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Undergraduate Research

2016/17 | Annual Report

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In the pages of this Undergraduate Research Annual Report, you’ll find a snapshot of funded and curriculum-based projects that illustrate our growing culture of engagement in the broad spectrum of scholarship, research and creative activities (SRCA).

We’re committed to integrating experiential and community-based projects into our curricula, ensuring students across Faculties have the opportunity to work on projects with industry clients or community partners that help them put into practice their classroom learning and collaborate with their peers to address an external partner’s challenge. This annual report contains stories from across our Faculties and Research Centres describing the amazing work our professors and research experts do to integrate strong experiential learning components for the students that lead to innovative solutions to real-world problems.

Dr. Mary Preece President and Vice Chancellor

At Sheridan, purposeful creativity is a key part of our mission. We look for opportunities to put creativity to work, and to give our students opportunities to collaborate with external partners, professors and peers in other disciplines as part of problem-solving teams.

From our externally-funded undergraduate research to SRCA Growth Grant projects and curriculum-based activities, interdisciplinary collaboration is one of the hallmarks of Sheridan research excellence. This report includes a diverse range of projects that involved illustration and engineering, mindfulness and adult colouring, virtual reality and social innovation, to name just a few. I hope you’ll enjoy exploring how scholarship, research and creative activities have taken shape at Sheridan in the 2016-17 fiscal year.

Dr. Janet Morrison Provost and Vice President, Academic

This is an exciting time for undergraduate research at Sheridan. Through our commitment to scholarship, research, and creative activities (SRCA), we provide great experiential learning for our students, growth opportunities for our professors, and valuable insight and problem-solving for the communities we serve. 

As the number of professors and students involved in SRCA has grown within our Faculties, so has the range of our activities and the value we deliver to our communities. This fiscal year, we received close to $8 million in external funding, and engaged over 2,000 students in a record 340 partnerships and collaborations with community and industry. Guided by our Academic Plan, we’re working to further integrate applied research across our curricula and create truly one-of-a-kind learning experiences for Sheridan students.

Brian Jervis, Associate Vice President, SRCA

The Come From Away benefit concert in Gander, Newfoundland in October 2016. The musical was incubated at the Canadian Music Theatre Project, one of Sheridan’s Research Centres.– Photo by Shyama McWhirter, Sheridan Applied Photography alumna (2006).

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Funding for the past 3 years :

$2,065,412

$1,055,1312015/2016

2014/2015

$422,980

2013/2014

$1,293,239

2016/17 Federal Funding

2016/17 Provincial Funding

$3,715,720

2015/2016

2014/2015

$2,011,853

$4,170,008

2013/2014

$2,787,871

Private sector cash contributions

$177,287

Private sector in-kind contributions

$522,281

Funding from other sources

$1,433,747

$7,914,447External Funding

Number of tracked undergraduate research projects

451 340Number of partnerships/collaborations with community/industry firms

Total number of paid students involved in funded research

113Total number of students involved in tracked curriculum-based research

1,975Total number of students involved in research

2,088Total number of professors and staff involved in research

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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FUNDING AND METRICS Our five Research Centres

CENTRE FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES

CENTRE FOR ELDER RESEARCH

SCREEN INDUSTRIES RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE

CANADIAN MUSIC THEATRE PROJECT

CENTRE FOR MOBILE INNOVATION

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Research awards Pat Spadafora, Director of the Centre for Elder Research, is a collaborator on a Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada Community and College Social Innovation Fund grant awarded to Bow Valley College in Calgary. The goal of the project is to develop strategies to enhance the well-being, social and civic engagement of immigrant women retirees.

Dr. Manju Sunil Varghese and Daniel Liao (Faculty of Applied Science and Technology [FAST]) receive the first applied research grant for Sheridan’s School of Applied Chemical and Environmental Sciences from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Their project will evaluate partner Drystill Holding Inc.’s Pass-Through Distillation process, which could lead to more efficient production of bioethanol as a renewable fuel.

EventsThe Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences hosts its second Research Community Café at the Davis Campus, in partnership with the Region of Peel. Sheridan researchers from across the College and Peel community-based organizations share their social innovation work and discuss partnerships.

Thirty-two Early Childhood Leadership students present the findings of their research at the fourth annual Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership Research Symposium. In many cases, their research work is completed as a result of past placement/internships, or other partnerships built through the degree program.

‘Woven stories’ mural puts experiential design to workSheridan unveils ‘Woven Stories,’ a colourful, two-storey public art mural, on the western façade of the Rob Turner Building at the Davis Campus in Brampton.

The project is Sheridan’s first large-scale foray into experiential design. An interdisciplinary team of six illustration and industrial design students from the Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design (FAAD) and an electromechanical engineering technology co-op student from FAST worked closely with PLANT Architect to design the window mural from vinyl applications and blinds. The mural tackles the long-standing challenge of glare and heat build-up in the adjacent stairwell and social space. The project team was mentored by professors from FAAD, FAST and the Office for Sustainability.

APRIL 2016

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“It’s a powerful thing when you can create a studio in which industry experts incubate young talent and students get to feel the pride of knowing that they’re creating a legacy piece that benefits the community.”

– Ronni Rosenberg, Dean Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design

Student members of the Woven Stories mural project team (from left to right): Neil Smith, Sadie Marfisi and Chris Sisti.

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EventsMAY

Sheridan’s Faculty of Applied Sci-ence and Technology (FAST) hosts local business owners, executives and technical professionals at its second Cyber Security Symposium at the Hazel McCallion Campus in Mississauga.

The Centre for Elder Research, School of Applied Chemical and Environmental Sciences, Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies, and Screen Industries Research and Training Centre show-case Sheridan’s applied research excellence at OCE (Ontario Centres of Excellence) Discovery 2016 in Toronto.

JUNE

The Italian Contemporary Film Festival Industry Day returns to the Screen Industries Research and Training Centre for a day of work-shops, panels and a technology showcase exploring virtual reality.

Dr. Farzad Rayegani, Director of the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies, addresses the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. Dr. Rayegani discusses the critical role played by Canadian educational institutions like Sheridan in shaping the future of advanced manufacturing.

Report on ageism launchedRevera and the Centre for Elder Research join forces to investigate ageism, the most tolerated form of social prejudice in Canada compared to gender or race-based discrimination. The Revera Report on Ageism: Independence & Choice As We Age examines the roles that independence and choice have in our lives, and specifically delves into the impact of ageism when it comes to providing care and support for older adults. Sheridan and Revera release the report together with Hazel McCallion, Sheridan’s Chancellor and Revera’s Chief Elder Officer. The full report is available on http://source.sheridancollege.ca.

“ Creative aging is about possibilities, freeing ourselves of limiting beliefs about aging and embracing the reality that individuals continue to grow, learn and contribute to their communities throughout the life journey.”

– Pat Spadafora, Director, Sheridan Centre for Elder Research

MAY/JUNE 2016

Research awards JUNE

Sheridan receives funding for three more projects under the Social Science and Humanities Research Council’s (SSHRC) College and Community Social Innovation Fund (Round Two). Please see page 7 for project details.

“ The SSHRC Social Innovation grant has enabled SIRT to work with community social practice researchers and students who have introduced a new human-centric research perspective to our industry-leading virtual reality research projects.”

– John Helliker, Director, Strategic Partnerships/Screen

Industries Research and Training Centre (SIRT)

Sheridan awarded three SSHRC Social Innovation GrantsDr. Kirsten Madsen, Professor in Sheridan’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHASS), will further the emerging research on bullying among older adults in partnership with Sheridan’s Centre for Elder Research and Elder Abuse Ontario.

John Helliker, Director of Sheridan’s Screen Industries Research and Training Centre, will develop best practices for using virtual reality to foster global citizenship. A series of virtual reality experiences will be created in partnership with social issue organizations, industry and other multidisciplinary academic researchers.

Dr. Michael McNamara, Professor of Creativity and Creative Thinking and Dr. Sara Cumming, Professor of Sociology, FHASS, will lead a team of Sheridan student researchers, artists and faculty to help the Oakville Community Foundation find actionable solutions to local community issues using the Creative Problem-Solving methodology.

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Dr. Michael McNamara (centre front) and Dr. Sara Cumming (centre back) with a team of student and faculty facilitators at a Creative Problem-Solving (CPS) session with community partners conducted as part of their research project: (from left to right) Alyssa Amyotte, Jesse Denobrega, Sara McLeod, Donna Slater, Connie Choi, Jessica Pulis, Hamin Kim and Hayden Maynard.

Team Sheridan at Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Discovery 2016 (see page 7).

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Active Living for Life Project Seven Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences (Kinesiology and Health Promotion) students wrap up a collaborative, cross-institutional study called the Active Living for Life project. The project aimed to increase the rates of participation, physical literacy and capacity through an innovative program targeting patients with chronic kidney disease. Sheridan was a primary research site in the program along with Queen’s University, Western University and Sault College, in partnership with the Kidney Foundation of Canada. Each educational site partnered with a local community Renal Centre. Brampton Civic Hospital was Sheridan’s research partner. The Sheridan student team implemented the program with faculty oversight from Professor Kerry Braniff, Dr. Sanja Beca, Dr. Joanne Hodder and Dr. Angela Kochan. The Sheridan students are invited to help develop an online version of the program for the Kidney Foundation of Canada.

JULY/AUGUST 2016

Research awards Dr. Craig Milestone, Daniel Liao and Terence Davison (School of Applied Chemical and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Applied Science and Technology) receive funding from NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) and OCE (Ontario Centres of Excellence) to explore a number of active ingredients found in beauty products with a partner in the cosmetics industry.

The Screen Industries Research and Training (SIRT) Centre receives NSERC and OCE funding to develop a usability test suite and methodology for augmented reality apps with partner AWE Company Ltd.

The SIRT Centre also receives funding from the federal Industrial Research Assistance Program to help local small- and medium-sized enterprises build capacity in virtual and augmented reality.

EventsThe Centre for Elder Research holds the official launch of the Health Espresso app at the Hazel McCallion Campus in Mississauga in collaboration with partners iCare Home Health and Pharmaceutical Innovations.

The Centre also facilitates their first Lab to Life ® age simulation/ageism experiential workshop at the Trafalgar Road Campus in Oakville, engaging local small- and medium-sized enterprises.

Sheridan Undergraduate Research gathers input from the Sheridan community in response to the federal government’s call for feedback on the Innovation Agenda, a nationwide conversation on making Canada more innovative. The Agenda website collects more than 1,700 ideas from across Canada.

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The Sheridan Notebook on SOURCECreativity and Creative Thinking Professor Dr. Brandon McFarlane’s (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences) SRCA (Scholarship, Research and Creative Activities) Growth Grant-funded project, The Sheridan Notebook, is published on SOURCE, Sheridan’s Institutional Repository. The Sheridan Notebook blends mindful note-taking with adult colouring and is an innovative educational tool that can be used to improve note-taking and focus. The colouring images were designed by two talented Research Assistants: Kristine Villeneuve (Honours Bachelor of Illustration) and Devin Murray (Honours Bachelor of Game Design). By March 2017, the Sheridan Notebook reaches more than 630 downloads. You can download the Sheridan Notebook at http://source.sheridancollege.ca

SEPTEMBER 2016

Research awards Dr. Shirook Ali (School of Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Technology [FAST]) is a co-applicant on a project led by the University of Guelph that receives funding from the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. The project will develop scalable, cloud-based technology for green intelligent transportation systems.

Dr. Ali is also awarded an NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) Engage grant to develop simplified renewable solar power systems for field equipment with partner Stinson Owl-Lite Traffic and Infrastructure Solutions.

Dr. Karina Lopez and Dr. Shaun Ghafari (School of Applied Chemical and Environmental Sciences and School of Engineering, FAST), receive an NSERC Applied Research and Development grant to develop and pilot custom liquid mixing and settling technology for the mining industry with partner Hatch.

William Farkas, Dr. Khaled Mahmud and Felix Carapaica (School of Applied Computing, FAST) receive an NSERC Engage grant to explore a standards-based open hybrid cloud solution to time-sensitive unified communications services with partner Zip Telecom.

EventsThe Screen Industries Research and Training Centre’s John Helliker and David Dexter discuss virtual reality at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival’s industry events.

Dr. Lia Tsotsos of the Centre for Elder Research speaks at the Creative Aging Symposium hosted by the Thunder Bay Art Gallery.

Illustrations from The Sheridan Notebook.

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It’s a Wrap!The Centre for Elder Research hosts a symposium to celebrate the end of a successful six-year, $2.3 million grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The grant explored how businesses and service providers could design their services/products/processes to better meet the needs of older adults aging in place. The It’s a Wrap! symposium highlights the research conducted by the Centre in collaboration with 14 small- and medium-sized businesses and explores some emerging trends in the area. The event features keynote speaker Alex Mihailidis (PhD, PEng), the Scientific Director of the AGE-WELL networks of Centres of Excellence.

The symposium includes talks from five professionals who share their insights into how technology supports aging in place: John Helliker, the Director of Sheridan’s Screen Industries Research and Training Centre (SIRT); Mary Jane Carroll, a professor from Sheridan’s Honours Bachelor of Interior Design program; Robyn Kalda, a specialist in the use of technology for health promotion; and Dr. Kelly Murphy, Psychologist at Baycrest Health Services.

The event showcased the Centre’s work with the following partners over the course of the grant: Acclaim Health | Attune Aging Strategies & Solutions | DynamicBrain & Posit Science | iCare Home Health | Jibestream | LifeTimes | *pigeon brands | PointerWare | Recreational Respite | Schlegel Villages | Sienna Senior Living | Tertec Enterprises | Vintage Fitness & Spirit50

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2016

Research awards OCTOBER

The Screen Industries Research and Training Centre receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) to develop a 3D real-time visualization solution for partner Cardon Rehabilitation’s physiotherapy application.

The Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies receives $2 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation, and industry support to expand multi-material additive manufacturing research.

NOVEMBER The Screen Industries Research and Training (SIRT) Centre receives funding from NSERC and OCE to develop a new picking module based on augmented reality technology with partner Portable Intelligence Inc.

Sheridan ranks among Canada’s top research collegesResearch Infosource names Sheridan the No. 1 college in Canada for number of projects completed and number of partners. The rankings are based on data from the 2014-15 academic year, and encompass both projects undertaken through our dedicated research centres with federal and/or provincial funding support, as well as curriculum-based projects completed by senior students in Sheridan’s academic Faculties.

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An industry event participant tries a virtual reality experience at the Screen Industries Research and Training Centre.

EventsOCTOBER

The Faculty of Applied Science and Technology hosts its inaugural Mobile Computing Symposium in collaboration with Sheridan Undergraduate Research and presenting partner, Rogers Communications Inc. The event includes expert sessions from industry leaders such as Microsoft, Rogers, IBM, Apple and Google; presentations of applied-research projects conducted by faculty members and students in collaboration with industry partners; and a student poster competition showcasing the student teams’ solutions to real-world problems. Sheridan’s Centre for Mobile Innovation (CMI) is building capacity for applied research and industry projects in mobile computing. CMI’s funded research activity is growing, with a research portfolio representing over $900,000 in external funding and partners ranging from major market leaders to small- and medium-sized businesses.

NOVEMBER

Sheridan Undergraduate Research sponsors two students to attend the Polytechnics Canada Student Showcase in Ottawa.

Sheridan hosts the Colleges Ontario Annual Meeting with OCE to strengthen research services for Ontario’s 24 publically-funded colleges.

The SIRT Centre hosts the NSERC Technology Access Centre Network’s bi-annual meeting, working closely with Tech-Access Canada and George Brown College to deliver two days of cutting-edge programming.

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EventsThe Screen Industries Research and Training Centre hosts the first international Master Class held in Canada by the American Society of Cinematographers.

The Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies (CAMDT) hosts its annual student capstone project showcase.

Professor Kathleen Hearn (Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design [FAAD]) exhibits her photo-based research on the youth street performance culture of St. Louis, Senegal, and its relationship to their cultural circumstances and landscape. The exhibit takes place at Institute Français in St. Louis. The project was funded by Sheridan’s Scholarship, Research and Creative Activities Growth Grants.

Students help Indus reach a diverse marketMarketing Management students from the Pilon School of Business researched and completed a marketing plan for Indus Community Services to help them reach their multicultural audience through a new brand. Indus is a Mississauga-based not-for-profit that empowers clients by supporting their settlement, social service, health and educational needs in a manner respectful of various diverse backgrounds. The community engagement project was very well-received by the Indus executive team, who valued the concise, well-researched and analytical report. The students were guided by Professor Doug Greenwood.

DECEMBER 2016

Research awards Sheridan is named as a collaborator in the new Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation. The network will be led by Niagara College and supported by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.

The Screen Industries Research and Training (SIRT) Centre is awarded Sheridan’s first Voucher for Innovation and Productivity (Level 2) from the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE). SIRT will help partner Advanced Micro Devices Inc. develop a virtual reality solution for the professional cinema and gaming markets.

Dr. Shaun Ghafari (School of Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Technology [FAST]) receives an NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) Applied Research and Development award to improve the slag treatment process with partner Hatch Ltd.

Dr. Andy Alubaidy and Dr. Shaun Ghafari (School of Engineering, FAST) receive funding from NSERC and the OCE to develop more cost-efficient heat sink technology with partner Mersen Canada Toronto Inc.

Dr. Shaun Ghafari and Dr. Andy Alubaidy (School of Engineering, FAST) receive funding from NSERC and OCE to help develop partner Advanced Technology Emission Solutions’ emission reduction solution for automobile internal combustion engines.

Marketing Management students unveil the new Indus logo. From left to right: Hoang Le, Keerin Chadha, Sukhmanjot Walia and David Hong.

A photograph from Professor Kathleen Hearn’s photo-based research project. Copyright: Kathleen Hearn

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EventsJANUARY

The Centre for Elder Research and the Schlegel-University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging (RIA) announce the appointment of Dr. Kate Dupuis as the Schlegel Innovation Leader in Arts and Aging. This three-year appointment, which is jointly funded by the two organizations, will focus on the role of the arts in aging, particularly in promoting health and building on individual strengths.

The Office of Undergraduate Research attends Premier Kathleen Wynne’s announcement of the new Colleges Applied Research and Development Fund at Conestoga College.

Dr. Rafael Santos (School of Applied Chemical and Environmental Sciences, FAST) begins work on his SRCA (Scholarship, Research and Creative Activities) Growth Grant project. Over the next four months, Dr. Santos will work with a funded co-op student from the Chemical Engineering Technology – Environmental program to test the suitability of natural minerals as carbon sinks to reduce the concentration of CO2 in the Earth’s atmosphere.

FEBRUARY

Students from Sheridan’s Advanced Television and Film program experience the Screen Industries Research and Training Centre’s advanced motion capture and virtual reality systems for previsualization during a class trip to the Centre.

Sheridan 50th Anniversary Expo showcases research Sheridan kicks off its 50th anniversary year with special visits from the Honourable Deborah Matthews, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development, and the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Sheridan’s scholarship, research and creative activities are on display at a special interactive expo as part of the events. Guests are immersed in a range of project exhibits by our Research Centres and Academic Faculties.

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017

Research awards JANUARY

Pauline Dykes (School of Applied Chemical and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Applied Science and Technology [FAST]) is awarded an NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) Engage Grant to help partner CHAR Technologies improve their pelletized biochar system for removing toxic hydrogen sulfide from biogas, a renewable energy source.

FEBRUARY

The Screen Industries Research and Training (SIRT) Centre receives funding from NSERC and the Ontario Centres of Excellence to develop a rapid digital character asset creation pipeline and library with partner Industry Corporation.

Collaboration with Drystill recognized by PEOSheridan Professor and Principal Investigator Dr. Manju Sunil Varghese (School of Chemical and Environmental Sciences) collaborates on a project with partner Drystill Holdings; the project wins the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) – York Chapter Project of the Year Award for the Small Company category. The objective of the Engineering Project of the Year Award is to recognize the contribution by an organization that has undertaken or completed an outstanding technical project within the past year. Sheridan’s collaboration with Drystill Holdings resulted in a successful NSERC-funded project entitled, “Pass-Through Distillation – the Bioeconomy Game-Changer.” Sheridan Chemical Laboratories Manager Daniel Liao has helped build a dynamic culture of research within the School of Applied Chemical and Environmental Sciences. Since joining Sheridan in 2014, he’s been successful in connecting a number of industry partners with faculty and students in FAST, efforts that have yielded six funded research projects to-date.

The Honourable Deborah Matthews, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development, tours the 50th Anniversary Expo at the new Skilled Trades Centre building at the Davis Campus in Brampton.

L to R: Steve Furlong, R&D Manager, Drystill; Clarence Lo, Sheridan Chemical Engineering Technology Student; Chris Belchers, President & CEO, Drystill; Dr. Manju Sunil Varghese, Sheridan Professor and Principal Investigator; Ian McGregor, CTO, Drystill; Veronica Tsang, Sheridan Chemical Engineering Technology Student; Daniel Liao, Manager, Sheridan Chemical Labs

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EventsTo mark International Women’s Day on March 8 and Engineering Month, Sheridan’s Women in Engineering Technology (WEIT) Club hosts six Sheridan alumnae who share with students how they’ve found success in a male-dominated field. The event was organized by the founding members of the WEIT Club (Simran Walia [student lead], Navneet Kaur, Simranpreet Kaur, Shehnajpreet Kaur and Nitypreet Kaur Riar) under the guidance of Janet Bedard, faculty lead.

The second annual Sheridan Creates: A Conference of Scholars, Creators and Innovators welcomes over 170 professors and staff for a day-long celebration of Sheridan’s outstanding scholarship, research and creative activities (SRCA). Numerous Sheridan researchers present their work, including Daniel Liao, Terry Davison, Kevin Forest, Dr. Stephen Smith, Dr. Vahid Mashatan, Dr. Michael McNamara, Dr. Sara Cumming, Dr. Weijing Ma, Dr. Rafael Santos and Dr. El Sayed Mahmoud.

The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, and the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, visit the Screen Industries Research and Training (SIRT) Centre facilities at Pinewood Toronto Studios.

The SIRT Centre, the Centre for Elder Research and the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies showcase their work alongside the Faculties at the Creative Campus Galleries inaugural exhibit, called human. The exhibit explores purposeful creativity through the lens of human experience, and is part of the official opening of Sheridan’s new building at the Hazel McCallion Campus.

SRCA Growth Grant recipients announcedThe recipients of the second round of Sheridan’s Scholarship, Research and Creative Activities – Growth Grants are announced. This upcoming year, 14 projects will be supported by the fund, which was established by the Provost and the Institute for Creativity and the Creative Campus. The award recipients are: Dr. Ferzana Chaze and Dr. Bethany Osborne (Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies [FAHCS]); Nancy Beiman (Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design [FAAD]); Dr. Joaquin E. Moran (FAST); Koen Vanderstukken (FAAD); Heidi Overhill (FAAD); Dr. Kathleen Cummins and Maureen McKeon (FAAD); Dr. Hooman Nabovati (FAST); Theresa Fraser (FAHCS); Michael Muller and Adrian Bica (FAST); Dr. Marisela Strocchia (FAST); Dr. Peter Kikkert and Dr. Christian Knudsen (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, [FHASS]), Christine Szustaczek (Communications, Public Affairs and Marketing) and Jennifer Deighton (Alumni and Annual Giving); Dr. Joanne Hodder and Dr. Julie Dempsy (FAHCS), Allison Fitzgibbon (FAHCS), Paula Ogg (Centre for Teaching and Learning) and Dr. Alexa Roggeveen (FAHCS); Sarah Sinclair and Dr. Patrice Esson (FHASS).

A new paradigm for North American kitchens Professor Heidi Overhill (Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design [FAAD]) completes her project supported by the first round of SRCA Growth Grants, entitled Phantom Space in the Kitchen. Her research develops a new paradigm for describing activities in the North American domestic kitchen. Where most kitchen analysis concentrates on walking distances within the “kitchen work triangle”, this project captures the “phantom space” occupied by the motion of objects and the user’s body. Built in 3D software, this precise definition of an everyday experience offers a new tool to potentially help guide future kitchen planning.

MARCH 2017

Research awards Dr. Manju Sunil Varghese (School of Applied Chemical and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Applied Science and Technology [FAST]) is awarded an NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) Engage Grant to help Ontario biofuels producer IGPC Ethanol Inc. recover alcohol from a side stream. The attainment of this grant owes to the previous successful Drystill collaboration and Applied Chemical Sciences’ growing expertise in clean technologies research.

“ Through the SRCA Growth Grants, our goal is to expand the scope of SRCA at Sheridan and to provide opportunities for more professors to engage students in the pursuit of scholarly, research and creative passions.”

– Brian Jervis, Associate Vice President, SRCA

A visualization from the Phantom Space in the Kitchen project.

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A prosthetic that enhances the ability to move atrophied muscles in the user’s hand, developed in part by Sheridan’s Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies.

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Sheridan Undergraduate Research would like to thank the following funding agencies and supporting organizations for helping us build a culture of innovation for our students and community:

This report is published by Sheridan Undergraduate Research, which oversees all funded research administration and supports our professors, staff and student researchers throughout the College.

OUR PHILOSOPHY | Our role is to help enhance the student experience by facilitating partnership opportunities with the external community, providing guidance to researchers, and helping professors secure funding to support undergraduate research activities that engage students.

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