Yasaman (Yasi) Shahidian (she/her)

Zenith Fellow Mentee, Class of 2023
Queen's University, Bachelor of Physics
Mentor:
Sean Mitra

Yasi is currently studying Physics at Queen's University as a Chernoff Family Scholar. During this past summer, Yasi was a McDonald Institute Fellow at the Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute. She has also completed internships with KF Aerospace and the Government of Manitoba. She is passionate about science communication and is currently working on bridging the gap between rural students and post-secondary STEM education.

Yasi was recently invited to Japan for the Ship for World Youth Global Leaders program to discuss the sustainability of economic development. She is a member of the Prime Minister's Youth Council, advising Prime Minister Trudeau on issues affecting youth in Canada. Yasi continues to seek and create opportunities that focus on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.