Competitions

Alberta Additive Manufacturing Network Hack-a-thon

Designed, optimized, and manufactured a Thermal Mixer Porotype over the course of 6+ months for efficient high temperature gas mixing in Suncor refinery. State-of the-art 3D metal printing technologies and Altair CFD suites were utilized. Presented the prototype at the SmartMTX Additive Manufacturing Conference.

August 2022 - April 2023

Presentation

Gallery

Sponsored by Suncor and Altair

Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) Printer in action!

FUSE Collective Case Competition

Developing an implementation plan for a renewable energy source in Alberta while maximizing province’s current assets. Proposed Closed Loop Geothermal Retrofits for Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells unlocking 170 GWh of electrical and thermal energy. Won 1st prize and amongst 11 groups and received a cash prize of $1200.

March 2022

Presentation

Certificate

Sponsored by Peter Tertzakian and energyfutureslab

Proposal

AIChE - Innovation Challenge

Conducted a postmortem analysis of a the Arkema Inc. chemical plant explosion in Crosby, Texas and recommended plant design improvements. Won 1st prize and amongst 5 groups and received a cash prize of $400.

January 2022

Presentation

Sponsored by American Institute of Chemical Engineers UCalgary