Research Team

Carolyn Moorlag, MSc, PhD

Director of the Centre for Intelligent Manufacturing

Dr. Moorlag drives strategy, research initiatives and growth of the Centre for Intelligent Manufacturing, addressing challenges of the manufacturing industry broadly across sectors such as medical technologies, energy systems, cleantech, and transportation.  She actively engages with the other research centres of Generator at Sheridan, initiating cross disciplinary research alongside collaborative partnerships with industry. Prior to coming to her current position at Sheridan, Dr. Moorlag was Senior Research and Development Manager of the Materials Integration and Intelligent Devices Lab at the Xerox Research Centre of Canada. Her technical background includes a Masters in Metals and Materials Engineering, and a PhD in Materials Chemistry, both from the University of British Columbia. Dr. Moorlag has expertise in the integration of new components into prototypes for key application areas, and demonstration by additive manufacturing in particular. She is a strong contributor to innovation and holds over 130 issued technology patents and 14 literature papers, most recently focusing on innovation for 3D printing technologies.

Ethan Shen, PhD

Manager, Centre for Intelligent Manufacturing (formerly known as the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies)

Dr. Ethan Shen is the Manager of the Centre for Intelligent Manufacturing at Sheridan College. Dr. Shen has expertise in the areas of electronics integration, software programming, IoT (internet of things) application, and medical imaging. He has experience in industry working in printed electronics, smart packaging, 3D printing, robotics, and IoT system integration with 12 patents. He has worked on collaborative projects such as touch sensing point of purchase display with Xerox Canada, portable medical imaging system with Defence Research and Development Canada and Fraunhofer Institute, and additively manufactured luminaire with industrial and academia partners.

Mohamed Kasim

Research Technologist

Mohamed Kasim is the Centre for Intelligent Manufacturing’s (CIM) Research Technologist. Mohamed is a mechatronics designer with expertise in robotics, product design, process automation, and additive manufacturing. Mohamed has contributed to projects in industrial automation, medical device development, prosthetic development and research, and tool design. Mohamed contributes to CIM research projects via mechanical design and rapid prototyping (additive manufacturing, CNC, and traditional machining techniques), micro-controller programming, electronics hardware design, and tool set-up. Mohamed is also pursuing a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation, which will position him to further enhance his contributions to CIM projects.

Naomi Wang

Research Technical Lead

Naomi Wang serves as the Research Technical Lead at the Center for Intelligent Manufacturing (CIM), bringing a dual expertise in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering acquired from McMaster University and the University of Toronto. Her proficiency extends to the design and prototyping of wearable devices for biometric measurement and tracking, as well as diagnostic prostheses for upper limb prosthesis fitting assessment. In her role, Naomi actively engages in and supports diverse projects within the medical device industry and manufacturing environments.