Technical seminar series
The School of Energy Research Committee is proud to present the “Technical Seminar Series”, which communicates research outcomes, processes, and funded project results of the School of Energy applied research projects. These seminars, held at BCIT’s Burnaby campus or virtually, are open to the public and are conducted by faculty and technical collaborators/research partners.
For more information on these seminars, or to be notified of future seminars, please contact the research committee chair, Mehrzad Tabatabaian. If you are interested in attending the online Zoom presentation, please email Kerri Macmillan for the details.
2022 Schedule
Speaker | Title | Date | Affiliation |
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Dr. John Dian and Dr. Reza Vahidnia | IoT-based Structural Health Monitoring System (SHMS) | May 13, 2022 (1:30pm via Zoom) | Faculty, Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology |
2021 Schedule
Speaker | Title | Date | Affiliation |
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Jaimie Borisoff, PhD | Research & development at BCIT’s REDLab: projects, products, students, & collaboration | December 8, 2021 (11:00am via Zoom) | Canada Research Chair in Rehabilitation Engineering Design, Make+ & Applied Research |
Behraad Bahreyn, PhD | Smart Textiles | December 3, 2021 (12:30 via Zoom) | Associate Professor and founding Director of the Intelligent Sensing Laboratory, SFU |
Reza Vahidnia, PhD, PEng | Radiofrequency Exposure Safety Hazards of the Internet of Things (IoT) Devices | November 4, 2021 (12:30pm via Zoom) | Faculty, Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology |
Sirine, Maalej, PhD, PEng | Applications of Artificial Intelligence for Energy Efficiency | April 28, 2021 (12:30pm via Zoom) |
Faculty, Mechanical Engineering |
John Dian, PhD, PEng | Access Control Enhancements for Cellular Internet of Things | April 23, 2021 (12:30pm via Zoom) |
Faculty, Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology |
Ali Palizban, PhD, PEng and Kathy Manson, PEng | Optimizing Transformer Efficiency in commercial and residential buildings | April 7, 2021 (12:30 pm via Zoom) |
Faculty, Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology |
Amir M. Dehkhoda, PhD | Fast and reliable detection of formate for potential use in renewable energy generation from CO2 | March 12, 2021 (12:30 pm via Zoom) | Faculty, Chemical & Environmental Technology |

A taste of Amir Dehkhoda’s presentation on “Fast and reliable detection of formate”
Past schedules
2019
Speaker | Title | Date | Affiliation |
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Fredrik Ahlgren, PhD | Energy efficiency utilizing waste heat recovery and machine learning tools | February 25, 2019 | Lecturer, Linnaeus University |
Craig Hennessey, PhD, PEng | Vinebot – Vineyard Automation for Increased Crop Management Efficiency and Quality | March 8, 2019 | Faculty, Electrical and Computer Engineering |
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