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Online exclusives > Biomedical engineering students host successful networking event
Posted May. 7/07
On April 20, Carleton University's IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Student Club (CU@EMBS) hosted a biomedical engineering networking and career information event.
Feridun Hamdullahpur, Provost and Vice-President (Academic), Carleton University, welcomes keynote speaker Dr. Tofy Mussivand of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
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Professor Rafik Goubran, the dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Design at Carleton University.
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Geoffrey Green, a doctoral student in Carleton’s department of systems and computing engineering and CU@EMBS chapter president.
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From left to right, Steve Carkner (Founder and President, Panacis Medical), Cheryl Holden, Amir Sadeghian, a fourth-student who, under the supervision of Professor Adrian Chan, completed a fourth-year project entitled "Eye-Interact," and Ahmad Rasem, BEng/06. Rasem is currently working at Nortel Networks.
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Roslyn Seaton, Vice-President, CU@EMBS
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| Luke Russell (left) shaking hands with Steve Carkner (right), founder and President, Panacis Medical. Russell is a first-year student in Carleton’s new undergraduate program in biomedical and electrical engineering. According to Russell, although undergraduate students in the biomedical program know that the field of biomedical engineering is exciting and cutting-edge, the networking session allowed students to, “ … explore the actual employment opportunities that might be available in four or five years.” He found the experience very encouraging because the students present were able to hear directly from professionals in the field about the exponential growth of many biomedical engineering companies. “Beginning to network with industry leaders at this early stage will help me through my career as an engineer.”
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Dr. Tofy Mussivand, FRSC, gave the keynote address. Mussivand is a professor of surgery and engineering and the chair of the medical devices program at the University of Ottawa. He is also the director of the cardiovascular devices division at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. His presentation was entitled Medical Devices Centre at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute: Past, Present & Future Plan.
Other invited speakers included:
Feridun Hamdullahpur, Provost and Vice-President ( Academic), Carleton University
Andy Adler, Canada Research Chair, Biomedical Engineering, Carleton University
Steve Carkner, founder and President, Panacis Medical
Sara Carlisle, Acting Manager, Radiation Biology and Health Physics, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)
Cheryl Holden, Director, Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives, OCRI Life Sciences
Abedelnasser Abulrob, Research Officer, National Research Council Canada - Institute for Biological Sciences
Peter Moore, President, Brightwell Technologies
Rafik Goubran OCIBME Director and Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Carleton University
According to Geoffrey Green, a doctoral student in Carleton’s department of systems and computing engineering and CU@EMBS chapter president, the purpose of the event was to give students a chance to hear from a wide range of speakers involved in biomedical engineering, including those from industry, academia and the research community. “The event also allowed students to meet directly with professionals in this field to learn about career opportunities, highlight their ideas and research projects, and build relationships with people with similar interests."
Assistant Professor Adrian Chan, the faculty advisor for the club, believes that the event was a tremendous opportunity for students, researchers and professionals to find out about the exciting work in biomedical engineering as well as interact with one another. “I was happy to see many people that I conduct collaborative research with at the event. Plus, students were able to meet new people that will hopefully lead to new opportunities. The event was certainly a success and very professional; its excellence is a true reflection of the quality of the biomedical students we have at Carleton University."
For more information about the club, readers can visit www.embs.engsoc.org
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