Mentorship
Communication and Mentorship Approach
My advising adapts to where you are in your program. Early on I give structured guidance. As you grow, I step back and let you lead. We hold regular group meetings so the team works together rather than in isolation. My door is open. Come find me when you need advice.
Teamwork and Research Environment
The group works as a team. Share what you know with your peers. Contribute to our joint projects with collaborators at other institutions. Take part in group discussions, solve problems together, and give your peers honest, constructive feedback.
Research and Professional Expectations
Read the literature in your area, and keep reading it throughout your program. You plan and run your own experiments or simulations, analyze the data, and present the results. MASc projects are usually narrower in scope and shorter in timeline than PhD projects. Either way, I expect you to build independence and think critically. Authorship order follows contribution. The primary contributor is listed first and my name goes last.
Feedback and Development
I give feedback continuously, in our discussions and on your written work. Proofread your drafts before you send them. Send manuscripts, theses, and proposals well ahead of any external deadline so I have time to read them properly. I also want your feedback. Tell me how the group can support your progress better.
Each semester you will write a short progress report. Cover what you achieved, your plan for the next semester, and any obstacles you hit. These reports form the basis of your official review and complement the informal feedback you get along the way.
Conferences, Professional Growth, and Internships
Engage with the wider research community. Present at conferences. Attend seminars. Build collaborations. I support training in scientific communication, research ethics, and interdisciplinary methods. I encourage internships and external placements when they fit your academic goals.
Expectations for Completion
MASc students usually finish in two years. PhD students finish in about four to five years. These timelines hold if you keep up steady progress and consistent effort. Independent work and sustained engagement are what get you there.
Code of Conduct
- Act with integrity. Report data and results honestly. Never fabricate, falsify, or plagiarize.
- Use LLM tools as aids only, never to generate content. They can help you learn, debug, or refine your own wording. The ideas, analysis, writing, and code you submit must be your own.
- Treat everyone with respect. Harassment and discrimination have no place in this group.
- Follow lab safety rules at all times. If something is unsafe, stop and tell me.
- Keep clear records. Your data, code, and notes belong to the group and must be documented so others can follow them.
- Credit others fairly and keep unpublished results confidential.
- Communicate openly and meet your commitments. If you are stuck or falling behind, say so early.