Queen's Competition

Queen's Competition

Queen's Competition

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!

Overall Results:

1st Place: Julia Tropak (Chemistry)

Runner-Up: Aryaman Sharma (Translational Medicine) & Ujjwal Sangwan (Biomedical and Molecular Sciences)

People's Choice: Aryaman Sharma (Translational Medicine)


From Heat 1:

William BoninHeadshot of William Bonin

Program/Degree: Mechanical & Materials Engineering (MASc)

Supervisor: Dr. Qingguo Li

Presentation: Enhancing Surgical Safety: Monitoring Musculoskeletal Posture in Orthopedic Procedures with IMU's

 


Sumaiya KarimHead shot of Sumaiya Karim

Program/Degree: Biomedical Engineering (PhD)

Supervisor: Dr. Laura Wells

Presentation: Shaping a Clearer Future with Dynamic Materials

 


Claude BockHead shot of Claude Bock

Program/Degree: Art History (PhD)

Supervisor: Dr. Norman Vorano

Presentation: Indigenous representations in Canadian comic books and graphic novels

 


Samantha ShangHead shot of Samantha Shang

Program/Degree: Psychology (PhD)

Supervisor: Dr. Li-Jun Ji

Presentation: We don't talk anymore - But some cultures prefer it this way.

 


From Heat 2:

Julia TropakHead shot of Julia Tropak

Program/Degree: Chemistry (MSc)

Supervisor: Dr. Avena Ross

Presentation: Bacteria: Friend or Foe? 


Sara StickleyHead shot of Sara Stickley

Program/Degree: Biomedical & Molecular Sciences (PhD)

Supervisor: Dr. Qingling Duan

Presentation: Trust your gut...microbiota: It may be the key to uncovering childhood asthma risk


Ariel LacombeHead shot of Ariel Lacombe

Program/Degree: Art History (PhD)

Supervisor: Dr. Una D'Elia

Presentation: Miraculous Madonnas of the South: A cross-cultural study on sacred practices in Molise, Italy

 


Sandra McKayHead shot of Sandra McKay

Program/Degree: Global Development Studies (PhD)

Supervisor: Dr. Rebecca Hall

Presentation: Behind the scenes: Supplying the energy transition with (il)legal copper

 


From Heat 3:

Aryaman Sharmaheadshot of Aryaman Sharma

Program/Degree: Translational Medicine (MSc)

Supervisor: Drs. Teresa & Jamie Purzner

Presentation: The Sleeping Giant: Tackling Recurrence in Pediatric Brain Cancer

 


Amr Zaki3MT  short logo

Program/Degree: Computing (PhD)

Supervisor: Dr. Hossam Hassanein

Presentation: Driving Smarter Together

 


Jiale Xiehead shot of Jiale Xie

Program/Degree: Translational Medicine (MSc)

Supervisor: Dr. Gordon Boyd

Presentation: Precision resuscitation to preserve cognitive function in ICU survivors 

 


Ujjwal Sangwanheadshot of Ujjwal Sangwan

Program/Degree: Biomedical & Molecular Sciences (MSc)

Supervisor: Dr. Che Colpitts

Presentation: Unleashing Cyclosporine A: A game-Changer in the Battle against Dengue Virus?


Results (and moving on to the finals are):

1st place - Samantha Chang (Psychology)

2nd place - William Bonin (Mechanical and Materials Engineering)    

3rd place - Sumaiya Karim (Biomedical Engineering)

People's Choice - Samantha Chang (Psychology)

4th place (as People's Choice is the same as one of the top 3) - Claude Bock (Art History)


Victoria McCutcheonheadshot of Victoria McCutcheon

Program/Degree: Urban & Regional Planning (MPL)

Supervisor: Dr. Maxwell Hartt

Presentation: Thinking Small - Planning for Immigration in Moncton, New Brunswick

 


Abigail Gordon3MT short logo

Program/Degree: Art History (MA) 

Supervisor: Dr. Matthew Reeve

Presentation: The Marian Breast

 


Flourish Adebayoheadshot of Flourish Adebayo

Program/Degree: Computing (PhD)

Supervisor: Drs. Parvin Mousavi, Gabor Fichtinger, Kathrin Tyryshkin, Neil Renwick

Presentation: Unlocking Secrets in Cancer


William BoninHeadshot of William Bonin

Program/Degree: Mechanical & Materials Engineering (MASc)

Supervisor: Dr. Qingguo Li

Presentation: Enhancing Surgical Safety: Monitoring Musculoskeletal Posture in Orthopedic Procedures with IMU's

 


Sumaiya KarimHead shot of Sumaiya Karim

Program/Degree: Biomedical Engineering (PhD)

Supervisor: Dr. Laura Wells

Presentation: Shaping a Clearer Future with Dynamic Materials

 


Ruien WangHead shot of Ruien Wang

Program/Degree: Psychology (MSc)

Supervisor: Dr. Anita Tushce

Presentation: Mapping emotion regulation and ongoing cognition in the real world

 


Nithikaa ShashikanthHead shot of Nithikaa Shashikanth

Program/Degree: Rehabilitation Science (MSc)

Supervisor: Dr. Sandra Fucile

Presentation: "You can do it, we can  help"

 


Claude BockHead shot of Claude Bock

Program/Degree: Art History (PhD)

Supervisor: Dr. Norman Vorano

Presentation: Indigenous representations in Canadian comic books and graphic novels

 


Samantha ShangHead shot of Samantha Shang

Program/Degree: Psychology (PhD)

Supervisor: Dr. Li-Jun Ji

Presentation: We don't talk anymore - But some cultures prefer it this way.

 


Laura Killamhead shot of Laura Killam

Program/Degree: Nursing (PhD)

Supervisor: Dr. Marian Luctkar-Flude

Presentation: Learning Together: The Power of Co-Created Assessments

Results (and moving on to the finals are):

1st place - Sara Stickley (Biomedical & Molecular Sciences)

2nd place - Ariel Lacombe (Art History)

3rd place - Julia Tropak (Chemistry)

People's Choice - Sara Stickley (Biomedical & Molecular Sciences)

4th place (as People's Choice is the same as one of the top 3) - Sandra McKay (Global Development Studies)


Julia TropakHead shot of Julia Tropak

Program/Degree: Chemistry (MSc)

Supervisor: Dr. Avena Ross

Presentation: Bacteria: Friend or Foe? 


Ozlem AtarHead shot of Ozlem Atar

Program/Degree: Cultural Studies (PhD)

Supervisor: Dr. Petra Fachinger

Presentation: Justice in Family Narrative of Irregular Migration to the United States


Martha Ortega SantosHead shot of Martha Ortega Santos

Program/Degree: Translational Medicine (MSc)

Supervisor: Dr. Anne K.Ellis

Presentation: From Pollen to Plate: Exploring Pollen Food Allergy Syndrome (PFAS) in Canada 


Sara StickleyHead shot of Sara Stickley

Program/Degree: Biomedical & Molecular Sciences (PhD)

Supervisor: Dr. Qingling Duan

Presentation: Trust your gut...microbiota: It may be the key to uncovering childhood asthma risk


Tibeb DebeleHead shot of Tibeb Debele

Program/Degree: Rehabilitation Science (PhD)

Supervisor: Dr. Beata Batorowicz

Presentation: Beyond Repair

 


Shamus TobinHead shot of Shamus Tobin

Program/Degree: Astrophysics & Astronomy (MSc)

Supervisor: Dr. Sarah Sadavoy

Presentation: Unveiling the Rings

 


Jerin Tasnim FarinHead shot of Jerin Tasnim Farin

Program/Degree: Mathematics & Statistics (PhD)

Supervisor: Dr. Giusy Mazzone

Presentation: Numbers and Nature: Mathematical Exploration to Geophysics 

 


Ariel LacombeHead shot of Ariel Lacombe

Program/Degree: Art History (PhD)

Supervisor: Dr. Una D'Elia

Presentation: Miraculous Madonnas of the South: A cross-cultural study on sacred practices in Molise, Italy

 


Zhi FangHead shot of Zhi Fang

Program/Degree: Biomedical & Molecular Sciences (PhD)

Supervisor: Dr. Qingling Duan

Presentation: Unlocking lifelong allergy prevention: the "good" bugs in breast milk

 


Sandra McKayHead shot of Sandra McKay

Program/Degree: Global Development Studies (PhD)

Supervisor: Dr. Rebecca Hall

Presentation: Behind the scenes: Supplying the energy transition with (il)legal copper

 

Results (and moving on to the finals are):

1st: Aryaman Sharma, Translational Medicine

2nd: Jiale Xie, Translational Medicine

3rd: Amr Zaki, Computing

4th: Ujjwal Sangwan, Biomedical & Molecular Science


Siam Shibly AntarHead shot of Siam Shibly Antar

Program/Degree: Computing (MSc)

Supervisor: Dr. Steven Ding

Presentation: Nonuniversality in Natural Social Systems

 


Aryaman Sharmaheadshot of Aryaman Sharma

Program/Degree: Translational Medicine (MSc)

Supervisor: Drs. Teresa & Jamie Purzner

Presentation: The Sleeping Giant: Tackling Recurrence in Pediatric Brain Cancer

 


Yijun XuHeadshot of Yijun Xu

Program/Degree: Psychology (MSc)

Supervisor: Dr. Anita Tusche

Presentation: Promoting Healthy and Eco-Friendly Food Choices

 


Ruslan KainHeadshot of Ruslan Kain

Program/Degree: Computing (PhD)

Supervisor: Dr. Hossam Hassanein & Dr Yuanzhu Chen

Presentation: Democratising the Power of Computing

 


Eileen O'BrienHeadshot of Eileen O'Brien

Program/Degree: Biomedical & Molecular Science (MSc)

Supervisor: Dr. Daniel Mulder

Presentation: Gut healing: uncovering immune pathways contributing to IBD 


Amr Zaki3MT  short logo

Program/Degree: Computing (PhD)

Supervisor: Dr. Hossam Hassanein

Presentation: Driving Smarter Together

 


Jiale Xiehead shot of Jiale Xie

Program/Degree: Translational Medicine (MSc)

Supervisor: Dr. Gordon Boyd

Presentation: Precision resuscitation to preserve cognitive function in ICU survivors 

 


Christopher Raynerhead shot of Christopher Rayner

Program/Degree: Chemical Engineering (PhD)

Supervisor: Dr. Laura Wells

Presentation: Envisioning a clearer future: Preventing secondary cataracts

 


Ujjwal Sangwanheadshot of Ujjwal Sangwan

Program/Degree: Biomedical & Molecular Sciences (MSc)

Supervisor: Dr. Che Colpitts

Presentation: Unleashing Cyclosporine A: A game-Changer in the Battle against Dengue Virus?


Nisha Simonhead shot of Nisha Simon

Program/Degree: Computing (PhD)

Supervisor: Dr. Christian Muise

Presentation: Puppies can't drive; AIs can't reason...(yet)!