Trainee recognition
Selected awards & achievements
A fuller selection of trainee recognition, scholarships and research support. This is not an exhaustive list; links to public announcements are included where available.
2026 / ASSB · Taipei, Taiwan
Two presentations. International recognition.
Daniel Brickman received an Outstanding Paper Award for Poster Presentation at the 11th Asian Society of Sport Biomechanics Conference. Chris Vellucci received the TISS Outstanding Paper Award for Oral Presentation.
Daniel Brickman
Chris Vellucci
Student achievement
Learning that stands
on an international stage.
Brock student teams mentored by Shawn Beaudette have applied biomechanics and data science to international Xsens / Movella challenges.
2023 / First place
A winning approach
to cross-country skiing.
Alex MacNeil, Tamar Kritzer, Noah Polesky and Alexis Napper placed first in a competition involving 81 teams from 28 countries. Advised by Shawn through Advanced Biomechanics Research Methods, the team used wearable-sensor data to develop an objective coaching approach.
Xsens · 2023 final presentations. Watch on YouTube ↗
2022 / Second place
Measuring movement in daily life.
Aurora Battis, Jarrett Norrie, Tiffany Hsu and Vanessa Yuan analyzed wearable-sensor data related to Parkinson’s disease. The team was supported by Shawn Beaudette, Michael Holmes, Kelly Lockwood and Craig Tokuno.
2021 / Finalists
Turning sensor data into feedback.
Kailynn Manella, Aurora Battis, Colin Dunne and Chris Vellucci developed a framework using inertial motion-capture data to estimate power and bilateral asymmetry during sporting movements.
Trainee recognition
Selected scholarships & awards
Celebrating trainee excellence in research, leadership and community contribution. These selected highlights are not an exhaustive record of trainee awards and funding; some achievements do not have a public online announcement. Links are included where available.
Emma Ratke
Carl Alano
Selected research funding & training support
Supporting graduate research, industry internships, conference participation and research exchanges. Follow the available links for recipient announcements.
Chris Vellucci
Doctoral research funding
Mitacs Accelerate Entrepreneurship Fellowship · Chalk Monkey Labs
Jarrett Norrie
Doctoral research funding
Mitacs Accelerate Fellowship · 3MotionAI
Ian Doctor
Industry internship
Mitacs Business Strategy Internship (BSI) · Rowing Precision
Emma Ratke
2025 · Conference travel
Canadian MSK Rehab Research Network Trainee Conference Travel Support
2025 · Research exchange
Canadian MSK Rehab Research Network Trainee Exchange Program