We are grateful to Stan Gasner (IndE 6T4) and his wife, Diane, who have long supported the Faculty and aspiring engineers through volunteerism, mentorship, event participation and generous contributions. Established in 2018, this scholarship recognizes and assists graduate students pursuing projects in healthcare engineering.
In Memoriam – Stan Gasner (1939 – 2026)
Recipients
Paneet Gill
MASc candidate
Award: 2026
Thesis topic: strategies to improve resilience and efficiency of Canadian hospitals by addressing the impact of supply chain bottlenecks
Susana Su
MASc candidate
Award: 2025
Thesis topic: developing predictive and prescriptive analytics to forecast ICU bed occupancy and improve critical care resource planning
Kyle Juliao
MEng candidate
Award: 2024
Project topic: identify bottlenecks and improve the time to treatment for lung cancer
Benjamin Zhen Hong Tham
PhD 2024
Award: 2023
Thesis: Optimisation methods for advanced Gamma Knife radiosurgery treatment
Current position:
Senior Data Scientist, Canadian Tire Corp.
Fatemeh Shomal Zadeh
PhD candidate
Award: 2022
Thesis topic: improve the understanding of central sensitization effects on motor neurons by assessing corticospinal and motoneuron excitability in chronic patients
Abdalrahman Alfakir
MHSc 2021
Award: 2021
Thesis: Development of a system to measure adherence to lower back pain rehabilitation with wearable sensors and artificial intelligence
Current position:
Biomedical Support Engineer, King Abdulaziz Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Jason Leung
MASc 2021
Award: 2020
Thesis: Evaluation of an electroencephalography source imaging based brain-computer interface for youth with brain lesions
Current position:
BCI Designer, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation
Xuechen Shen
MASc 2020
Award: 2020
Thesis: Towards integrated 3D printing as an industrial manufacturing process
Current position:
Research Technologist, SickKids
Firdous Hadj-Moussa
MHSc 2020
Award: 2019
Thesis: Investigating the impact of running-specific prostheses use for children and youth with lower limb absence
Current position:
Scientific Evaluator, Health Canada