Ameri Nano Research Group

Principal Investigator

Shideh Kabiri Ameri is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Queen’s University. Prior to joining the Queen’s University in September 2018, she was a Research Associate in ECE Department at the University of Texas at Austin. She received her PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from the Tufts University in 2015.  Professor Ameri also holds degrees in Physics (Solid-State) and Medical Laboratory Sciences.

Shuyun Zhou
Postdoctoral Researcher

I am postdoctoral researcher in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Queen's University. I hold a PhD degree in Materials Physics and Chemistry from Beihang University, China in 2020 and a MSc degree in Chemical Engineering and Technology from Beijing Institute of Technology, China in 2017. My research interest is in smart materials and wearable sensors.

Interests:  Outdoor activities, Cooking, and Drawing 

Ravi Prakash M
Postdoctoral Researcher

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Queen's University, Canada. I received a Ph.D. degree in Materials Engineering from DRDO-DIAT, Ministry of Defence, India. I hold a B.Tech and M.Tech Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering. My research interests include Electromagnetic fields interactions with material, Nanomaterials, and Biomedical electronics.

Interests:  Painting, Drawing, Reading ancient history, and their technologies

Chithiravel Sundaresan
Postdoctoral Researcher

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Queen’s University. I completed my Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Ottawa in 2023. My research focuses on developing carbon-based nanocomposite materials for building wearable and biomedical sensor devices.
 

Interests:  Travel and outdoor activities

Alexandre Tessier
Ph.D. student

I am a pursuing Ph.D. student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Queen's University. I hold a Masters in Computational Electrical and Computer Engineering from Miami University.

Interests: Miniature Gaming, Rock Climbing and outdoor activities

Anan Zhang
PhD Student

I am pursuing my PhD degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering at Queen's University. I hold a  Bachelor's degree in BME from Tianjin University, China in 2013 and a MSc degree in BME from University of Dundee, UK in 2014. I worked in Johnson & Johnson for 3 years as RA specialist from 2015 to 2018. My research interest is in bioelectronics and wearable devices. In my free time, I like outdoor activities and enjoy playing the violin/viola.

Christopher Williams
 PhD Student

I am an PhD student in the Electrical Engineering department at Queen's University and a graduate of the Nanotechnology Engineering program at the University of Waterloo. As part of my undergraduate degree, I participated in a total of two years of research at McMaster University and various universities in Boston at the intersection of 2D materials and wearable technology.
 
Interests: Travel, photography, music, poker & board games

Mina Arefi 
Master of Science 

I am a MSc student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Queen's University. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Engineering Science with a focus on Electronic Engineering from the University of Tehran, Iran, earned in 2023. My research interest lies in Nano-bio-electronic and wearable devices.
 
Interests: swimming, music, drawing, podcasts

David Lafleur
Undergraduate Student
 
I am an undergraduate student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Queen’s University in the ECE Innovation stream.
 
Interests: Working on personal engineering projects, music production, long distance running

Ahmad El-Barbary
Undergraduate Student

I am a Canadian-Egyptian 2nd Year Engineering Student in the Computer Engineering Innovation Stream. In 2022, I was awarded the Schulich Leader Scholarship to pursue my education at Queen’s University. My interests include automation systems, fitness, and gastronomy. In the future, I would like to complete an MBA to expand my business knowledge and further my career.