Dr. Evelyn Yim

Professor

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Biography

Evelyn Yim joined the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo as an Associate Professor in 2016. She specializes in nanofabrication technologies and stem cell culture, leading the Regenerative Nanomedicine Lab. Her research focuses on the interaction between biomaterials and stem cells to influence stem cell differentiation and tissue regeneration, particularly for neural, vascular, and corneal applications. As a pioneer in stem cell-topography interactions, she explores using synthetic materials to alter stem cell behavior. Evelyn's educational background includes a BASc in Engineering Science and a MASc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toronto, followed by a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. She has also conducted post-doctoral research at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Duke University. Prior to her current role, she worked in Singapore from 2007 to 2015, where she held a joint appointment at the National University of Singapore and the Mechanobiology Institute Singapore.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Waterloo • Waterloo, ON, Canada

Joined as a faculty member in the Department of Chemical Engineering.

Faculty

— Present

National University of Singapore • Singapore

Held a joint appointment in the departments of Biomedical Engineering and Surgery, and worked as a principal investigator at the Mechanobiology Institute Singapore.

Courses

BME 489 - Special Topics in Biomedical Devices BME 589 - Special Topics in Biomedical Devices CHE 241 - Materials Science and Engineering CHE 500 - Special Topics in Chemical Engineering CHE 560 - Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology CHE 561 - Biomaterials and Biomedical Design NE 481 - Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology NE 488 - Biomaterials and Biomedical Design SYDE 584 - Physiological Systems and Biomedical Design

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.