Mechanical Engineering Graduate Students’ Association (MEGSA)
MEGSA creates a sense of community and fosters a supportive environment where students can form friendships and networks. It organizes social events, visits to companies in various fields that enrich students’ professional experience and development.
Abolfazl Anvari Kohestani
President
Abolfazl serves MEGSA as the main representative who continually plans ways to deliver graduate students’ related concerns to the department. He has direct contact with the graduate program committee.
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Vice President
Vice President serves as another MEGSA representative, mainly in contact with the Dean of the Lassonde School of Engineering, and he/she follows the development of the main program.
Shahriar Homaei
Treasurer
Shahriar is in charge of financial plans. He mainly comes up with efficient ways to spend the annual MEGSA fund that can beneficial for the majority of students.
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General Manager
The General Member serves as one of the contacts for mechanical engineering department graduate students and shares the main concerns of the students with the team.
Ehsan Tabesh
CUPE Representative
Ehsan serves as the main contact for students to communicate with CUPE 3903. Students can share all their TA-related issues (Contracts, Bursaries, Benefits, etc.) with him. He is a member who participates in CUPE 3903 monthly meetings.
Shiva Akhtarian and Ayobami Oseyemi
YUGSA Representatives
Shiva and Ayo attend York University Graduate Student Association (YUGSA) meetings, which are being held at the university level to discuss major issues related to graduate students.
Joab Ogato
Events and Social Media
Joab is responsible for organizing and planning social/entertaining events for MEGSA members. He always tries to engage graduate students via social media, particularly the MEGSA Facebook page.