Tell Me More: Coffee with Chris Yip Podcast
1) Thinking of AI? Think industrial engineering — Jenya Doudareva, Senior Manager, AI/Responsible AI, OnX
Dean Yip chats with Jenya Doudareva (IndE 1T0 + PEY, MASc 1T3, PhD 2T1), a triple graduate of U of T Engineering who completed her PhD in 2021. Today, she works in Cloud and AI consulting at OnX. All ...Show More
2) Supporting mental wellness at U of T Engineering – Loui and Elena Pappas
Support for mental wellness is a critical part of U of T Engineering’s commitment to fostering a healthy, inclusive and vibrant student community. Thanks to a generous gift from Loui Pappas (CivE 8T8,...Show More
3) Back to Skule™ in style – Arlyne James, CEO, My Dorm Store
Arlyne James (MechE 2T4) is co-founder and CEO of My Dorm Store, which she created while she was still an undergraduate student at U of T Engineering. The company, which began as an assignment in an e...Show More
4) Dean Chris Yip on running, baking and his engineering journey
We tried something a little bit different with this month’s episode — we turned the tables on Dean Yip. Undergraduate student Mahmoud Rashid (Year 3 MSE) took a turn as host, asking Dean Yip questions...Show More
5) Infrastructure Engineering for Global Development – David Boroto, CEO, Engineers Without Borders Canada
Earlier this year, David Boroto (EngSci 1T8 + PEY) became the CEO of Engineers Without Borders Canada. Dean Yip speaks with him about his journey from South Africa to Saskatchewan to the University of...Show More
6) The future of sustainable pet food — Sofia Bonilla
U of T Engineering Alumna Sofia Bonilla completed her PhD in our University of Toronto Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, having previously completed degrees in microbiology and...Show More
7) From engineering to round-the-world sailing adventure – Melodie Schaffer
After graduating from the University of Toronto, Melodie Schaffer (ChemE 9T1, MASc 9T4) had a successful career designing biomedical devices. More recently, she’s made big pivot to the world of offsho...Show More
8) How a student company beat out Boeing — Michael Acquaviva and Anna Poletaeva of Prandtl Dynamics
Prandtl Dynamics is a company recently founded by U of T Engineering undergraduates. Over the past year, they have been making headlines by doing something that many established aerospace companies ca...Show More
9) Engineering beyond borders: Mina Shahid’s journey from U of T to microfinance company Numida
Both during and after his time at University of Toronto Engineering's Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Mina Shahid was heavily involved in Engineers Without Borders. The experience l...Show More
10) Kristina Menton — COO and Head of Flight, Pivotal
Immediately after graduating from the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Kristina Menton was recruited by what would become Pivotal, a company that is changing the face of aviation. To...Show More