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Principal Investigator

HaoTian Harvey Shi, Ph.D., P.Eng.

Office: SEB 3089
Email: harvey.shi@uwo.ca 

Education

Post-doctoral studies, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, 2021-2022
Ph.D. Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 2020
M.A.Sc. Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 2016
B.A.Sc. Engineering Science (1T3+PEY), University of Toronto, 2014

Academic Experience

Assistant Professor, Western University, 2022 - 
Research Associate, University of Cambridge, 2021 - 2022
Post-Doctoral Researcher, University of Toronto, 2021

 

Current Group Members

PhD Students

Kaiting Wang, Ph.D. Student, 2025 - 2029

Research Topic: Development of 2D materials and smart architecture for electrochemical energy storage and sensing

 

Xinyi Song, Ph.D. Student, 2025 - 2029 (Co-supervised with Dr. Yang Zhao)

Research Topic: Microarchitectured anode for zinc-ion batteries in smart wearables and grid-storage applications

 

Enhao Qi, Ph.D. Student, 2025 - 2029 (Co-supervised with Dr. Yang Zhao)

Research Topic: Microarchitectured cathode and electrolyte interface for high performance zinc-ion batteries 

 

Mitra Ghamarinia, Ph.D. Student, 2024 - 2028

Research Topic: Hierarchical structures and sustainable electrodes for supercapacitors and sensors

 

Reza Noroozi, Ph.D. Student, 2023 - 2027

Research Topic: Micro- and nano-structured biosensor design for microfluidic devices

 

MESc. Students

Jonah Jacksteit, MESc. Candidate, 2025 - 2027

Research Topic: Microneedle-based biosensor patch for health monitoring applications in osteoporosis 

 

Domenic Quiquero, Accelerated MESc. Candidate, 2024 - 2026

Research Topic: Flexible micro-architectured tactile sensors for force monitoring

 

Undergraduate Students/Volunteers

Aditi Basdeo, Undergraduate Thesis

Rachael Conliffe, Undergraduate Research Assistant

Aoife Cogliano, High-school Co-op Student

 

Past Group Members

MESc. Students

Xiaohan (Jackie) Wu, MESc., 2022 - 2024

 

M.Eng. Students

Wenxuan (Leo) Wang, M.Eng, 2025

Qun Li, M.Eng, 2025

Canzhe (Michael) Tang, M.Eng., 2025

Xinyi Song, M.Eng., 2025

Enhao Qi, M.Eng., 2025

Nicka Afifi, M.Eng., 2024

Mahan Rahmati, M.Eng., 2024

 

Undergraduate Students

Aditi Basdeo, Summer Undergraduate, 2025 Summer

Brian Carlson, Undergraduate Thesis, 2024-2025

Jonah Jacksteit, Undergraduate Thesis, 2024-2025

Fuad Ghareeb, Undergraduate Thesis, 2024-2025

Victoria Houde, Undergraduate Thesis, 2023-2024

Domenic Quiquero, Summer Undergraduate, 2023 Summer

Annie Qin, Summer Undergraduate, 2023 Summer

Earl John Castillo, Summer Undergraduate, 2023 Summer