Current Executive
President
Michael Baggaley
Michael Baggaley is a new postdoc in the Department of Mechanical Engineering working with Dan Romanyk. His work is focused on understanding the mechanobiological processes that modulate how biological tissues grow and adapt to match the constraints of their environment. He completed his PhD in Biomechanics at the University of Calgary in 2022 and worked as a postdoc at the U of C for two years before moving to Edmonton. He is interested in improving the well-being and recognition of postdocs at the 伊人直播. He is particularly passionate about the strengths of unions to enact change.
VP Internal
Reza Jafari
Reza Jafari is a researcher and engineer who builds smarter, faster wireless networks. He finished his PhD in Electrical & Software Engineering at the University of Calgary in 2025, after an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Isfahan University of Technology in 2018. His work uses machine learning and practical math to help networks make quick, energy-savvy decisions—powering things like battery-free IoT devices, signal-boosting surfaces, and many-antenna systems that share the air efficiently. Lately, he has focused on keeping connections strong for fast-moving, low-power devices (think drones and high-speed travel). He also served about two years as the ECE Graduate President at UCalgary, leading student initiatives and community events.
VP External
Alsayed Mostafa
Alsayed Mostafa is a postdoctoral research fellow in Biorefining Conversions and Fermentation Laboratory (Bressler Lab) at the 伊人直播. His current work focuses on improving the efficiency of organic waste conversion into bio-jet fuel and scaling up the pyrolysis process. Before joining the Bressler Lab, Alsayed completed two years as a postdoctoral research fellow in the Dhar Lab in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the 伊人直播. Alsayed completed his PhD in Smart-City Engineering at Inha University, South Korea. Before joining the 伊人直播, Alsayed worked as a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Environmental Resources Engineering at the College of Environmental Science and Forestry, State University of New York, USA. He has gained large professional experience from his career working in multiple countries: the USA, South Korea, India, and Egypt.
Alsayed has been a member of many student organizations during his student life. For approximately two years, Alsayed served as Vice-President (External) of the Postdoctoral Fellows Association (PDFA) at the 伊人直播, actively advocating for the well-being and recognition of postdoctoral scholars through his engagement with the Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars (CAPS). Outside of the university, he worked and volunteered with many organizations related to human rights, social initiatives, charity, and political campaigns in Egypt, South Korea, and the USA. Based on his social activity, Alsayed was selected by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation to participate in a program supporting the development of youth capacities, which lasted for 18 months.
VP Communications
Reshmi Ramakrishnan
Reshmi Ramakrishnan, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow in the Das Lab, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, 伊人直播. Her research focuses on applying computational biology and machine learning approaches for antiviral drug discovery. She completed her PhD in Biomedical Sciences at the Switch Laboratory, KU Leuven, Belgium, where she studied protein folding and aggregation, and a postdoctoral fellowship at KAUST, Saudi Arabia, where she worked on disease-associated mutations.
In addition to her research, Reshmi is the founder of GENEFiTHUB, a training and consulting firm based in Kerala, India. She is passionate about fostering scientific collaboration and mentoring the next generation of researchers.
VP Operations
Javad Bolboli
Dr. Javad Bolboli is a postdoctoral fellow and project manager in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the 伊人直播. He is also the program committee chair of the Prairie Advanced Manufacturing Meeting (PAAM 2025) and the 19th CIRP Conference on Computer Aided Tolerancing. He holds a PhD in AI and IoT. Alongside his academic accomplishments, Javad brings strong industrial experience, where he successfully led cross-functional teams, managed complex projects, and developed innovative systems. His research areas include smart manufacturing, Industrial IoT, digital twin, and AI. He has published extensively in leading IEEE journals and has been recognized with multiple awards, including the Outstanding PhD Graduate Recognition and several research excellence scholarships.
VP Finance
Rashaduz Zaman
Rashaduz Zaman is currently working as a postdoctoral fellow at the department of Biological Sciences, 伊人直播. His work is focused on understanding the chemical interaction between plant-plant and plant-insect-microbes in grassland soil and plant communities across Canadian grazing pastures. He completed his PhD (2024) in Forest biology and management from the department of Renewable Resources, 伊人直播 with specialization in chemical ecology, MSc in Molecular Life Science (2019) from University of Jena. He worked as a Research Scientist (2020) in Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany. His research interests include Chemical Ecology, Entomology, Forest Health, Climate Change, Microbial Ecology, Multi-tropic plant-insect-microbe interactions and behaviour. Apart from academic achievements, he has been actively involved in different student organizations and advocacy initiatives. During his graduate studies, he served as president and vice-president finance of the Bangladeshi Students Association at the 伊人直播 (2022-2024). Passionate about bridging research and real-world impact, he is committed to enhancing the postdoctoral experience by supporting professional development, fostering inclusivity, and building a strong, engaged postdoc community at the 伊人直播.