====== Jeff Gajdacs ====== \\ {{:people:profile:people:jeffgajdacs.jpg?130|}} \\ **Jeff Gajdacs**\\ Graduate Student\\ MASc Biomedical Engineering\\ [[https://gs.mcmaster.ca/program/biomedical-engineering/|McMaster University]] \\ \\ **Email:** [[gajdacjj@mcmaster.ca]] \\ Previously completed B.Tech Manufacturing Engineering at McMaster University (Summer 2020 - Winter 2022) and Advanced Chemical Engineering Technology at Mohawk College (2013 - 2016). \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ ===== Schedule (Autumn 2025) ===== | Time ^ Monday ^ Tuesday ^ Wednesday ^ Thursday ^ Friday ^ | 8:00 | | | | | | | 8:30 | | | | | | | 9:00 | | | | | | | 9:30 | | | | BME 707 | | | 10:00 | | | | BME 707 | | | 10:30 | | | | BME 707 | | | 11:00 | | | | BME 707 | | | 11:30 | | | | | | | 12:00 | | | | | | | 12:30 | | | | | | | 1:00 | | | | | | | 1:30 | | | | | | | 2:00 | | | | | | | 2:30 | | | | | | | 3:00 | | | | | | | 3:30 | | | | | | | 4:00 | | | | | | | 4:30 | | | | | | | 5:00 | | | | | | | 5:30 | | | | | | \\ \\ \\ ===== Safety Training ===== ^Base Courses^^Additional Courses^^ ^Course^Date^Course^Date^ | SGS 101 | May 2, 2024 | SGS 201 | May 9, 2024 | | Machine Guarding | May 22, 2024 | Ladder Safety | May 22, 2024 | | Basic Electrical Safety | May 22, 2024 | Primer on Privacy | May 22, 2024 | | WHIMIS 2015 | May 23, 2024 | Noise Awareness | May 23, 2024 | | SAFE Training | May 23, 2024 | Gas Cylinders |May 23, 2024 | | Violence and Harassment in the Workplace | May 23, 2024 | Laser Safety |May 23, 2024 | | Chemical Handling and Spills | May 23, 2024 | Biosaftey Training | May 26, 2024 | \\ \\ \\ ===== Other Courses/Seminars/Conferences Attended (updated 2025-12-03) ===== ^Date^Seminar/Conference^Presenter^ | 21-Mar-24 | Embedded AI for Health and Wellness | Xiaofan (Fred) Jiang | | 14-Mar-24 | Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy - A Unique Tool for Defect Characterization | Dr. Peter Mascher | | 03-Mar-24 | Collaborative Conversations: Partnerships in Systematic Reviews: Methods and Lessons Learned | Karolyn Pinili, Kenny Noguchi | | 08-Nov-24 | Nano-Engineering for Photoonic, Energy, and Quantum Applications | Dr. Ray LaPierre | | 11-Oct-24 | Getting Light out of Silicon Carbide | Dr. Adrian Kitai | | 13-Sep-24 | New research on Nuclear Imaging for Non-Destructive Testing | Dr. David Novog | | 04-Jun-24 | Fusion: no longer sicence fiction | Myles Hildebrand (General Fusion), Antoine Cerfon (Type One Energy), Michael Huo (Helion Energy) | | 11-Apr-25 | AI-Powered Radar Systems for Enhancing Care in Long-Term Facilities | Dr. Hajar Abedi | | 14-Apr-25 | Steady, safe and savvy: New technologies for fall prevention as we age | Dr. Stephen Lord | | 15-Apr-25 | Dangers of the Dark Web - What You Need to Know | Tim McCreight (TaleCraft Security) | | 24-Apr-25 | MCP over MQTT: How to Connect IoT Devices with AI Systems at Scale | Brandon Ruiz, Xinyu Liu | | 01-May-25 | Frugal Biomedical Innovations Symposium: Innovating for Impact: Shaping Healthy Futures | Western University | | 13-Jun-25 | III-V Heteroeitaxy on the SI Platform for Quantum and Data Communications | Dr. Ryan Lewis | | 16-Jun-25 | Made at Mac: Aly Orady's Entreprenurial | Journey Aly Orady (founder of Tonal) | | 17-Jun-25 | Dementia: why do words matter | Dr. Anthea Innes | | 11-Sep-25 | Optimizing Transit: A Free, Open-Source Approach to Bus Stop Consolidation | Adriana Ceric | | 18-Sep-25 | Best Practices for Getting Paid by your Clients: Improve Cash Flow in Your Design Business | Michael Loeters | | 19-Sep-25 | Technology with a Face - Older Adult Campus Day | Dr. Shane Saunderson | | 19-Nov-25 | Exploration 2025: How AI Without Limits Threatens Public Trust | Dr. Alex Sévigny | | 21-Nov-25 | Human-AI for Physical World Accessibility | Dr. Jon E. Froehlich | | 25-Nov-25 | Offsite Manufacturing in Wood Construction: A Practical Path Forward | Hailey Quiqeuro (Canadian Wood Council Resource Program - WoodWorks Ontario) | \\ \\ \\ ^Professional Certifications^ |EIT, Professional Engineers Ontario | |C.Tech, OACETT |