Hasan Orion Ayyad, a Master’s student in Electrical and Computer Engineering, is the first recipient of the Entrepreneurship Award in Electrical Engineering.
The award was established with a generous gift of $1 million from Walter and Mary Chudobiak. It will be granted annually to one or more graduate students who have shown an entrepreneurial spirit. Ayyad has received $10,000 towards his graduate studies.
Ayyad, who completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Carleton last spring, was cited for projects which focused on inventive, functional products for use by the general public. With a particular interest in radio frequency integrated circuits, Ayyad hopes eventually to own his own company.
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Postdoc Fellow Dr. Madiha Khan has just been presented with a L’Oreal France-Canada Research Fund (FCRF) Award.
Biology Professor Dr. Shelley Hepworth recommended Khan for the award. “Madiha is an excellent scientist, a talented young researcher, and a great role model for young women in science, especially other newcomers to Canada. Her work ethic, dedication, professionalism, efficiency and friendship are outstanding.”
Khan has been working on molecular research that identifies the role of genes located at the boundaries of flowers where petals detach and fruits where the pod shatters, to learn more about how to regulate these processes. Her research could eventually help crop plants retain their seeds for longer which will make harvesting easier and more effective for farmers.
