Student Research Project Presentations
Time & Date: 9:30 am – 2:00 pm, Thursday, May 7, 2026
Location: Room C-130 and via Zoom (see email and registration information), Computer Science Department, Okanagan College
Registrations are open now:
Activity Diagram Analysis: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/558688
AlgoTrade & XGBoost: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/558962
Way-finding Mobile Application: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/558690
Line Diagram Analysis: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/558692
Join us for an exciting student research presentation!
Come support and learn from students as they share their work, there will be multiple presentations happening throughout the day.
Snacks and lunch will be provided, so bring your curiosity (and your appetite)!
We’d love to see you there!
Agenda:
09:30 am – 10:00 am | Coffee & Networking
10:00 am – 10:10 am | Opening Remarks
10:10 am – 10:40 am | Activity Diagrams Analysis for Visually Impaired Students: Dolcy
10:40 am – 10:45 am | Activity Diagrams Analysis for Visually Impaired Students Q&A: Dolcy
10:45 am – 11:00 am | Snacks & Refreshments
11:00 am – 11:25 am | “Way-finding Mobile Application for Navigation”: Kristina and Dolcy
11:25 am – 11:35 am | “Way-finding Mobile Application for Navigation” Q&A: Kristina and Dolcy
11:35 am – 12:00 pm | Snacks & Refreshments (Lunch)
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm | AlgoTrade & XGBoost: Harsh
12:30 pm – 12:45 pm | AlgoTrade & XGBoost Q&A: Harsh
12:45 pm – 01:00 pm | Snacks & Refreshments
01:00 pm – 01:25 pm | Line Diagram Analysis for Visually Impaired Student: Ajitesh
01:25 pm – 01:40 pm | Line Diagram Analysis for Visually Impaired Student Q&A: Ajitesh
01:40 pm – 02:00 pm | Snacks & Refreshments: Round Table & Open Discussions
Speakers’ Bio:
Dolcy Sareen is a fourth-year Computer Science student at Okanagan College. Dolcy is also the webmaster of the Okanagan College IEEE Student Branch. She is passionate about learning new technologies, with a strong focus on data. Dolcy enjoys connecting with people and continuously learning from new experiences.
Kristina Cormier is a fourth-year Computer Science student at Okanagan College. She has always been curious about science and technology. Recently, she has discovered a passion for data analysis and machine learning algorithms. Kristina is the Chair of the Okanagan College IEEE Student Branch. She coordinates with her team to help organize events and volunteering. Kristina truly enjoys mentoring, meeting new people and discovering new opportunities.
Harsh Saw is a fourth-year Computer Science student with hands-on experience spanning software engineering and AI/ML — from writing production code to deploying real-world systems. He has worked across multiple domains in industry, building technology that goes beyond the classroom. Passionate about turning ideas into working products, Harsh enjoys the full journey from early development to live deployment. He is driven by curiosity about what technology can do when it is built to actually work in the real world.
Ajitesh Parihar is a fourth-year Computer Science student and a Research Assistant at Okanagan College. He is a tech enthusiast who enjoys learning about innovations and technologies and is passionate about software engineering, cybersecurity, and algorithms. He enjoys meeting and working with people with diverse backgrounds.