In this week's episode, hosts Kuljeet Chohan and Mark Ambrogio interview Ehsan Ur Rahman Mohammed, a PhD candidate in Computer Science. In their conversation, Kuljeet and Mark explore Ehsan's interest in "adversarial robustness," which relates to how well an AI model performs at object recognition and image generation.

A graduate of India's Kakatiya Institute of Technology and Science, Ehsan did his master's research at the University of Windsor. In their conversation, Ehsan discusses his affection for both Windsor and London, his attention to public policy surrounding AI, and the many interests that enrich his graduate experience.

Ehsan serves Western's Society of Graduate Students (SOGS) as the Chair of the Sustainability Committee.

Ehsan's LinkedIn

Recorded on Tuesday, October 20th, 2026.

Produced by Anika Bushra

Theme tune "Feelin Good" provided by FreeBeats.io (produced by WhiteHot)

In this episode of GradCast, hosts Anthony Cruz and Rafaela Platkin are joined by Kat Newman-Seymour, a PhD student in Western's Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies. In their PhD research, Kat examines the experiences of transgender people in Houston, Texas, and Toronto, Ontario, as they navigate climate change and environmental conditions. Their research draws parallels between environmental racism and the comparatively less well-studied experiences of transgender individuals. Kat draws on ideas such as minority stress theory, environmental justice, and queer and trans ecologies. Listen to learn more!

Recorded on Tuesday, October 27th, 2026.

Produced by Anika Bushra

Theme tune "Feelin Good" provided by FreeBeats.io (produced by WhiteHot)

In this episode, hosts Maris Schneider and Kuljeet Chohan chat with Victoria Kata, a Master’s student in the Chemistry Department. Victoria studies how a peptide, a small protein that is similar to the proteins in our bodies, move. She does so by tracking how the peptide's mass changes as it breaks its hydrogen bonds and binds to another hydrogen isotope, deuterium. Victoria is passionate about the foundational chemistry of the hydrogen-deuterium exchange of peptides and ultimately what that tells us about the movement of peptides talking about how this work could inform future pharmacological research. Join us as we learn about the wiggle and jiggle of peptides!

Recorded on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026.

Produced by Anika Bushra

Theme tune "Feelin Good" provided by FreeBeats.io (produced by WhiteHot)