Diya S

General Member

MCMASTER BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING TECH TEAM (BMETT)

- Developing solution prototypes for disease and disability alongside fellow biomedical engineers and students - Supporting business and software sub-team deliverables, professional pitches, science communication, reports, and competition materials

Research Mentor - Biomedical Data Science Track

ATLAS x SISTER

2026-06 - 2026-08

- Supervised 3 global teams to develop and publish high-quality research papers involving AI wearables in arthritis treatment, machine learning for antibiotic resistance identification, and personalized neurotechnology - Hosting guest lectures and weekly mentorship sessions to teach research skills, structure drafts, and manage teams

Global Citizenship Intern & Team Lead

U21 SUSTAINABLE INTERNSHIP

2026-01 - 2026-02

- Developed an algorithmic solution with students around the world to provide free educational resources to underprivileged students, presenting a persuasive pitch, poster, and a written research report

Software Intern

EDUBEYOND

2025-07 - 2025-08

- Built an AI-powered educational chatbot using the AP Physics C curriculum for 50+ students - Tested and improved chatbot response quality through iterative prompt engineering, evaluation, and user testing - Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team in an agile environment and presented the final product to company founders and stakeholders

Student Founder & Leader

PDSB INNOVATION & EDTECH COMMITTEE

2024-08 - 2025-08

- Collaborated with Peel District School Board Superintendents & Director of Education in researching ways to integrate AI EdTech into the curriculum - Hosted events, presented at panels, and committed to outreach initiatives to share our work and launch programs - Provided training on software skills using implemented technologies for both staff and students

Research Intern

MCMASTER UNIVERSITY SYNBIO

2024-06 - 2024-09

- Investigated plantibody-based therapeutic for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy through scientific literature review and solution development, evaluating biological feasibility, scalability, and translational potential - Presented at Synbio research conference, earning Best Presenter, Best Presentation, and Best Overall Solution

Competitor & Award-Winner

HOSA - Future Health Professionals

2021-09 - 2025-08

- In Canada, Top 10 in Clinical Nursing & Researched Speaking, 3rd in Medical Innovation, 1st in Research Poster - Internationally, competed in Round 2 for 3D prototype of clinical anxiety solution (Medical Innovation), and placed 4th in the world for research project on women's access to healthcare (Research Poster)