Marina Freire-Gormaly, PhD, EIT, LEED GA
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
York University
marina.freire-gormaly[at]lassonde.yorku.ca
Dr. Marina Freire-Gormaly is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department at the Lassonde School of Engineering at York University. Her research focusses on the development of sustainable water treatment systems, energy recovery systems, COVID-19 aerosol transmission in indoor environments and energy sustainability. She also is interested in applying machine learning for the development of new technologies. Her research interests are also in advanced manufacturing, smart systems using Internet of Things & artificial intelligence, and advanced additive manufacturing methods. She has also worked at Ontario Power Generation (OPG) on the Darlington New Nuclear Project and the Darlington Refurbishment Project. She contributed to a World Bank project evaluating Canada’s ‘Regulatory Indicators for Sustainable Energy’ (RISE). She currently serves as the Chair of Student Affairs for the Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers (CSME). She is passionate about research and teaching energy systems to inspire the next generation of engineers to tackle society’s growing sustainability challenges. Her research interests include energy systems, optimization and design for global engineering contexts.
Current Students
Thipphathong (Dorothy) Piluk, P.Eng., M.E.Sc. is a PhD student working with the lab. She earlier completed her Bachelors and Masters at Western University in London, ON. She previously worked in engineering consulting. She is currently conducting research to reduce energy consumption in buildings.
Asif Qasim Baloch, M.Eng. is a PhD student working with the lab. He is a recent Masters graduate from the University of Malaya. He is currently conducting research on low-energy desalination systems for resource constrained communities.
Arma Khan is a Masters student working with the lab. She is a recent graduate from Lassonde School of Engineering. She is currently conducting research on aerosol spreading in light of current Covid-19.
Liam Horrigan is a Masters student working with the lab. He is a graduate from the University of Toronto in Mechanical Engineering. He worked in industry for several years. He is currently conducting research on anti-fouling systems for resilient water systems.
Brandon Truong is a Masters student working with the lab. He is a graduate from the University of Toronto in Chemistry. He is currently conducting experimental research on anti-fouling membrane coatings for resilient water systems.
Kishon Webb is a Masters student working in the lab. He is a recent graduate of the Lassonde School of Engineering. He works on conducting ANSYS FLUENT modeling of COVID-19 aerosols.
Amanda Capacchione is a Masters student working in the lab under the co-supervision of Prof. Paul O'Brien. She is a recent graduate of the Lassonde School of Engineering. She will be conducting research on Aerogel materials and their applications for energy sustainability.
Mubariz Nagi is a Masters student working in the lab under the co-supervision of Prof. Thomas Cooper. He is a recent graduate of the Lassonde School of Engineering. He works on Aerogel Materials for novel Water and Air Purification systems.
Hannah Yorke Gambhir is a recent graduate of the the Lassonde School of Engineering. She works with the lab designing renewable water treatment systems and low-cost dialysis systems. She is also the Project Manager for ESSENCE (CubeSat team at York) and the Engineering Affiliate Challenge Master for Destination Imagination. She also worked with the lab for the Helen Carswell STEAM program for Black and Indigenous high school students.
Neeha Rahman is a recent graduate of the Lassonde School of Engineering. She works with the lab designing renewable water treatment systems and low-cost dialysis systems. She also works with the lab on the Helen Carswell STEAM program for Black and Indigenous students to explore engineering.
Alumni and Past Students
Roshan Roy is a recent Lassonde Engineering graduate. He has a positive attitude when facing challenges and does not quit until the work has been done right. He has a passion for 3D modelling and simulation. He workied with the lab on COVID-19 aerosol transmission research and supporting the design and development of experimental systems.
Melina Tahami graduated from Mechanical Engineering at the Lassonde School of Engineering. She worked with the lab for designing renewable water treatment systems and focused on wind powered systems. She is currently working at Ontario Power Generation as a 'Work Control Team Lead.'
Harman Nagra is a Mechanical Engineering undergraduate student at the Lassonde School of Engineering. He is passionate about design and 3D modeling. He worked with the lab primarily for conducting research on Covid-19 aerosol transmission. Harman is also assisting on the design and modelling of an anti-fouling system.
Muskan Malek is an undergraduate student in Chemical Engineering. She worked with the lab for experimental studies in water treatment for remote and resource-constrained communities.
Sarah Powell is an undergraduate student in Physics & Astronomy. She worked with the lab for experimental studies in water treatment for remote and resource-constrained communities.
