Team

Damian Marek

Damian Marek is a Ph. D. student working on a high-performance electromagnetic solver for 3D integrated circuits. He received his B. Eng. and M. Eng. degrees in Electrical Engineering from McGill University in 2012 and 2014 respectively. In 2014, he joined Optiwave Systems where his most notable achievement was developing a finite element solver for electromagnetic waveguiding problems. His interest in computational electromagnetics led him to return to academia and join the Modelics group in 2018. Damian always makes time to enjoy his favorite hobbies: soccer, hiking and canoeing.

Nhien Tran-Nguyen

(co-supervised with Dr. Laura Jimenez Juan, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center)

Nhien Tran-Nguyen received her B.A.Sc. in Engineering Science in 2019 at the University of Toronto with a major in Biomedical Systems Engineering. Her research focuses on the application of biomedical engineering to clinical settings. Currently, she is investigating the applications of computational fluid dynamics to coronary artery bypass graft surgeries. Outside of her research, she is involved with the Discovery program in IBBME to engage young adults seeking a career in STEM. On the weekends, she enjoys exploring the local food scene in Toronto.

Yongzhong Li

Yongzhong Li received his B.S. degree at the Beihang University in 2020 with a major in Electronic and Information Engineering. His research focuses on numerical modeling for multiscale and multiphysics problems, wave functional material and machine learning. When he is not doing research, you can find him hiking, swimming, reading poems and history.

Qinghao Zhang

Qinghao Zhang received his B.Sc. in Honor Physics and computing option from University of Waterloo and his B.Sc in Honor Physics from Shandong Normal University in 2021. It was his honor to join the Modelics group and he is interested in computational electromagnetism. In his spare time, he enjoys playing basketball.

Jasper Hatton

Jasper received his B.A.Sc. degree in Engineering Science (Electrical and Computer Engineering option) from the University of Toronto in May 2023. During his bachelor's he took a Professional Experience Year (PEY) at AMD, where he worked on performance validation for HPC/AI accelerators. After graduating, he was pleased to join Modelics as a master's student to pursue his interest in computational electromagnetism. Jasper's research focuses on computational techniques for robust full-wave solvability of 3D packaging and integrated circuit problems. Outside of school he may be found on the badminton court or at the climbing gym.

Atacan Tuhan

Having received his B.Sc. Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Middle East Technical University in June 2023, following his interest in computational electromagnetism, Atacan was honored to join the Modelics group as a Master’s student. In his leisure time, you can find him playing/watching soccer and chess, or reading about history and politics.

John Yfantis

John is a second-year Engineering Science student going into the Electrical and Computer Engineering major. He is really interested in and has been exploring computer architecture, quantum computing, and modelling of complex phenomena at the intersection of quantum physics and electromagnetism. John is currently working under the supervision of Prof. Triverio as a summer research intern. Outside his academic endeavours, he takes great interest in history and literature and holds a strong appreciation for cinema and theatre.

Alex Tighe

Alex Tighe is a second-year Engineering Science student majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He is interested in the applications of computational electromagnetics to challenges in the microelectronics industry, particularly in areas such as integrated circuit design and simulation. He is joining the Modelics Lab on a project in collaboration with AMD Canada to improve the efficiency of electromagnetic simulation techniques for 3D integrated circuits. In his free time, he enjoys watching movies and going to concerts.