2020

Master’s Thesis

This award recognizes a graduating master’s student who has written an outstanding thesis that has made or is expected to make a significant contribution to his or her field of study.

2020 Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award recipient

Samantha Stahlke
Thesis title: Synthesizing Play: Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Evaluate Game User Experience
Master of Science in Computer Science

2020 Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award nominees

Daniel Abdel-Malek
Thesis title: Exploring Subjective and Objective Localized Muscle Fatigue Responses at Recommended Upper Limb Ergonomics Limits
Master of Health Sciences in Kinesiology

Dylan Bender
Thesis title: Integrated Topology Optimization Design and Process Planning for Additive Manufacturing
Master of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering

Madison Charman
Thesis title: Gendered Boomtown Impacts: A Social Service Perspective on Experiences of Women in Resource Extraction Communities
Master of Arts in Criminology

Kamyar Nazeri
Thesis title: Structure Guided Image Restoration: A Deep Learning Approach
Master of Science in Modelling and Computational Science

Doctoral Thesis 

This award recognizes a graduating PhD student who has written an outstanding doctoral thesis that represents a remarkably impactful contribution to his or her field of research.

2020 Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award recipient

2020 Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award nominees

Davut Akca
Thesis title: The Impact of Individual Differences on the Interviewing Success and Post-Training Performance of Investigative Interviewers
PhD in Forensic Psychology
 
Benjamin Yankson
Thesis title: A Privacy Preservation Framework for Smart Connected Toys
PhD in Computer Science

Mahboobeh Zabihhosseinian
Thesis title: Impact of Neck Muscle Fatigue on Upper Limb Sensorimotor Integration
PhD in Applied Bioscience