Dr. James Smith

Biography

James Andrew Smith is an Associate Professor in the Teaching Stream in the Lassonde School of Engineering at York University. He holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alberta and completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at McGill University. He has undertaken a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Jena in Germany, focusing on sports science. Prior to his current role, Dr. Smith was an Assistant Lecturer involved in directing an undergraduate biomedical engineering program at Ryerson University, where he contributed significantly to achieving successful accreditation with the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board. His academic interests revolve around STEM pedagogy, robotics, biomechanics, and the development of innovative 3D printing technologies to create dynamic human birth models. He has received multiple teaching awards at both Ryerson University and the University of Alberta, and he has been recognized with four IEEE Real World Engineering Projects awards between 2007 and 2010. Dr. Smith was a co-recipient of a design competition award at the 2012 Healthcare Innovation Conference held in Houston, Texas. His recent projects emphasize policies for protecting health and safety during the pandemic, including the development of air cleaners and advocacy for masking. He also works on mechatronic test systems, including a high-performance sports bra in collaboration with Knix.

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