Tell Me More: Coffee with Chris Yip U of T Engineering

Raylene Mitchell is an IBET Momentum Fellow and a PhD student in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering. 

Under the supervision of Professor David Sinton (MIE) and
Michael Ross (ElecE 0T8), the Industrial Research Chair in Northern Energy Innovation at Yukon University, she is researching energy storage solutions in Indigenous communities.

Raylene sat down with Dean Yip to discuss growing up in Makkovik, N.L., her unconventional path to engineering and why she believes Indigenous people are engineers at their core.

Podcast transcripts can be downloaded at: uofteng.ca/podcast

U of T Engineering alumna Eva Lau is co-founder of Two Small Fish Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on the next evolution of computing and its applications. Today, she leverages her experience to help early-stage transformative tech companies achieve internet scale.  

  

Eva sat down with Dean Yip to discuss innovation, the importance of mentorship, what she enjoys most about working with U of T students and more. 

  

Podcast transcripts can be downloaded at: uofteng.ca/podcast 

Shrey Jain just completed his Bachelor's of Engineering Science with a major in Machine Intelligence, and is among the more than 1,000 U of T Engineering undergraduate students who will walk across the stage at Convocation this month. Over the past few years, Shrey has worked on a number of high-profile projects relating to AI and its implications for our society, work he will be continuing after graduation as an applied scientist at Microsoft.



Dean Yip spoke to Jain about his experience at Skule™ and what lies ahead for him, as well as what he thinks the future holds for AI more generally.

Nika Shakiba completed her PhD in our Institute of Biomedical Engineering in 2017 and is now an Assistant Professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering at the University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on stem cells — using systems biology to understand how they work, and synthetic biology to engineer new therapies for regenerative medicine.

Podcast transcripts can be downloaded at ⁠uofteng.ca/podcast⁠.

Jenna Usprech completed her PhD at U of T's Institute of Biomedical Engineering in 2018, specializing in tissue engineering. Today, she is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the School of Biomedical Engineering at the University of British Columbia. She spoke to Dean Yip about student wellness, science communication, and classroom strategies that promote critical thought.

Podcast transcripts can be downloaded at ⁠⁠uofteng.ca/podcast⁠⁠.

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of our Faculty, Dean Yip is joined by two guests who can offer some perspective on the past, present and future of Skule.

Marta Ecsedi (CivMin 7T6) was the first woman president of the U of T Engineering Society, also known as EngSoc. She has gone on to champion a more inclusive engineering profession through a series of leadership roles, including here at the Faculty and at Professional Engineers Ontario.

Aidan Grenville is a fourth-year Engineering Science student majoring in Aerospace Engineering, and is currently the president of EngSoc.

Podcast transcripts can be downloaded at ⁠uofteng.ca/podcast⁠.