Grad students
Haoyang Deng
Haoyang joined Sinton Lab as an Undergraduate Thesis research student in 2023 summer. He completed his BASc in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto (2024) and then joined the industrial fluids ground as a MASc student. Haoyang specializes in Solid mechanical and Mechatronics system design. His role encompasses automating and integrating our current experimental setups tailored for thermal fluid screening and integrating efficient data management capabilities thereafter. Additionally, he will fortify the setup's adaptability to diverse materials while contributing to the collection of experimental data for different materials and their mixtures.
Song Rui (Rain) Lu
Rain completed his BASc in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Waterloo in 2025. During his undergrad, he completed co-ops at various companies, with a focus on sustainability and energy. Following these work experiences, Rain joined the Sinton Lab in 2025 to further pursue his interests and passion for sustainable energy.
Ethan Milroy
Ethan completed a dual degree in Mechanical Engineering and Honours Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario and Ivey Business School in 2025. For his undergraduate capstone project his team built a small direct air capture device which used 3D printed solid adsorbents. He also conducted a landscape study through the Ivey Business School focused on Canada’s circular economy.
Ethan joined the Sinton Lab in 2026.
Spencer Todd
Spencer joined the Sinton Group as a MASc candidate in September 2026. Prior to joining the lab, he spent three years as a Researcher at Hyundai Motor Company, where he worked on the development of vehicle closure mechanisms for Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis. During this time, he also spent several months in South Korea working with global engineering teams, gaining experience in international collaboration. His research in the Sinton Group focuses on accelerated fluid discovery using AI-driven, high-throughput experimental platforms and Self-Driving Labs.
