Poster Competition
Recipient: Mr. Y. Demashkieh
Awarded by: 2024 NSERC CREATE Program Conference, York University
Joseph R. Benedetto Scholarship
Recipient: Mr. M.S. Chaudhry, PhD Program
Awarded By: Society of Manufacturing Engineers
2023
Lassonde Undergraduate Research Award
Recipient: Mr. Akash Oommen
Awarded By: Lassonde School of Engineering
Susan Mann and Provost Dissertation Scholarship
Recipient: Mr. J. Agyapong, PhD Program
Lassonde Undergraduate Research Awards
Recipients: Mr. E. Paulsen and Mr. R. Alishahian
Awarded by: Lassonde School of Engineering, York University
ME Research Excellence Award
Recipient: Ms. D. Solis, PhD Program
Awarded by: Mechanical Engineering Department, York University
President’s University-Wide Teaching Assistant Award
Recipient: Ms. D. Solis, PhD Program
Awarded by: York University
NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award
Recipient: Mr. E. Paulsen
2022
Indigenous and Black Engineering/Technology (IBET) PhD Fellowship
Recipient: Mr. J. Ogato, PhD Program
Awarded By: Lassonde School of Engineering
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)
Recipient: Mr. M. Chaudhry
Awarded by: Ontario Government
Lassonde Undergraduate Research Awards
Recipients: Mr. R. Alishahian, Ms. S. Graci, Mr. Zia Ansari
Awarded by: Lassonde School of Engineering, York University
ME Excellence Award – Teaching Awards
Recipients: Ms. D. Solis, Mr. M. Abdelhamid,
Awarded by: Mechanical Engineering Department, York University
2021
Globalink Research Internship
Recipient: Mr. Sooraj J S, UG Program
Awarded By: MITACS
York University Retirees’ Association Graduate Award
Recipient: Mr. A. Eliasu, PhD Program
Awarded by: York University
2020
ME Excellence Award – Teaching Award
Recipient: Mr. M. Abdelhamid, PhD Program
Awarded By: Mechanical Engineering Department, York University
President’s University-Wide Teaching Assistant Award
Recipient: Mr. R. Carrick, PhD Program
Awarded by: York University
CEEA-ACEG Engineering Education Student Award
Recipient: Ms. M. Ha, PhD Program
Awarded by: Canadian Engineering Education Association
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)
Recipient: Mr. M. Abdelhamid, PhD Program
Awarded by: Ontario Government
Globalink Research Internship
Recipients: Mr. Sivaraman I.S and Mr. Mayank Maroliya
Awarded by: MITACS (Program cancelled due to COVID-19 travel restrictions)
Mercedes T. Richards and Jane St. Amour Award in Engineering
Recipient: Mr. A. Eliasu, PhD Program
Awarded by: York University