{"id":42047,"date":"2026-01-27T14:03:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T19:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/?post_type=cu_event&#038;p=42047"},"modified":"2026-02-06T12:55:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:55:30","slug":"graduate-studies-info-session-winter-2026","status":"publish","type":"cu_event","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/event\/graduate-studies-info-session-winter-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Studies Info Session &amp; Lab Tours &#8211; Winter 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-5 after:w-10 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        \n    <\/h1>\n    \n        <\/header>\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"cu-buttongroup cu-component-updated flex flex-wrap md:flex-1 gap-3 md:gap-5 justify-start\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-132b0da8 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#registration-form\">Register to Attend!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"overview\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the successful Graduate Studies Information Session for students in the fall term, the Faculty of Engineering and Design is excited to host another session this winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re an upper-year undergraduate student curious about graduate studies in engineering or design, or you want to see some of our coolest labs, this event is for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This session will&nbsp;give you&nbsp;the opportunity&nbsp;to&nbsp;explore how graduate studies in Engineering, Architectural Studies, Industrial&nbsp;Design&nbsp;or Information Technology can&nbsp;lead to&nbsp;opportunities for specialized research, skill&nbsp;development,&nbsp;personal growth, and provide pathways to a rewarding career.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attend to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learn how a master&#8217;s or PhD can advance your professional or research career.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#speakers\">Hear&nbsp;directly&nbsp;from&nbsp;alumni&nbsp;about their&nbsp;graduate school&nbsp;experiences&nbsp;and careers.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#registration-form\">Join a&nbsp;guided&nbsp;lab&nbsp;tour<\/a>&nbsp;(pre-registration&nbsp;required):&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CHEeR&nbsp;House, Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering (led by&nbsp;Dr. Burak Gunay)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Structural Engineering Strong Floor Laboratory, Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering&nbsp;(led by&nbsp;Dr. Jeffrey&nbsp;Erochko)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate Electromagnetics Lab &amp; Undergraduate Microwave and Antenna Lab, Electronics Engineering&nbsp;(led by&nbsp;Dr. Shulabh Gupta)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Azrieli School of Architecture &amp; Urbanism General Building Tour&nbsp;(led by&nbsp;Dr. Suzanne Harris-Brandts)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MAE Labs and Facilities, Mechanical &amp; Aerospace Engineering&nbsp;(led by&nbsp;Dr. Edgar Matida)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BioMechatronics&nbsp;Lab, Systems &amp; Computing Engineering&nbsp;(led by&nbsp;Alec Cotton, Joya Evans)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interactive Multimedia and Design (IMD) Labs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">A hot dinner will be provided to all attendees.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"speakers\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Joshua Bertram<\/strong> completed his Master of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering at Carleton University. After completing his Bachelor\u2019s degree in Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering he continued into graduate studies with his supervisor, Professor Irina Garces. His research focused on utilizing 3D printing to manufacture tailorable prosthetic sockets. Outside the lab, he was one of the founders, and first President, of the Carleton Engineering Graduate Student Association (CEGSA).<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"926\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/01\/JoshBertramHeadshot-1024x926.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Joshua Bertram.\" class=\"wp-image-42377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/01\/JoshBertramHeadshot-1024x926.png 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/01\/JoshBertramHeadshot-512x463.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/01\/JoshBertramHeadshot-320x289.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/01\/JoshBertramHeadshot-768x695.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/01\/JoshBertramHeadshot.png 1150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Gerry Chan<\/strong> is a researcher in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Information Technology who received his PhD from Carleton University in Information Technology,\u202fDigital Media. After completing his PhD, he went on to work as a postdoctoral researcher in the Persuasive Computing Lab at Dalhousie University. His academic work focuses on the social and motivational aspects of digital games and persuasive technology.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"193\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/01\/Gerry-Chan.png\" alt=\"Portrait of Gerry Chan.\" class=\"wp-image-42378\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Mich\u00e8le Gagnon<\/strong> holds an Advanced College Diploma in Architectural Technology, a Bachelor of Architectural Studies, and a Master of Architecture. Her master\u2019s thesis, Reclaiming the Land: A New Paradigm for the Future of Tuktoyaktuk, examines how architecture can avoid imposing form and meaning on culturally distinct communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2018, Mich\u00e8le joined grc Architects, now Provencher_Roy Architectes, and is now an Associate Architect, and she also teaches Architectural Technology at Coll\u00e8ge La Cit\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1137\" height=\"1137\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/02\/Michele-Head-Shot-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Michele Gagnon.\" class=\"wp-image-42441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/02\/Michele-Head-Shot-edited-1.jpg 1137w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/02\/Michele-Head-Shot-edited-1-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/02\/Michele-Head-Shot-edited-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/02\/Michele-Head-Shot-edited-1-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/02\/Michele-Head-Shot-edited-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/02\/Michele-Head-Shot-edited-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/02\/Michele-Head-Shot-edited-1-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1137px) 100vw, 1137px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Sherry\u202fGhandali<\/strong>\u202fcompleted her Master of Applied Science in Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering at Carleton University, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Brunswick with minors in Mathematics and Mechatronics. Her Master\u2019s thesis, &#8220;Sensor Integration to Create a Digital Twin Framework of a Pre-existing Robot,&#8221; was completed in partnership with the National Capital Commission and NSERC. During her graduate studies, Sherry served as a Mechatronics Technologist Assistant, where she developed automation tools, supported sensor-integration projects, and implemented control systems for research applications.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"661\" height=\"1177\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/01\/Sherry-Headshot-2.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Sherry\u202fGhandali.\" class=\"wp-image-42382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/01\/Sherry-Headshot-2.jpg 661w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/01\/Sherry-Headshot-2-512x912.jpg 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/01\/Sherry-Headshot-2-320x570.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Georgia Loewen<\/strong> is a PhD candidate in the School of Information Technology. She has Bachelor\u2019s degree in Biosystems Engineering with a Biomedical Specialization from the University of Manitoba and a Master of Applied Science in HCI degree from Carleton University. Her research focus is on wearable technology and its applications in video game accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1540\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/01\/Georgia-Loewen-1024x1540.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Georgia Loewen\" class=\"wp-image-42384\" style=\"aspect-ratio:9\/16;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/01\/Georgia-Loewen-1024x1540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/01\/Georgia-Loewen-512x770.jpg 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/01\/Georgia-Loewen-320x481.jpg 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/01\/Georgia-Loewen-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/01\/Georgia-Loewen-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/01\/Georgia-Loewen-1362x2048.jpg 1362w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/01\/Georgia-Loewen.jpg 1579w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"registration-form\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration Form<\/h2>\n\n\n","protected":false},"author":311,"featured_media":42289,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_event_type":[492],"cu_event_audience":[6],"class_list":["post-42047","cu_event","type-cu_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cu_event_type-current-students","cu_event_audience-current-students"],"acf":{"cu_event_start_date":"2026-02-10 17:45:00","cu_event_end_date":"2026-02-10 20:00:00","cu_event_location_type":"in-person","cu_event_meeting_address_type":"on-campus","cu_building":"MC","cu_event_meeting_room":"2000 (Bell Theatre)","cu_event_meeting_address_full":null,"cu_event_virtual_type":"tbd","cu_event_virtual_meeting_link":"","cu_post_thumbnail":"","cu_event_cost":"","cu_event_registration":"","cu_event_secondary_button":"","cu_event_contact_name":"Tiffany Hnatiw, Events Coordinator","cu_event_email":"facultyofengineeringanddesign@carleton.ca","cu_event_phone":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event\/42047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cu_event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/311"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event\/42047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42446,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event\/42047\/revisions\/42446"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_event_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event_type?post=42047"},{"taxonomy":"cu_event_audience","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event_audience?post=42047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}