Allison Schaap

Allison Schaap has worked in various roles and positions throughout their career. Allison started as an Engineering Co-op Student at PolyFuel in 2006. Allison then became a Research Assistant at the School of Environmental Health, University of British Columbia, where they worked on projects related to accelerometer-based mechanomyography and analytical chemistry. In 2008, they joined the University of British Columbia as a Masters Student, focusing on the development of a microfluidic chip for particle size separation. Allison also served as a Teaching Assistant during this time. From 2010 to 2015, Allison was a PhD student and Researcher at Eindhoven University of Technology, working on integrating optics and microfluidics for automated algae species identification. Their current position is Associate Head of Ocean Technology & Engineering Group at the National Oceanography Centre, where they previously held the roles of Head of Multidisciplinary Projects team and Senior Research Engineer.

Allison Schaap has a strong educational background in engineering and mechanical engineering. Allison pursued their Bachelor's degree in Engineering Physics at The University of British Columbia from 2002 to 2008. Following that, they completed their Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the same institution, spending two years from 2008 to 2010. Their academic journey continued at the Eindhoven University of Technology, where they obtained their PhD in Mechanical Engineering, specifically focusing on the Microsystems Group. Their doctoral studies lasted from 2010 to 2015.