Queen's Competition 2023

Queen's Competition 2023

Queen's Competition 2023

Competition Dates 

  • Queen's Heats (Mitchell Hall, Event Commons) - March 14th, March 15th, March 16th (starting at 12:00 PM each day). 
  • Queen's Final (Kinesiology 101) - March 22nd (starting at 5:00 PM)
  • Ontario 3MT Hosted by Queen's - May 17th at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts (starting at 10:00 AM)

Participants and Results

Graduate students from all disciplines are encouraged to compete in the Queen's Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition held each year. Our Postdoctoral Fellows, although not part of the competition, are being given a chance to see how they can explain their research in three minutes too. Participants have been posted in no particular order, highlighting their program and their research.

Want to see the presentations for yourself? Check them out here!

Results:

1st Place: El Zahraa Mahjed, Kinesiology & Health Studies

Runner-Up: Martha Whitfield, Nursing

People's Choice: Annelies Verellen, Art History


Mayukh Bagchitest

Program/Degree: Astrophysics & Astronomy

Supervisor: Dr. Laura Fissel

Presentation: Up above the world so high... uncovering the universe from the sky

 


Martha Whitfieldtest

Program/Degree: Nursing

Supervisor: Dr. Rosemary Wilson

Presentation: Practicing on the Verge: Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care

 

 


Caroline Cotter test

Program/Degree: Art History

Supervisor: Dr. Juliana Ribeiro da Silva Bevilacqua

Presentation: The Abyssinian Loot

 

 


Alaa Nousir test

Program/Degree: Computing

Supervisor: Dr. Sara Nabil

Presentation: Mobile Museum: An Interactive Remote Museum Experience

 


Annelies Verellentest

Program/Degree: Art History

Supervisor: Dr. Stephanie Dickie

Presentation: Painting is a Woman: The Allegory of Painting in Women's Self-Portraiture

 

 


Julia Tropak test

Program/Degree: Chemistry

Supervisor: Dr. Avena Ross

Presentation: Bacteria: Friend or Foe?

 

 


Sharief Salehtest

Program/Degree: Electrical & Computer Engineering

Supervisor: Dr. Aboelmagd Noureldin

Presentation: 5G mmWave Wireless Positioning Integrated With Onboard Motion Sensors for High-Precision Continuous Positioning of Autonomous Vehicles in Urban Environments

 


El Zahraa Majedtest

Program/Degree: Kinesiology & Health Studies

Supervisor: Dr. Lucie Levesque

Presentation: Physical Activity as a Vehicle for Integration

 


April Saleemtest

Program/Degree: Pathology & Molecular Medicine

Supervisor: Dr. Prameet Sheth

Presentation: Gut Feelings: Exploring the gut microbiota of patients experiencing depression

 


 

Maram Assi test

Program/Degree: Computing

Supervisor: Dr. Ying Zou

Presentation: Unleashing the Power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Software Engineers

 


Rebecca Hisey test

Program/Degree: Computing

Supervisor: Dr. Gabor Fichtinger

Presentation: AI for Medical Training

 


Surbhi Gupta test

Program/Degree: Neuroscience

Supervisor: Dr. Sebastien Talbot

Presentation: Vaccine Pain: Friend or Foe?

 

Results:

1st Place: Mayukh Bagchi, Astrophysics & Astronomy

2nd Place: Martha Whitfield, Nursing

3rd Place: Caroline Cotter, Art History

4th Place: Alaa Nousir, Computing

People's Choice: Caroline Cotter, Art History


Jovina Concepcion Bachynskitest

Program/Degree: Nursing

Supervisor: Dr. Pilar Camargo-Plazas

Presentation: 'We're Not There Yet': A Constructivist Grounded Theory Exploring the Role of Dialysis Nurses in Kidney Supportive Care in Canada

 


Alaa Nousir test

Program/Degree: Computing

Supervisor: Dr. Sara Nabil

Presentation: Mobile Museum: An Interactive Remote Museum Experience

 


Paulina Bleahtest

Program/Degree: Nursing

Supervisor: Dr. Pilar Carmago Plazas

Presentation: Diabetes in Liberia: 'A Rich Man's Sickness'

 

 


Martha Whitfieldtest

Program/Degree: Nursing

Supervisor: Dr. Rosemary Wilson

Presentation: Practicing on the Verge: Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care

 


Mayukh Bagchitest

Program/Degree: Astrophysics & Astronomy

Supervisor: Dr. Laura Fissel

Presentation: Up above the world so high... uncovering the universe from the sky

 


Ramtin Mojtaheditest

Program/Degree: Computing

Supervisor: Dr. Amber Simpson

Presentation: From Pixels to Precision: The Game-Changing Role of Advanced Technology in Precise Cancer Care Clinical Decision Making

 


Hailey Chomostest

Program/Degree: Art History

Supervisor: Dr. Allison Morehead

Presentation: The Popularity of Impressionism in Early American Collections

 


Caroline Cotter test

Program/Degree: Art History

Supervisor: Dr. Juliana Ribeiro da Silva Bevilacqua

Presentation: The Abyssinian Loot

 


Hiwot MEKUANENTtest

Program/Degree: Law

Supervisor: Dr. Ashwini Vasanthakumar

Presentation: We are heard but NOT LISTENED

Results:

1st Place: Annelies Verellen, Art History

2nd Place: Julia Tropak, Chemistry

3rd Place: Sharief Saleh, Electrical & Computer Engineering

People's Choice: El Zahraa Majed, Kinesiology & Health Studies


Sharief Salehtest

Program/Degree: Electrical & Computer Engineering

Supervisor: Dr. Aboelmagd Noureldin

Presentation: 5G mmWave Wireless Positioning Integrated With Onboard Motion Sensors for High-Precision Continuous Positioning of Autonomous Vehicles in Urban Environments

 


Mary-Elizabeth Raymondtest

Program/Degree: Biology

Supervisor: Dr. Maria Aristizabal

Presentation: CDK8: How does this cancer-causing gene regulate sugar metabolism

 

 


Abhishek Shastrytest

Program/Degree: Translational Medicine

Supervisor: Dr. Kimberly Dunham-Snary and Dr. Charles Hindmarch

Presentation: Of Mitos and Men: Harnessing the Power of Mitochondrial Genetics and Metabolomics to Help Us Predict and Prevent Disease

 


Julia Tropak test

Program/Degree: Chemistry

Supervisor: Dr. Avena Ross

Presentation: Bacteria: Friend or Foe?

 

 


Tashaffi Samin Yeasar test

Program/Degree: Computing

Supervisor: Dr. Mohammad Zulkernine

Presentation: Enhancing Usability and Security in Healthcare for Older Adults

 


Jack Park test

Program/Degree: Geological Engineering

Supervisor: Dr. Jean Hutchinson

Presentation: Proactive Adaptation to Climate Change: Managing the Geohazard Risk of Our Highway Network

 


Hailey Tomm test

Program/Degree: Chemistry

Supervisor: Dr. Avena Ross

Presentation: Marine bacteria and the mysterious Cotton effect

 

 


Hossein Moradi test

Program/Degree: Mechanical & Materials Engineering

Supervisor: Dr. Michael Birk

Presentation: Effusion Cooling

 


Annelies Verellentest

Program/Degree: Art History

Supervisor: Dr. Stephanie Dickie

Presentation: Painting is a Woman: The Allegory of Painting in Women's Self-Portraiture

 


Christina Fabianitest

Program/Degree: Cultural Studies

Supervisor: Dr. Jeff Brison / Dr. Laila Haidarali

Presentation: From Freak Shows to Fashion Magazines - Understanding Tattoos as Cultural Change

 


Xu Wangtest

Program/Degree: Computing

Supervisor: Dr. Yuanzhu Chen

Presentation: Enable the True Utilization of Renewable Energy

 


El Zahraa Majedtest

Program/Degree: Kinesiology & Health Studies

Supervisor: Dr. Lucie Levesque

Presentation: Physical Activity as a Vehicle for Integration

 

 


Shannon Whittytest

Program/Degree: Chemistry

Supervisor: Dr. Phillip Jessop

Presentation: Painting the bigger picture: pesky plastics and consequential coatings

 

 


Gabriel Ramirez-Garciatest

Program/Degree: Biomedical Sciences (Postdoctoral Fellow)

Supervisor: Dr. Douglas James Cook

Presentation: Beyond Human : the Role of Animal Models in Advancing Stroke Medical Research

Results:

1st Place: April Saleem, Pathology & Molecular Medicine

2nd Place: Maram Assi, Computing

3rd Place: Rebecca Hisey, Computing

People's Choice: Surbhi Gupta, Neuroscience


Dilakshan Srikanthantest

Program/Degree: Translational Medicine

Supervisor: Dr. Parvin Mousavi

Presentation: iKnife: The Precision Pruner for Brain Tumors - Helping Surgeons Weed Out Cancer

 


Emmanuel Zangiotest

Program/Degree: Kinesiology & Health Studies

Supervisor: Dr. Michael Tschakovsky

Presentation: The effects of sprint interval training on ROV

 


Adama Wadetest

Program/Degree: Computing

Supervisor: Dr. Gabor Fichtinger

Presentation: Slicer In My Language: Keeping Translations Consistent Across Multiple Versions

 

 


Ariel Lacombetest

Program/Degree: Art History

Supervisor: Dr. Una D'Elia

Presentation: The Smiling Madonna of the South:  A case study on the Madonna del Sorriso and modern forms of devotion in Roccavivara, Italy

 


April Saleemtest

Program/Degree: Pathology & Molecular Medicine

Supervisor: Dr. Prameet Sheth

Presentation: Gut Feelings: Exploring the gut microbiota of patients experiencing depression

 

 


Opeyemi Ajogbeje test

Program/Degree: Chemical Engineering

Supervisor: Dr. Robin Hutchinson

Presentation: Sustaining a Water World

 

 


Rebecca Hisey test

Program/Degree: Computing

Supervisor: Dr. Gabor Fichtinger

Presentation: AI for Medical Training

 

 


Aleisha Fernandestest

Program/Degree: Epidemiology

Supervisor: Dr. Zihang Lu / Dr. Ramana Appireddy

Presentation: A Stroke of Genius: Predicting the Best Course of Action for Patients After a Stroke

 

 


Surbhi Gupta test

Program/Degree: Neuroscience

Supervisor: Dr. Sebastien Talbot

Presentation: Vaccine Pain: Friend or Foe?

 

 


George Kaytest

Program/Degree: Chemistry

Supervisor: Dr. Kevin Stamplecoskie

Presentation: Evaporation, the Power Source of Tomorrow

 

 


Maram Assi test

Program/Degree: Computing

Supervisor: Dr. Ying Zou

Presentation: Unleashing the Power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Software Engineers

 

 


Madeleine Dempster test

Program/Degree: Art History

Supervisor: Dr. Gauvin Bailey

Presentation: The Impact of the French Revolution on the Art Market and Art Collections

 

 


Arthur Werner test

Program/Degree: Chemical Engineering (Postdoctoral Fellow)

Supervisor: Dr. Michael Cunningham

Presentation: Paint it Block

 

 


Shideh Ahmadi test

Program/Degree: Chemistry (Postdoctoral Fellow)

Supervisor: Dr. Nicholas J. Mosey

Presentation: Modeling Materials for Catalyst Applications