Recipients of the Flight PS752 Commemorative Scholarship Program

Juliette Breault is a student at Laval University completing her PhD in medicine. Juliette applied for the Flight PS752 scholarship because she was dismayed by the loss of life caused by the tragedy and wanted to learn more about the victims and their aspirations. She hopes to honour their memories by serving diverse communities and helping others, just as the victims would have done as doctors, scientists, teachers and professionals in other fields.

Farinaz Fallahpour is a master’s student in computer science at Lakehead University. The Flight PS752 tragedy profoundly affected her, especially since she met one of the victims shortly before the incident. She is committed to honouring the memories of those lost and hopes that through her studies she will be able to advocate for change to ensure that this type of tragedy does not happen again. She is looking at how we can harness artificial intelligence for the specific purpose of airplane crash forecasting. By leveraging the predictive capabilities of machine learning, she hopes we can reduce the occurrence of such tragic events.

Sayed Mansour Hashemipour is currently pursuing a master’s degree in applied modelling and quantitative methods at Trent University. He is driven by a profound need to raise awareness of the Flight PS752 tragedy and contribute to Canada’s efforts to seek truth, justice, accountability and transparency for the families of the victims. He has dedicated his research project to the victims and has actively delivered talks at several educational institutions to foster greater awareness of the disaster among all Canadians.

Farshad Esmaeilian is currently completing a PhD in chemistry and scientific computing at the University of Western Ontario. Hadis Hedayatdavoudi, one of the victims of Flight PS752, has inspired him to engage in the local community. He hopes that by upholding her values, and those of other victims, and continuing their impactful work, he will help ensure that their memory endures in a truly meaningful way.

Ali Poursaadati Zinjanab is studying electrical engineering at l’École de technologie supérieure. As an advocate for aviation, he hopes that through his studies he can contribute positively to the aviation community. He intends to honour the victims of Flight PS752 by engaging in advanced practical projects, promoting safety measures, and contributing to the advancement of safety in aviation.

Arezoo Alipanah is a master’s student at the University of Waterloo, studying electrical and computer engineering. Arezoo grieved the tragic loss of so many promising lives, especially newlyweds Arash and Pouneh, who were studying computer science at the University of Alberta. She hopes to honour them by dedicating herself to her research in reinforcement learning and by sharing their stories whenever and wherever possible.

Busayo Adegunloye is a business administration student at Holland College who was profoundly impacted by the Flight PS752 tragedy and felt a strong connection to the international students who were lost. Busayo plans to use his education to honour the victims by working on projects related to ethical governance and crisis management, ensuring that the lessons learned from this tragedy lead to tangible improvements in global safety protocols.

Kamyar Lakdashti is studying electrical engineering at McMaster University. He applied for the Flight PS752 scholarship with the goals of contributing to Canadian society and the engineering community by making technological advancements in STEM-related fields and working towards the prevention of future flight crash incidents. By raising awareness and working towards advancements in flight safety, Kamyar hopes to honour the memories of the victims he knew as well as the international students with whom he felt kinship.

Mohammadali Javanray is a student at McGill University completing his PhD in neuroscience. As an Iranian international student himself, Mohammadali was deeply moved by the tragedy and applied for the Flight PS752 scholarship to honour the victims’ contributions to Canadian educational institutions and the global community. He hopes that through his research on early brain functional and pathological properties of Alzheimer’s disease, and his contributions to a deeper understanding and potential treatments of this devastating disease, he can uphold their legacy.

Sepideh Nasr is pursuing her PhD in electrical engineering at the University of Windsor. As an international student and a mother, the PS752 scholarship has enabled her to fully dedicate herself to her studies and to honour the university friends she lost in the tragedy. Sepideh hopes to keep their memory alive by contributing to a better future through her research, advocating for justice and engaging in initiatives that support Iranian students.