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Graduate Studies Opportunities

Collaborative Research and Training Opportunities with Supervision

Research Supervisor

A Graduate Research Supervisor at the Lassonde School of Engineering is a distinguished academic professional dedicated to nurturing the intellectual growth and research capabilities of graduate students. They play a pivotal role in guiding the next generation of scholars, researchers, and experts in their respective fields.

To excel in your graduate education journey, it’s crucial to find the perfect match. We strongly advise MASc and PhD students to connect with a research supervisor to collaborate on their research. Use the options below to explore available supervisors actively seeking graduate students for research partnerships.

Tips on reaching out

The student-supervisor relationship is one of the most important features of a student’s graduate school experience.  It is important to find a supervisor who is a good fit for you and will have a shared commitment to advancing your academic and professional goals.  

Civil Engineering
Digital Media
Earth and Space Science
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering
 
Read the biographies noting the supervisor’s research interests, publications and other academic activities.  Some supervisors may also include graduate students that they have supervised. 
Using your preferred search engine, look for publications, networking sites, and/or other associations.
o   Email the supervisor indicating your interest in graduate studies and that you would like to conduct research with them.  Also include your transcript and CV. 
o   Ask to meet with them either via zoom or in-person.  If you can meet with them in-person, ask to have a tour of the lab and to meet with current graduate students.
o   How many graduate students are supervised by this professor?
o   What is the supervision style?
o   What is the personal interaction style?
o   How frequently would you meet with the supervisor?
o   On average, how long does a student in this research group complete their degree requirements?
o   What is the research group culture like?

Graduate Studies Opportunities

If you are applying to one of our research-based programs, it is highly recommended that you connect with a graduate supervisor with whom you would like to work with.  To find a supervisor with research that aligns with your interest, visit the program’s website for research conducted by our professors.

The following faculty members are seeking students to advise in the 2025-2026 academic year. Unless noted otherwise, these faculty members are seeking both domestic and international students.

Marios Fokaefs
email: fokaefs@yorku.ca
website: https://fokaefs.github.io/research/projects.html
Professor Fokaefs is looking for students to work on projects related to software performance engineering, DevOps, software modelling, and software related challenges of machine learning and AI applications

Cuiying Jian
email: Cuiying.Jian@lassonde.yorku.ca
website: https://jian.info.yorku.ca/
Please visit here: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=QKK6hWsAAAAJ&hl=en

George Zhu
email: gzhu@yorku.ca
website: https://www.yorku.ca/gzhu
George Zhu received B.Eng. in Engineering Mechanics, M.Eng. in Solid Mechanics, and Ph.D. in Computational Mechanics from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. He also received M.A.Sc. in Robotics from the University of Waterloo and and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto in Canada.
He is currently a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada. He has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed journal articles. His current research interests include dynamics and control of tethered space systems, robotics for active space debris removal, computational control, multi-physics and multi-fidelity modeling, CubeSat swarm, and 3D printing in space.
Dr. Zhu is a College Member of the Royal Society of Canada, Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Canada, Engineering Institute of Canada, CSME, and ASME; the Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the full Member of the International Academy of Astronautics, Senior Member of IEEE, and licensed Professional Engineer.