Upcoming Events:
Backpack to Briefcase: Alumni & Student Networking Night
- Date & Time:
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- Location:
CIBC Hall,
McMaster University Student Centre
- Event Contact:
Iwona Centurami, centuri@mcmaster.ca
After a 2-year hiatus, Backpack to Briefcase is back in person! Please join us for McMaster Engineering's annual alumni/student networking night.
Overview
Backpack to Briefcase is a chance for students to meet and learn from distinguished MacEng alumni who share stories, advice, and guidance on how to make the transition from classroom to industry. It offers current engineering students the opportunity to connect with alumni to discuss study skills, career development, and life after university.
Mentors please register here
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Dress code: Business Casual
Agenda:
5:00 PM: Mentor Reception (REGISTERED ALUMNI ONLY)
6:15 PM: Student Arrival (make name tag)
6:30 PM: Welcome - Dr. Heather Sherdown, Dean of Engineering
6:40 PM: Make the Connection Discussion
7:00 PM: Alumni & Student Mentoring Period - Light Refreshments Provided
Mentors Attending
| NAME | SURNAME | DEPARTMENT | COMPANY | SECTOR |
| Aya | Aboughanem | BENGM '22 (Electrical Engineering) | Bell | Technology/Automation |
| Sean | Agresta | BENGM '06 (Engineering Physics) | Stanley Black and Decker | Construction/Infrastructure/Civil |
| Farheen | Ahmed | MSCAP '21 (Materials Engineering) | Manufacturing | |
| Saadman | Ahmed | BENG '16 (Mechanical Engineering) | MDA | Technology/Automation |
| Ahmad | Al-Ali | BENG '07 (Electrical Engineering) | Ontario Power Generation | Energy & Environment |
| Asmaa | Al-Hashimi | BTECH '13 (Civ Eng Infrastruct Tech), M.ENG '19 (Civil Engineering) | City of Hamilton | Government/Education/Incubators |
| Akeel | Ali | BENGM '17 (Civil Engineering) | SLBC INC. | Consulting & Professional Services |
| Faisal | Ali | MENGD '16 (Engineering Design) | JLL | Consulting & Professional Services |
| Omar | Ali | BENGM '18 (Civil Engineering) | PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) | Consulting & Professional Services |
| Sunita | Alves | BENG '95 (Engineering Physics) | T.S.Alves Consulting Inc | |
| Sean | Angel | BENG '20 (Civil Engineering) | Environment and Climate Change Canada | Government/Education/Incubators |
| Peter | Azer | PHD '20 (Electrical & Computer Engineering) | Stellantis Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) | Technology/Automation |
| Ismail | Barakat | MENGD '19 (Engineering Design) | WSP Canada | Consulting & Professional Services |
| Fernando | Barrios | BENG '17 (Software Engineering) | Layer 6 AI | Technology/Automation |
| Charles | Becze | BENG '93, M.ENG '96 (Materials Engineering), PHD '03 (Mechanical Engineering) | Pegmatis Incorporated | Government/Education/Incubators |
| Ayesha | Bhutto | BENG '22 (Electrical Engineering) | Datadog | Technology/Automation |
| Elias | Boukhers | BENG '04 (Electrical Engineering) | JDRF Electromag Engineering Inc. | Energy & Environment |
| Zeyad | Budair | BENG '22 (Mechanical Engineering) | MDA | |
| Mike | Cecconi | BENGM '98 (Mechanical Engineering) | Imperial Oil | Energy & Environment |
| Tejas | Chokshi | MED '22 (Engineering Design) | Britespan Building Systems Inc. | Manufacturing |
| Nicholas | Colangelo | BENG '06 (Mechanical Engineering) | Oxy Vinyls Canada Co. | Manufacturing |
| Tony | Colenbrander | BENG '66 (Engineering Physics), PHD '72 (Physics) | Freedom Motors | Consulting & Professional Services |
| Jeet | Deb | BENG '20 (Materials Engineering) | Guidehouse | Consulting & Professional Services |
| Danielle | DeRosa | BENG '10 (Civil Engineering) | StressCrete Group | Manufacturing |
| Rachel | Dubeckyj | BEBSC '15 (Chemical Engineering) | Imperial Oil | Energy & Environment |
| Adam | Durrani | BENG '22 (Electrical Engineering) | IBM Canada | Technology/Automation |
| Simon | Edwards | BENG '14 (Mechanical Engineering) | HGC Engineering | Consulting & Professional Services |
| Jason | Everitt | BENGS '09 (Engineering Physics) | Raytheon ELCAN | Manufacturing |
| Rudy | Fakhreddine | BTECH '21 (Automotive and Vehicle Technology) | the Hillman Group | Manufacturing |
| Aaron | Farrell | BENG '96, M.ENG '98 (Civil Engineering) | WSP | Consulting & Professional Services |
| Kevin | Fournier | BENG '14 (Chemical Engineering) | Westinghouse | Energy & Environment |
| Ovais | Ghafur | BENG '92, M.ENG '95 (Chemical Engineering), MBA '98 | Bank of Montreal | Consulting & Professional Services |
| Peter | Gowthorpe | BENG '90 (Mechanical Engineering) | Westinghouse | Technology/Automation |
| Iris | Gregoriou | BENGM '97 Chemical Engineering) | Loblaw Companies Limited | Manufacturing |
| Andrew | Guagliano | BENG '90 (Engineering Physics), MBA '98 | ArcelorMittal Dofasco | Manufacturing |
| Chunhui | Guo | MSCAP '22 (Electrical & Computer) | TELUS Communications | Technology/Automation |
| Mazen | Habash | BENG '86 (Computer Engineering) | Origin And Cause Inc. | Consulting & Professional Services |
| Kerianne | Hagan | BENGS '20 (Civil Engineering) | C.F. Crozier & Associates | Consulting & Professional Services |
| Ashkan | Haghshenas | MED '20 (Engineering Design) | KSB | Manufacturing |
| Phil | Hartog | BENG '72 (Civil Engineering) | Semi Retired | Construction/Infrastructure/Civil |
| David | Hendriks | BENGM '17 (Mechanical Engineering) | Magna International | Manufacturing |
| Cat | Huyer | BTECH '20 (Biotechnology) | Genecis Bioindustries Inc. | Manufacturing |
| Syed Ali | Irfan | BENG '20 (Electrical Engineering) | Alectra Utilities | Energy & Environment |
| Prabhat | Juneja | BENG '88 (Computer Engineering) | Equifax Canada | Consulting & Professional Services |
| John | Kirstein | BENG '12 (Materials Engineering) | Metrix Lighting and Controls | Construction/Infrastructure/Civil |
| Charna | Kozole | BENG '94 (Civil Engineering) | AEL Environment | Consulting & Professional Services |
| Norbert | Lee | BENG '84 (Electrical Engineering) | Kyndryl Canada | Consulting & Professional Services |
| John | Levie | BENG '92, M.ENG '96 (Chemical Engineering) | Clearford Water Systems | Consulting & Professional Services |
| Adnan | Lokhandwala | BENGM '19 (Mechanical Engineering) | Ontario Power Generation | Energy & Environment |
| Ed | Lutz | BENG '85 (Chemical Engineering) | OxyVinyls Canada Co. | Manufacturing |
| Ali | Malik | BENG '12 (Engineering Physics) | Ontario Power Generation | Energy & Environment |
| Bassem | Masri | BENG '93 (Electrical Engineering) | Canada Life | Consulting & Professional Services |
| Terry | McGowan | BENG '86 (Chemical Engineering) | The Osborne Group | Consulting & Professional Services |
| Beth | McNally | PHD '10 (Materials Engineering) | McMaster University | Technology/Automation |
| Hosnee | Mobarak | PHD '21 (Electrical & Computer Engineering) | MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Ltd. | Manufacturing |
| Jim | Morris | BENGM '10 (Engineering Physics) | Kinectrics | Consulting & Professional Services |
| Corinne | Mullen | BENGM '15 (Materials Engineering), MBA '21 | ArcelorMittal Dofasco | Manufacturing |
| Paul | Nebesny | BENG '81 (Electrical Engineering) | Rogers Communications | Technology/Automation |
| Emily | Nichols | MSCAP '11 (Chemical Engineering) | emilynichols.com | Manufacturing |
| Obiora | Nkwocha | MENGD '16 (Engineering Design) | Avenu Insights & Analytics | Technology/Automation |
| Rich | O'Hare | BENG '93 (Engineering Physics) | Atlas Copco | Technology/Automation |
| Ashley | Osika | BTECH '13 (Computing & Info Tech) | Loblaws / PC Financial | Technology/Automation |
| Romeo | Palombella | BENG '73 (Civil Engineering) | Pal-Tech Engineering | Consulting & Professional Services |
| Nisha | Patel | BENG '05 (Chemical Engineering) | Region of halton | Government/Education/Incubators |
| Connie | Pelligra | BENG '17 (Materials Engineering) | McMaster | Manufacturing |
| Brad | Pollard | BENGM '11 (Civil Engineering) | Triple M Metal | Manufacturing |
| Julian | Riano | BENG '18 (Civil Engineering) | Halton Region | Government/Education/Incubators |
| Nick | Romano | BENGM '94 (Mechanical Engineering) | Deeplite, Inc. | Technology/Automation |
| Peter | Rowles | BENGM '78 (Electrical Engineering) | Posterity Group | Energy & Environment |
| Mark | Salsberg | BENGM '05 (Electrical Engineering) | WGD Consulting | Consulting & Professional Services |
| Daniel | Scouten | BTECH '20 (Civ Eng Infrastruct Tech) | MTO | Construction/Infrastructure/Civil |
| Michael | Scriven | BENG '11, MA '15 (Engineering Physics) | Alithya Digital Technologies | Energy & Environment |
| Gaganpreet | Sehra | BENG '20 (Materials Engineering) | NWI Precision Tube ULC | Manufacturing |
| Sarah | Sinha | BENG '19 (Chemical Engineering) | TD | Technology/Automation |
| Mathee | Sivananthan | BENG '17 (Software Engineering) | Royal Bank of Canada | Technology/Automation |
| Carol | Slama | M.ENG '92 (Chemical Engineering) | National Research Council Canada | Government/Education/Incubators |
| Dave | Thompson | BENG '94 (Civil Engineering) | WalterFedy | Consulting & Professional Services |
| Brent | Wilson | BENG '95 (Manufacturing Engineering) | ClearBlue Technologies Group | Construction/Infrastructure/Civil |
| Jason | Woods | BENG '98 (Electrical Engineering) | Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure | Construction/Infrastructure/Civil |
| Aries | Wu | BENG '13 (Civil Engineering) | CIK Telecom | Construction/Infrastructure/Civil |
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