MSE Students Recognize Top Educators – 2025 IMPACT Student Choice Awards

Prof. Dai-Hattrick and Prof. Ramsay, along with Graduate Terry Li and Evelyn Li, win the 2025 MSE Impact Student Choice Awards, presented by MSE Chair Hani Naguib

Congratulations to Professor Liyang Dai- Hattrick  & Professor Scott Ramsay and teaching assistants, Terry  J.H Li (PhD Candidate) and Evelyn Li (MASc. Candidate) for receiving the 2025 MSE IMPACT Student Choice Awards.

The annual IMPACT Student Choice Awards recognize a MSE undergraduate instructor and teaching assistant as selected by the student body. Named after the Department alumni + industry magazine, IMPACT, the award makes reference to both materials testing and the influential effect of professional dedication and excellence.

Prof. Liyang Dai-Hattrick, receives the MSE IMPACT Student Choice Awards 2025, for top MSE instructor of the year (Photo: Dian Yu).
MASc candidate, Evelyn Li, receives the MSE IMPACT Student Choice Awards 2025, for top TA of the year (Photo: Dian Yu).
PhD candidate, Terry J.H Li, receives the MSE IMPACT Student Choice Awards 2023, for top TA of the year (Photo: Dian Yu).

Past recipients—MSE Impact Student Choice Awards

Impact Student Choice Awards — 2024 Winners 

Instructor of the Year: Prof. Steve Thorpe
Teaching Assistant of the Year: Tianyi Lyu

Impact Student Choice Awards — 2023 Winners 

Instructor of the Year: Prof. Liyang Dai-Hattrick
Teaching Assistant of the Year: JiaHui Zhang

Impact Student Choice Awards — 2022 Winners 

Instructor of the Year: Prof. Scott Ramsay
Teaching Assistant of the Year: Tianyi Lyu

Impact Student Choice Awards — 2021 Winners 

Instructor of the Year: Prof. Gisele Azimi
Teaching Assistant of the Year: Diana Vucevic