Alumni Archives | Faculty of Engineering and Design

September 26, 2023

Amplifying Environmental Stories for a Greener Future

In Los Angeles, nearly 20% of trees grow in neighbourhoods where just 1% of the population lives. A city’s tree canopy plays an important role in keeping it cool, and... More

September 23, 2023

Collaboration Between Engineering and Industrial Design is Driving Alumni Success for Ottawa’s HealthCraft Group

As John O’Brien’s grandmother aged, she was confined to a wheelchair. The change limited her ability to enjoy family events, and it saddened O’Brien to see the impact on her... More

May 4, 2023

Carleton Alumni Named in Forty Under 40 Awards for Young Leaders

Seven Carleton alumni have been named in Ottawa’s 2023 Forty Under 40 list, the region’s biggest business award for young leaders. Including Adel Jawhary, who graduated from Carleton’s Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering... More

May 4, 2023

Provost Scholar Award Recipients Announced

Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Jerry Tomberlin and Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) David Hornsby, along with the Faculty Deans, presented 10 undergraduate Carleton students with Provost Scholar Awards during a virtual event... More

February 22, 2023

Tackling Global Warming: Carleton Grads Raise over $10 Million for Innovative Approach to Removing Carbon

Reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and replacing them with renewable sources of clean energy is the most important front in the fight against climate change. This crucial transition will... More

October 6, 2022

Mission Critical Technology: Start-up Led by Carleton Grads Aims to Make Spacecraft More Sustainable

As more and more companies and countries launch satellites and other spacecraft into orbit, the value of the global space industry is expected to soar from around $450 billion (USD)... More

October 4, 2022

Extraterrestrial Exploration: Using Tech and AI to Unlock Potential of Moon, Mars and Address Issues...

Extraterrestrial Exploration: Using Tech and AI to Unlock Potential of Moon, Mars and Address Issues on Earth

Although the possibility of settlements on Mars or mining on the moon ignites the imagination, space exploration delivers many more earthly and everyday benefits. It improves essential services such as... More

September 23, 2022

Homecoming 2022: Celebrating Our Alumni – Suman Chagarlamudi (BEng/07 – Computer Systems Engineering, BA/22 –...

Homecoming 2022: Celebrating Our Alumni – Suman Chagarlamudi (BEng/07 – Computer Systems Engineering, BA/22 – Law)

Throughout her high-tech career, Suman Chagarlamudi’s philosophy is to only work in roles where she is learning new skills. She always aims to expose herself to new ways of working... More

September 22, 2022

Homecoming 2022: Celebrating Our Alumni – Macy LaPorte (BAS/14 – Architectural Studies, MArch/17)

From a young age, Macy LaPorte wanted to be an artist. Born and raised in Newmarket, Ont., she was often painting or experimenting with different mediums. “But it was once... More

September 21, 2022

Homecoming 2022: Celebrating Our Alumni – Ruzbeh Irani (BID/19 – Industrial Design, MDes/21)

Ruzbeh Irani still remembers his first encounter with industrial design. He was in Grade 11 and living in Toronto at the time. He and his father were building his room... More

September 20, 2022

Homecoming 2022: Celebrating Our Alumni – Jackie Ellis (BIT/18 – Interactive Multimedia and Design)

Jackie Ellis went to school not to have all her questions answered, but to find a career of constant learning. In her line of work, software development, she is regularly... More

September 19, 2022

Homecoming 2022: Celebrating Our Alumni – Spojmai Nawabi (BEng/15 – Environmental Engineering)

When she was young, Spojmai Nawabi wanted to be a doctor. She also had parents who, like many Afghan parents, dreamed of their children becoming doctors, engineers or astronauts —... More