April 2025 Applied Research Day Winners

Applied Research at Algonquin College is proud to announce the winners of the April 2025 Applied Research Day.

Research Achievement Award

The Research Achievement Award recognizes the remarkable research achievements of AC faculty. Browse more Faculty projects with the Research Development Institute here.

Award Winner | Identifying priorities for nursing curriculum about persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities: A Delphi studyRDI Anna

Project Description: Research has indicated a gap in nursing curriculum and competency to care for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Using the results of a scoping review of nursing curriculum about persons with IDD, this Delphi study project will generate recommendations for priority nursing curriculum about persons with IDD.4.

Team Leads: Dr. Anna Don & Dr. Mary Ann Murray
Research Team Members: Sushma Chowdhury, Selam Gessese, Jarrod Mclean, Kim Zappavigna, Daniel Kennedy, Amber Rathwell


Student In-Class Projects Awards

To browse all of the students’ in-class projects, visit the virtual project showcase.

Technology and Software Solutions Category

1st Place | Centre33 Kanata Website Redesign

Centre33 Kanata Website Redesign

Client: Centre33
Professor(s): Sean Sytsma
Program: Interactive Media Design
Student Team Members: Raija Rudiak, Khanh Linh (Lyn) Nguyen, Gian William Ramelb, Akashdeep Singh Bhandari

Check out the project here.

2nd Place | Stars Orthodontics App by PillarStars Orthodontic App by Pillar

Client: Dr. Khaled Sharaf, owner and founder of Stars Orthodontics
Professor(s): Adesh Shah, Adam Robillard
Program: Mobile Application Design and Development
Student Team Members: Wallace Zhao, Annie Thomas, Sandra Abou-Eid, Janine Ann Buenaseda, Hugues Joan Kabagamba Manzi, Reginald Felix

Check out the project here.

3rd Place | Insight 360 SEO ReportingInsight 360 SEO Reporting

Client: Aspire Digital Online
Professor(s): Adesh Shah, Adam Robillard
Program: Mobile Application Design and Development
Student Team Members: Hiu Ming Tse, Hennadii Zaiets, Wong Shing Kwan Terry, Sayed Hashim Jaffar, Brenda Campos Alvarenga, Oyindamola Ajider

Check out the project here.


Multidisciplinary Problem-Solving Category

1st Place (Tied) | Project Investigation of Clay As Construction MaterialInvestigation of Clay As Construction Material

Professor(s): Francesco Tangorra, Laura McHugh
Program: Civil Engineering Technology
Student Team Members: Marco Goguen, Santiago Osorio Alvarez, Barney George Weistche, Nipun Hill

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1st Place (Tied) | Project Safety Automated Stovetop SystemSafety Automated Stovetop System

Professor(s): Carolyn Lorimer
Program: Electrical Engineering Technology
Student Team Members: April Foster, Kevin Labelle, Cody Pedersen, Val Grant

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2nd Place (Tied) | Project Investigating Synthetic Lethal Interactions in CIN Genes Using Yeast

Synthetic Dosage Lethality of CIN in Yeast

Professor(s): Maryam Hajikarimlou
Program: Biotechnology Advanced
Student Team Members: Sloane Emmerson, Jeremy Kovacs, Ngo Som Jeanne Abigaïl Grâce

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2nd Place (Tied) | Project Investigating The Role of RAD7 and RAD16 Genes on UV-Induced DNA Damage Repair in Yeast: A Gene Knockout ApproachInvestigating The Role of RAD7 and RAD16 Genes on UV-Induced DNA Damage Repair in Yeast: A Gene Knockout Approach

Professor(s): Rudy Jones, Maryam Hajikarimlou
Program: Biotechnology Advanced
Student Team Members: Isabela Fernandes Gentil, Chukwubuikem Ezike, Yashkumar Patel

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3rd Place | Put-in Robot for Inventory ControlPut-in Robot for Inventory Control

Professor(s): Asghar Ali Gill, Kinchitkumar Patel
Program: Electromechanical Engineering Technician
Student Team Members: Amirali Behzad, Ali Abdulzahara, Ouijdane El Khoudri,Vrent Enzo I. Omadto

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