Introducing Laura Berneaga (Mech 1T9 + PEY, Current MASc. Candidate in Mechanical Engineering @ University of Toronto)

Laura earned her Undergraduate mechanical engineering degree, specializing in Mechatronics and Bioengineering with a minor in the latter and was a former U of T Engineering Society President. She’s currently a Master’s Student in Mechanical Engineering conducting research with ventilators borne from COVID-19.

Laura has a tendency to master everything she puts her mind to. She was the matriculation sub committee chair during Frosh Week 1T8. She has conducted research abroad at the University of Stuttgart in Germany and she did her PEY Co-op at Conavi Medical, which is a medical device company focused on providing image guidance technologies for minimally invasive cardiovascular procedures.

She is now co-chairing BioTEC, a conference which connects students with opportunities in Biotechnology and Bioengineering.

Notable Quotes

• “Success is to be okay with failing… they are actually learning opportunities that you can take away much more from.” - Laura Berneaga
• “Trying to plan for the future is very difficult and not worth it sometimes.” - Laura Berneaga
• “How I define success is failure.” - Laura Berneaga
• "I love having a purpose to the work that I do. I love doing engineering with a purpose." - Laura Berneaga

Resources mentioned with Links

• St.Michael’s Hospital -Keenan Research Summer Student Program
• Sick Kids - Manulife Kids Science & Technology
• The Simmons Lab - investigate how biomechanical force on cells lead to regeneration, repair, and disease of cardiovascular tissues.
• Certificate in Entrepreneurship, innovation and small business
• Centre for International Exchange - Learning Abroad UofT
• Summer Research: University of Stuttgart
• UofT engineering society
• Undergraduate Engineering Research Day (UnERD)
• Conavi Medical

How to get in touch with Laura

• Email: laura.berneaga@mail.utoronto.ca
• facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lauraberneaga
• linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraberneaga/
• Instagram: @lauraberneaga

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