Aimy Bazylak facts for kids
Aimy Ming Jii Bazylak (born in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professor. She teaches mechanical engineering at the University of Toronto. She holds a special position called a Canada Research Chair, focusing on how liquids and gases move in tiny spaces for clean energy.
Her research helps us understand very small fluid systems, known as microfluidics and nanofluidics. She uses this knowledge to design better fuel cells and to help with carbon sequestration, which is a way to capture and store carbon dioxide to protect our planet.
Aimy Bazylak's Journey in Science
Aimy Bazylak finished her first degree in engineering physics in 2003 at the University of Saskatchewan. She did very well, earning a special award called the Dr. E.L. Harrington Prize.
She then continued her studies at the University of Victoria, completing her doctorate degree in 2008. Her research for this degree was about how water moves inside fuel cells. While studying, she even drove in the Shell Eco-marathon, a competition where teams design super fuel-efficient vehicles.
In 2008, she became a professor at the University of Toronto. She used to be in charge of the Institute for Sustainable Energy there, which focuses on clean and renewable energy sources.
Awards and Special Recognition
Professor Bazylak has received many important awards for her work.
- In 2019, she became a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. This means she is recognized as a leading expert in her field by other engineers.
- She is also a Fellow of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering.
- In 2020, she was chosen to join the College of New Scholars of the Royal Society of Canada. This group recognizes Canada's brightest young researchers.
She has also received international awards:
- In 2015, she was named an Alexander Von Humboldt Fellow.
- In 2020, she became a Helmholtz International Fellow. These awards help her work with other scientists around the world, like Roswitha Zeis at the Helmholtz Institute Ulm in Germany.
The University of Toronto also honored her with their McLean Award in 2020. This award, worth $125,000, is given to outstanding researchers early in their careers.
