Students Program
Student Program Overview
- Monday, August 21 – Student Welcome
- Monday, August 21 – Student Fun Night (evening out)
- Tuesday, August 22 – Poster Competition
- Tuesday, August 22 – Student Industry Mixer Night
- Wednesday, August 23 – Student Lunch and Learn
Student Zone
We have a designated room for students to meet up, chat and relax. MetSoc’s Student Chair, Sidney Omelon, a professor at McGill University will be present to answer any of your questions, give you recommendations and guide you through the conference. This is a great space to meet others between sessions. View Student Image Contest Winners

Location: Salon A, Convention
Student Zone
The Student Zone room offers a space for students to meet, connect, or unwind. MetSoc’s Student Chair, Sidney Omelon, professor at McGill University and Co-Chair, Ali Nasiri, professor at Dalhousie University will be present to answer any of your questions, give you recommendations and guide you through the conference.
Here are the opening hours of the Student Zone:
Monday | Orientation at 15:00 |
Tuesday | 07:00-14:50 |
Wednesday | 07:00-17:00 |
Thursday | 07:00-12:00 |

Monday, August 21 at 15:00 – 15:30 | Salon A, Convention Level
Student Welcome & Conference Orientation
Discover the secrets to a successful COM experience! In the Student Lounge, 30 minutes before the grand plenary opening, MetSoc Student Chair, Sidney Omelon and Co-chair, Ali Nasari will guide you through what you can do at the conference.

Monday, August 21 at 18:00-21:00 | Location: TBD
Student Fun Night
All students are invited to a night out around the city of Toronto and organized by the students at the University of Toronto.
More details on the destinations to be determined.

Tuesday, August 22 at 17:00 – 18:00 | Location: Salon A, Convention
Student Industry Mixer
Representatives from industry and students are invited to meet informally at the mixer. The event will include a presentation on student job opportunities, and our upcoming events at MetSoc and we will announce the winners of the Student Poster session. Door Prizes will be drawn!

Wednesday, August 23 at 11:50-13:30 | Location: Salon A, Convention
Student Lunch and Learn
Complimentary 3-course lunch. Reserve your spot when you register.
We are delighted to feature four Emerging Professionals from MetSoc who will be presenting Green House Gas Accounting 101.
Summary of the presentation:
Did you know that the iron and steel industry is responsible for 7% of the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions? If you want to learn more about the climate change impacts of our industries, join us for this interactive lunch & learn session on the basics GHGs emissions accounting. Greenhouse House Gas Accounting 101 will demystify GHGs emissions, accounting guidance, and scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions within the mining and metal industry. You will also have the chance to take part in a real-word case study on how to quantify those emissions in the iron and steel context. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and discover how you can make positive change.

Aya Benotmane

Maéva Chrzaszcz

Takshi Sachdeva

Matthew Tutty
Student Travel Funding
The Student Travel Funding deadline has passed.
Students winning this grant will be required to provide their social insurance number and address to CIM. All grants will be wire transferred AFTER the conference. Notifications of grants will be the first week of July.
If you are a student studying hydrometallurgy, you can contact the MetSoc Hydrometallurgy technical section for information about a travel grant. Learn more about hydrometallurgy TRAVEL FUNDING ASSISTANCE – CONFERENCE SUPPORT.
MetSoc Student Multi-Scale Image Contest 2023
MetSoc celebrates the beauty of materials research at multi-scales by hosting its first image contest for MetSoc Students. The winners earn cash prizes, and their images will be mounted and displayed at COM 2023.

Sevda Fathipour
A master’s student from the University of Guelph

Lori Manoukian
A doctoral student from McGill University

Corina Maftei
An undergraduate student from McGill University

Gautam Genani
An undergraduate student from the University of Guelph