Our Team

President

Samuel Smith

Pronouns: He/Him

Program: Biomedical Mechanical Engineering

Year: Co-op Year

Why I joined BioCARE: I wanted to help facilitate a design team for all the biomedical engineers at Carleton!

Fun fact about me: I get made fun of for saying “Fun Fact”.

Vice President External

Chloé Davidson

Pronouns: She/Her

Program: Biomedical Mechanical Engineering

Year: 3rd Year

Why I joined BioCARE: I figured we should have a biomedical engineering design team and pitched the idea!

Fun fact about me: Find me if you want to know an inordinate amount about the nervous system!

Vice President Internal

Erin O’Halloran

Pronouns: She/Her

Program: Biomedical Mechanical Engineering

Year: Co-op Year

Why I joined BioCARE: I have always been interested in biomedical engineering and wanted to get some fun experience in a school environment.

Fun fact about me: I can quote the entirety of the Lord of the Rings movies extended edition.

Vice President Finance

Joseph Penman

Pronouns: He/Him

Program: Biomedical Mechanical Engineering

Year: Co-op

Why I joined BioCARE: I joined because I love to be a part of design teams and I believe my experience will help the team to be successful.

Fun fact about me: I can name most plants and some of their latin names by heart.

Mechanical Lead

Ilhaam Barrow

Pronouns: She/Her

Program: Mechanical Engineering

Year: Co-op

Why I joined BioCARE: I joined the team to take on a challenge and develop something new! Always loved prosthetics and robotics and I’m very excited that we have a team starting up at Carleton.

Fun fact about me: Arthur is my favourite TV show!

Electrical lead

Jessie Trudeau

Pronouns: She/Her

Program: Biomedical Electrical Engineering

Year: 3rd Year

Why I joined BioCARE: I joined BioCARE to lead the electrical team and get real experience in creating medical devices. It is a great opportunity for myself and others who are interested in this exciting field.

Fun fact about me: I love crocheting!

Software Lead

Jacob Reyes

Pronouns: He/Him

Program: Electrical Engineering

Year: 3rd Year

Why I joined BioCARE: I’m always looking to partake in new experiences in fun ways. Plus robotics is cool!

Fun fact about me: I can speak 4 languages!

Testing Lead

Alexis Terrington

Pronouns: She/Her

Program: Biomedical Mechanical Engineering

Year: 4th Year

Why I joined BioCARE: I wanted to expand on my skills in the Biomedical Field in a fun and safe environment.

Fun fact about me: I had a pig heart in a jar displayed in my room.

Research Lead

Omar Mohamed

Pronouns: He/Him

Program: Biomedical Mechanical Engineering

Year: 4th Year

Why I joined BioCARE: I joined the team because I’m passionate about merging engineering principles with healthcare to create innovative solutions for improving human health and mobility.

Fun fact about me: I discovered biomedical engineering in middle school through a TV show!

DIrector of integration

Huda Khan

Pronouns: She/Her

Program: Biomedical Mechanical Engineering

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Director of design

Hammad Shaikh

Pronouns: He/Him

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Director of materials and manufacturing

Zach Gregory

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Program: Computer Systems Engineering

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Director of control systems and sensors

Carter Rhind

Pronouns: He/Him

Program: Aerospace Engineering (Stream C)

Year: Co-op

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Director of Hardware

Julian Vivas-Moncada

Pronouns: He/Him

Program: Biomedical Electrical Engineering

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Director of Hand

Ford Healey

Pronouns: He/Him

Program: Biomedical Mechanical Engineering

Year: 1st Year

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Director Of Wrist

Hayley Ross

Pronouns: She/Her

Program: Biomedical Mechanical Engineering

Year: 2nd Year

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Director Of Testing Procedures

Rakshitha Ramana

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Program: Biomedical Mechanical Engineering

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Director of Data

Valerie Xie

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Program: Biomedical Mechanical Engineering

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Director of Optimization

Mohammed Abusalih

Pronouns: He/Him

Program: Sustainable Renewable Energy Engineering (Stream A)

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