Abishek Bhuvanaratnam

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Volunteer Experience

  • UTSC Tamil Students' Union Graphic

    Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    UTSC Tamil Students' Union

    - 1 year

    Social Services

    - Create a culture and environment centered on equity, diversity, and inclusion as lived values
    - Played a role as a key point of contact and expert resource for club exec members across the team
    - Create strategies and ensure appropriate and timely complain resolution reports
    - Provide strategic guidance and advice on matters of policy interpretation and practise concerning diversity, accessibility, equity, and inclusion
    - Collaborate with Executive Leadership team on the…

    - Create a culture and environment centered on equity, diversity, and inclusion as lived values
    - Played a role as a key point of contact and expert resource for club exec members across the team
    - Create strategies and ensure appropriate and timely complain resolution reports
    - Provide strategic guidance and advice on matters of policy interpretation and practise concerning diversity, accessibility, equity, and inclusion
    - Collaborate with Executive Leadership team on the development and implementation of EDI Initiatives
    - Identified gaps and areas for improving EDI practises; working on strategies to improve equitable outcomes and ensuing these strategies are supported by evidence-based approaches that have proven to be effective.

  • Blue Eden Project Graphic

    Health Researcher

    Blue Eden Project

    - 7 months

    Health

    Research fun related topics and write professional articles;
    Resolve fun related problems from members;
    Review fun related best solutions and great ideas submitted by members.
    Consulting members

  • Undergraduate Student Liaison

    Technological Advances in Science, Medicine, and Engineering (TASME)

    - Present 4 years

    Science and Technology

    - Co-led one of the largest STEM conferences for high school students as part of the 25th TASME International Conference.
    - Co-founded a team of undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students to assist with the high school poster competition.
    - Developed the conference agenda, including coordinating 20+ presentations, a panel discussion, and multiple speaker presentations.
    - Met with university students regularly to monitor progress and ensure the successful execution of the…

    - Co-led one of the largest STEM conferences for high school students as part of the 25th TASME International Conference.
    - Co-founded a team of undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students to assist with the high school poster competition.
    - Developed the conference agenda, including coordinating 20+ presentations, a panel discussion, and multiple speaker presentations.
    - Met with university students regularly to monitor progress and ensure the successful execution of the conference.
    - Collaborated with conference co-chairs, consisting of professors from around the world, to create meeting agendas and ensure alignment with conference goals.
    - Paired high school students with university mentors for guidance on their presentations and research.
    - Conducted the entire conference online via Zoom, managing logistics and technical aspects.
    - Assisted with judging and hiring judges for the poster competition, ensuring a fair and comprehensive evaluation process.
    - Participated in TV interviews and promotional activities, including interviews for TamilOne radio station and TV station.
    - Marketed the conference through outreach to Tamil student associations, enhancing visibility and participation.
    - Contributed to the mission of TASME to stimulate interest in research and academia among pre-university students, showcasing extraordinary student presentations and awarding over 10 accolades for outstanding research

  • Psychology Research Assistant

    Dr. Guneet Boparai's lab

    - 6 months

    Health

    - Screened multiple articles related to the P.I.’s research
    - Conduct literature reviews
    - Collect and analyze data from external sources
    - Summarize different articles/ project results
    - Manage and respond to project related emails
    - Reported directly to the MD in charge of the study

  • Molecular Biology and Immunology Student Association (MIMSA) Graphic

    Second-Year Representative

    Molecular Biology and Immunology Student Association (MIMSA)

    - 11 months

    Health

    - Responsible for making announcements in classes about events held by the organization and serve as liaisons between members and the Executive Committee.

    - Act as liaisons between the organization and second-year students, and identify and solicit academic concerns relevant to second-year students and report concerns to the Co-Presidents

    - Write an end of the year report at the end of the 2020 winter semester

    - Responsible for organizing at least one social event and one…

    - Responsible for making announcements in classes about events held by the organization and serve as liaisons between members and the Executive Committee.

    - Act as liaisons between the organization and second-year students, and identify and solicit academic concerns relevant to second-year students and report concerns to the Co-Presidents

    - Write an end of the year report at the end of the 2020 winter semester

    - Responsible for organizing at least one social event and one academic event in collaboration with the appropriate Executive director at UTSC

    - Responsible for assisting the Academic, Multimedia and Public Relations, and Graduate School Mentorship Program Directors carry out their duties, as they pertain to second-year students.

  • Thornlea Secondary School Graphic

    Teaching Assistant

    Thornlea Secondary School

    - 6 months

    Education

    Assist chemistry teacher in:
    - teaching class/lessons (Grade 11 AP Chem, Grade 9 and 10 Academic Science)
    - monitor tests
    - help students with homework or assignments
    - help mark tests/ assignments
    - provide demos (Chem labs)
    - worked under Dr. Manivannan (supervisor/teacher)

Publications

Courses

  • Applied Multivariate Analysis

    GGRC42

  • Biomedical Ethics

    PHLB09

  • Calculus I

    MATA29

  • Calculus II

    MATA 35

  • Computational Biology

    BIOB20

  • Healthcare Analytics: AI, Big Data & Digital Transformation

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  • Introduction to Probability

    STAB52

  • Physical Sciences Research Experience

    PSCB90

  • Statistics for Social Sciences

    STAB23

Projects

  • Personal/Portfolio Website

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  • Data Analysis and Visualization of Proteomics Data using R

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    This project involved using R programming to perform data analysis and creating visualizations for a COVID-19 study with PEA dataset and clinical data from Olink Proteomics, focusing on proteomics insights.

  • Ragas of of Heritage: Canarctic Music's Impact on Aging South Asians

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    Runner Up: Research Proposal Competition (HLTD51, Aging and the Arts)

  • Green Extraction and Potential Bio-pesticidal Applications of Neem in Sri-Lanka and Ghana: A Systemic Review

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    Cash crops such as Coconut, and Cocoa which are grown by Sri-Lankan and Ghanaian farmers are major foods which are consumed almost daily in these developing countries and even in first world countries. Farming agricultural practises have evolved over time, as a result, the goal is not constrained to just crop production, rather there is an eminent focus in including green sustainable farming. Neem (Azadirachta indca) is one of the most useful chemicals in early medicine and in agriculture…

    Cash crops such as Coconut, and Cocoa which are grown by Sri-Lankan and Ghanaian farmers are major foods which are consumed almost daily in these developing countries and even in first world countries. Farming agricultural practises have evolved over time, as a result, the goal is not constrained to just crop production, rather there is an eminent focus in including green sustainable farming. Neem (Azadirachta indca) is one of the most useful chemicals in early medicine and in agriculture itself. Its use can be tracked way back in the early Indian Ayurvedic era, and, has been an important chemical even in present day. This review will discuss the effective green extraction methods of neem oil and it’s applications by Sri Lankan and Ghanian farmers.

    Other creators
  • COVID-19 infographics and mass media campaign

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    COVID-19 infographics and mass media campaign: Addressing vaccine hesitancy and mental health challenges in Sri Lanka

    Other creators

Honors & Awards

  • T-CAIREM Summer Research Award ($7,200)

    Issued by Temerty Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research

    Awarded the competitive and prestigious T-CAIREM's annual summer studentship. The goal of the program is to encourage students to leverage AI to improve clinical care and patient health.

  • Runner Up: Research Proposal Competition (HLTD51, Aging and the Arts)

    University of Toronto

    Ragas of of Heritage: Canarctic Music's Impact on Aging South Asians

  • UofT Student Engagement Award ($3000)

    University of Toronto

    COVID-19 infographics and mass media campaign: Addressing vaccine hesitancy and mental health challenges in Sri Lanka

  • Ontario Scholar

    Ontario Ministry of Education

    An Ontario Scholar is any high school graduate in the Canadian province of Ontario who attains an average of 80% or greater in their six best Grade 12 courses.

Languages

  • Tamil

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • English

    Full professional proficiency

  • Hindi

    Elementary proficiency

Organizations

  • TASME (Technological Advancements in Science Medicine and Engineering)

    Undergraduate Student Liaison

    - Present
  • Indian Students' Association UTSC

    President

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  • Health Informatics Peer Group

    Mentee

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  • Tamil Students' Union

    Director of Equity

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  • UTSC Campus Church

    Worship team

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    Singer and piano player for the utsc campus church club

  • Dr. Palaniyar Lab

    Student assistant

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  • Molecular Biology and Immunology Student Association (MIMSA) UofT

    Second-Year Representative

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    - Responsible for making announcements in classes about events held by the organization and serve as liaisons between members and the Executive Committee - Act as liaisons between the organization and second-year students, and identify and solicit academic concerns relevant to second-year students and report concerns to the Co-Presidents - Write an end of the year report at the end of the 2020 winter semester - Responsible for organizing at least one social event and one academic event in…

    - Responsible for making announcements in classes about events held by the organization and serve as liaisons between members and the Executive Committee - Act as liaisons between the organization and second-year students, and identify and solicit academic concerns relevant to second-year students and report concerns to the Co-Presidents - Write an end of the year report at the end of the 2020 winter semester - Responsible for organizing at least one social event and one academic event in collaboration with the appropriate Executive director at UTSC - Responsible for assisting the Academic, Multimedia and Public Relations, and Graduate School Mentorship Program Directors carry out their duties, as they pertain to second-year students.

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