User:JGivans
| Name | Joshua Givans |
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| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Languages | English |
| Skills | Spectral Analysis, Embedded Systems, Machine Learning, CAD, CAM, PCB |
| Interests | Bio-Medical Equipment, Insulin Production, ECG, Phototherapy |
| Groups | FAST |
| Registered | 2023 |
| Contributions | Lighting Energy and Revenue Analysis in an Agrivoltaic Agrotunnel for Lettuce and Swiss Chard Production |
Background
[edit | edit source]Joshua is currently a fourth year undergraduate at Western University pursuing a dual degree in Electrical Engineering and Artificial Intelligence Systems Engineering. He is a current member of the FAST Research group under the guidance of Dr. Joshua Pearce.
Within the FAST Research group, he is focused on producing open source medical equipment to treat neonatal jaundice in low resource communities. His devices are currently being deployed and tested in Kenya.
His work is also concerned with the 3-D printed manufacturing of stereoscopic equipment for computer vision applications.
Experience
[edit | edit source]In his first year, Joshua interned at London Machinery - the leading concrete mixer manufacturer in North America - where he was responsible for documenting the Standard London Concrete Mixer. He worked alongside process engineers to develop, test and deploy strategies to increase line efficiency.
He has spent time working at a local 3-D printing and CNC shop where he was positioned as the lead CNC operator. He designed and manufactured a range of items from broken furniture parts to business signs.
During the summer of 2025, he developed and built portable ECG units for the GLIA team for deployment in war torn countries.
Currently, Joshua is designing the Western Mars team's first in-house motor controller for competition in summer 2025.
Accolades include: Top male performer, Bishop Neil Tiedemann Award for Most Outstanding Student, Finalist of the Jamaica Math Olympiad, President of the Engineering Club and Cansbridge Fellow Alumni.
Future Aspirations
[edit | edit source]Joshua is actively seeking opportunities in the fields of insulin production, fusion energy generation, and applications of A.I. in the biomedical domain.