Dr. Pegah Pezeshkpour

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Pegah Pezeshkpour is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta. Her research focuses on MEMS, Liquid Metal Microsystems, Microfluidics, High-resolution 3D printing, and Printed Electronics. She has a robust academic history, having completed her PhD in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in Mechatronics at the University of Waterloo between 2013 and 2018. Prior to her appointment at the University of Alberta in July 2025, she was a Postdoctoral Researcher and Research Group Leader at NeptunLab within the Microsystems Engineering Department at the University of Freiburg in Germany from 2020 to 2025. Additionally, in 2019, she served as a Visiting Scholar in the Division of Micro Nanosystems at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. Her work includes advanced studies in sustainable printed electronics and microfluidic technologies.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2025-07-01 — Present

University of Alberta • Edmonton, AB

Teaching and conducting research in Mechanical Engineering.

Postdoctoral Researcher Research Group Leader

2020-01-01 — 2025-01-01

NeptunLab, University of Freiburg • Freiburg, Germany

Led research in Microsystems Engineering.

Visiting Scholar

2019-01-01 — 2019-12-31

KTH Royal Institute of Technology • Sweden

Contributed to educational and research projects in Micro Nanosystems.

Requirements for University of Alberta

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Management
Application Checklist
  • Three letters of reference
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Personal Statement
  • Official Transcripts (upon admission)
Specialization Notes

Department: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management