Overview
I'm an M.A.Sc. graduate from the University of Guelph's Engineering and International Development Studies Program, where I worked on improving low-cost devices known as electronic load controllers. They're used to regulate voltage and frequency in microhydro systems (one of the most cost-effective forms of renewable energy in Nepal). My thesis was titled Towards an Updated Electronic Load Controller for Microhydro Systems in Rural Nepal supervised by Dr. David Lubitz.
Before coming to Guelph, I received a B.Sc. in electrical engineering at Queen's University, where my capstone project group, under the supervision of Dr. Michael Korenberg, developed a computer interface system for quadriplegics, that allowed them to use facial gestures to control computers and verbally communicate using a speech synthesizer.
In my spare time, I've been involved with Engineers Without Borders (Guelph), Oxfam (Queen's), Queen's Project on International Development, and at local adult and youth drop-in centres.
