Press Release

  • Press Release September 2023
    The recipients of the inaugural Kingston Young Professionals 40 Under 40 Awards have been announced — including Kingstonist’s Editor-In-Chief, Tori Stafford — and will be celebrated at a black-tie event later this month. Kingston Economic Development (EcDev) announced the outstanding individuals on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, and stated that these… Read more: Press Release September 2023
  • Press Release May 2022
    ‘Play the game, change the game,’ Kingston’s female business leaders urge Steph Crosier May 13, 2022   While it took a lot of hard work, determination and patience, some of Kingston’s female business leaders say that sometimes it took pretending to be a mediocre white man to garner success in their… Read more: Press Release May 2022
  • Kingston chamber announces business awards finalists
    KINGSTON — The 36 nominees for this year’s 25th annual business excellence awards were announced Wednesday by the Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce.
    “After the difficult year businesses have had, we’re looking forward to this opportunity to celebrate our local businesses and acknowledge their successes and perseverance,” Jessica Colvin, manager of business development and member services with the chamber, said.
  • Press Release June 2021
    Uyir Engineering announces the appointment of new board members.  Kingston, ON. Uyir Engineering announced today the appointment of three new board members , Jackie Faulkner, Co-Founder & President Thrive State Inc., Marc Petitpas, CEO & President Marc Petitpas Business Coaching &Chitra Gowda, Senior Manager, Watershed Planning and Source Protection, Conservation Halton… Read more: Press Release June 2021
  • Press Release – April 2021
    Uyir Engineering Launches a Conscious, Collaborative & Inclusive professional engineering consulting platform. In today’s world, the tightening economic scenario has compelled manufacturing and construction industries to revisit how engineering firms have operated so far & challenged old school thinking. Business owners are being pushed to stay technologically relevant & thrive… Read more: Press Release – April 2021

Articles

Thirstful Thursday – Greening our Deserts with Engineering

Have you heard about the world’s most ambitious Net-Zero emissions initiative? It’s the Saudi Green Initiative. Saudi Arabia, better known for its endless supply of oil and sand has now made its mark on the world of sustainable development with its new Saudi Green Initiative (SGI). https://www.linkedin.com/posts/uyir-engineering-inc_sustainablefuture-engineeringlife-saudiarabia-activity-6928038852318154753-HH6w?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web

Thirstful Thursday – Future of Construction : 3D printing

It’s no surprise that 3D printing has impacted the construction industry in recent years. Even though early developments of this form of construction have been underway since 1950, the most recent version, the second generation technology, is what has been the most successful. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/future-construction-3d-uyir-engineering-inc?trk=organization-update-content_share-article

Thirstful Thursday – Emotional Manipulation using Lighting Design.

Did you know that light can be used to manipulate how you feel about a space?

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/emotional-manipulation-using-lighting-design-uyir-engineering-inc?trk=organization-update-content_share-article

It’s Never too Late to Start Learning !

Do you want to learn AutoCAD? Searching ‘How to start learning AutoCAD?’ Here are some exclusive tips for you to kick-start your learning.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/never-too-late-start-learning-uyir-engineering-inc?trk=organization-update-content_share-article

Employee Retention is a Myth.

Nearly 20 per cent of Canadians would consider quitting their jobs instead of returning to office, says CTV News.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/employee-retention-myth-uyir-engineering-inc?trk=organization-update-content_share-article

Blogs

  • Being in the Arena – Part 4
    Plan of action and Review of Beijing Declaration for the past 25 years. The UN declaration for women support is considered as the largest reformation of the women’s movement in Asia. Did it achieve the action plans that it set out to do? Is it still relevant in today’s era? Is it time to reassess… Read more: Being in the Arena – Part 4
  • Being in the Arena- Part 3
    Let us now see how Asian women navigated through gender mainstreaming to find their own voice in the occidental concept of women empowerment. In the early 20th century, as we discussed earlier, women empowerment and inclusion of women in education sector largely took place to improve the economic conditions of the nations. Orchestrated by their… Read more: Being in the Arena- Part 3
  • Being in the Arena- Part 2
    Let us go back in time to understand the root cause, shall we? To foreign and local capitalists in the past, women were the cheapest source of labor for agriculture and industry. To the colonial authorities & missionaries, local women had to be educated to be good (preferable Christian) wives & mothers to professional white-collar… Read more: Being in the Arena- Part 2
  • Being in the Arena – Part 1
    “It is not the critic who counts; not the ~man who points out how the strong ~man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the ~man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who… Read more: Being in the Arena – Part 1

Interviews


When did your love of STEM begin?

When I was 7, my amma and I were in the kitchen trying to make an Indian dessert that needed condensed milk. We opened the can and tried pouring out the milk, but it wouldn’t even trickle. Baffled, we stood there, doing all sorts of tricks to get the milk to come out of the can. My appa walked in, saw what we were trying to do, took a screwdriver and punctured a hole at the top of the can and lo and behold! The condensed milk plopped right out. To a 7-year-old, that was a magic trick. Thus, began a journey of questioning, asking why’s, why not’s and how’s.

What is the best part about working in the field of STEM?

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