NADINE SANGSTER

An accomplished academic leader with over20 years of experience in engineering education, research, and industry collaboration, specialising in curriculum development, accreditation, and fostering innovation through strategic partnerships and technological advancements.

• Journal Papers:
• 1. Sangster, N., Mahabir, Z., Lalla, T.R.M. and Ameerali, A. (2022), “Design of an Automated Seeding Machine”, Journal of The Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago, Vol.50, No.2, October, pp.28-35
• 2. Rambarran, S., Maharaj, R., Mohammed, S., Sangster, N. (2022), “The Utilization of Waste Toner as a Modifier in Trinidad Asphalts”, Recycling2022,7,74.
• 3. Terrence Lalla and Nadine Sangster, (2020), “Differences between Technicians and Engineers: An Analysis Based on UK-SPEC”, West Indian Journal of Engineering, Volume43
• Number1 (ISSN0511-5728)
• 4. Terrence R.M. Lalla and Nadine Sangster (2018), “Using VSM to Improve Manufacturing Efficiency in Developing Countries: A Case Study of a Beverage Manufacturing Company in the Caribbean”, The International Journal of Engineering and Science, Vol7, Issue4, Ver III, pp01-10, ISSN:23-19 –1805
• 5. Sangster, N., Lalla, T., Sookhoo, S., Baptiste., (2017), “The Design of a Fruit Picking Device”, International Journal of Application or Innovation in Engineering & Management, Vol6, Issue8, ISSN2319 –4847.
• 6. Sangster, N., Lalla, T., Mohammed, S., (2016), “Design of a Fuzzy Supervisory Control System for a Binary Distillation Column”, International Journal of Fuzzy Systems and Advanced Applications, Volume3,2016, pp27-31, ISSN:2313-0512.
• 7. Sangster, N., Duke, R., Lalla, T.R.M., Persad, P., Ameerali, A., (2016), “Investigating the use of advanced manufacturing technologies in the manufacturing assembly sector in a small developing country”; International Journal of Materials, Mechanics and Manufacturing, Vol.4(4):187-190 ISSN:1793-8198
• 8. Ameerali, A.O., Sangster, N., Persad, P., Mitchell, C., (2016) “To Design, Build and Test a Device to assist in the Grooving Process of the Steel Pan Musical Instrument”. International Journal of Materials, Mechanics and Manufacturing, Vol.4(3):266-272 ISSN:1793-8198
• 9. Persad, P.,Sangster, N.,Ramkhalawan, A., (2016) “Development of a Novel Heaving Wave Force Simulator”, Journal of The Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago, Vol.44, No.1, April, pp.49-56.
• 10. Sangster, N., Lalla, T., Roberts, R., Meyers, K., Rampersad, K., “An automated cocoa drying house for use in a small developing country”, International Journal of Engineering Inventions , Volume4, Issue10 [June2015] PP:23-30.
• 11. Sangster, N., Lalla, T.R.M., Jaggat, R. and Ochoa, L. (2014), “Investigating into Automated Filler Solutions in Manufacturing: A Case Study”, Journal of The Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago Vol.42, No.1, April/May, pp.16-21.
• 12. Persad, P., Sangster, N., Cumberbatch, E., Ramkhalawan, A. and Maharajh, A. (2011), “Investigating the feasibility of solar powered irrigation for food crop production: a Caroni case”, The Journal of the Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago, Vol.40, No.2, October/November, pp.61-66.
• 13. Persad, P., Sangster, N., “Use of Commercial Software to Model Operator Control Strategy for a glass Furnace”, The Journal of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago, Vol35 #1, October2004, pgs55-62.
• Conference full papers:
• 1. Sangster, N., Lewis, O., Ramkhalawan, A., Maharajh, A., and Bisnath, J., “Online Customisable Smart Irrigation Calculator for Use by Farmers in Trinidad and Tobago”, CAS-075, The Caribbean Academy of Sciences23rd Biennial Conference,24th-25th November2023, UWI St Augustine Campus.
• 2. Edwards, D., Sangster, N., “Utilising Machine Learning to Predict Prices for Tomatoes at Wholesale Vegetable Markets in Trinidad and Tobago”, CAS-076, The Caribbean Academy of Sciences23rd Biennial Conference,24th-25th November2023, UWI St Augustine Campus.
• 3. Ali, R., Sangster, N. “Using AI to Provide Decision Support for Water Distribution in a Local Context”, CAS-077, The Caribbean Academy of Sciences23rd Biennial Conference,24th-25th November2023, UWI St Augustine Campus.
• 4. Bisnath, J., Persad, P., Sangster, N., Bickramdass, R., Implementing Health Service Robots in Trinidad and Tobago: A Collaborative Approach”, CAS-084, The Caribbean Academy of Sciences23rd Biennial Conference,24th-25th November2023, UWI St Augustine Campus.
• 5. Ali, R., Sangster, N., “Using fuzzy logic to provide decision support for water distribution”, Caribbean Regional Conference on Water Loss, March2023, Port of Spain, Trinidad.
• 6. Sangster, N., Bisnath, J., Maharajh, A., Sammy, A., (2020), “Investigation of the watercourses and measures to alleviate flooding in the Penal Debe region”, IConETech2020, The University of the West Indies June1-5,2020.
• 7. Sangster, N., Cumberbatch, E., Ramkhalawan, A., Maharajh, A., Bisnath, J., Bickramdass, R., Edwards, D., Persad, P., “Smart irrigation estimator”, IConETech2020, The University of the West Indies, June1-5,2020.
• 8. Ameerali, A., Sangster, N., Ragbir, G., “Autonomous detection of vehicular wheel alignment parameters”, IConETech2020, The University of the West Indies, June1-52020.
• 9. Persadie, N., Sangster, N., Ramkhalawan A., Ameerali, A., Soodeen, D., Maharajh, A., Integrated Approach to Masters Programme Delivery in Manufacturing and Design Engineering at UTT, IConETech2020, The University of the West Indies, June1-5,2020.
• 10. Sangster, N., Lalla, T., Mohammed, S., “Design of a Fuzzy Supervisory Control System for a Binary Distillation Column”, INASE2016 Conference.
• 11. Sangster, N., Duke, R., Lalla, T.R.M., Persad, P., Ameerali, A., “Investigating the use of advanced manufacturing technologies in the manufacturing assembly sector in a small developing country” , The International Conference on Mechatronics, Materials and Manufacturing, France, August2015.
• 12. Ameerali, A.O., Sangster, N., Persad, P., Mitchell, C., “To Design, Build and Test a Device to assist in the Grooving Process of the Steel Pan Musical Instrument”, Accepted for publication in The International Conference on Mechatronics, Materials and Manufacturing, France, August2015.
• 13. Sangster, N., Lalla, T.,Bailey, E., Dass, T.,”Fostering a Climate of Innovation at a Manufacturing Firm in Trinidad and Tobago: A Case Study”, IEM Conference2014, The University of the West Indies, Dec5-6.
• 14. Sangster, N., Persad, P., “A method for the generation of membership functions using operating states in a glass furnace”, Proceedings of the IASTED International Symposium on Intelligent Systems and Control (ISC2013) held on November11-13,2013 in Marina del Rey, USA.
• 15. Sangster, N., Persad, P., Ameerali, N., “Neurofuzzy Based Modelling and Comparison of Operator Controlled Strategies for a glass furnace”, Proceedings of the IET International Conference on Information Science and Control Engineering, Shenzhen, China, December7 –9,2012.
• 16. Sangster, N., Lalla, T., Nash, J., ” Investigating the use of fuzzy logic to predict a delivery date for custom jobs in a manufacturing plant.”, ”, Proceedings of the IET International Conference on Information Science and Control Engineering, Shenzhen, China, December7 –9,2012.
• 17. Ameerali, A.O., Sangster, N., Persad, P., Cockburn, D., “Investigation of the frequencies generated by the High - C Tenor Steelpan when played by various Steelpan Sticks.” Proceedings of the2012 IET International Conference on Information Science and Control Engineering, Shenzhen, China, December7 –9,2012.
• 18. Sangster, N; Persad, P.; “Simulation of Fuzzy System for Control of Complex Plants”, Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Simulation and Identification2011.
• 19. Sangster , N., Persad, P., Duncan, D., “Investigating the Use of Fuzzy Logic for Smart Traffic Lights at an Overpass”Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Identification and Control,2009.
• 20. Sangster, N., Persad, P., Bacchus, F., “Investigating the Use of Fuzzy Logic for a Smart Irrigation Water Sprinkler”, proceedings of the24th International Conference on CARS & FOF,2008.
• 21. Sangster, N., Persad, P., “Fuzzy Logic for Traffic Light Control at an Overpass”, Proceedings of the23rd International Conference on CAD/CAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future, UNMG Bogota, Columbia, August16-18,2007.
• 22. Sangster, N., Persad, P., “A General Approach for defining Fuzzy Models of Complex Plants.” Proceedings of the22nd International Conference on CAD/CAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future, Vellore, India, July19 -22,2006.
• 23. Persad, P., Sangster, N., “Effect of Partitioning Data on the Development of Fuzzy Rules”, Proceedings of the20th International Conference on CAD/CAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future, San Cristobal, Venezuela, July21 -23,2004.
• 24. Persad, P., Sangster, N., “Development of fuzzy Rules for Temperature Control in a Glass Melting Furnace”, Proceedings of the16th Annual Technical Conference of the Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago on manufacturing for the21st Century,2003.
• 25. Persad, P., Mongru, N., Sangster,N., “The Potential for Applications of Artificial Intelligence Technologies in the Industries of Trinidad and Tobago”, Proceedings of the16th Annual Technical Conference of the Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago on manufacturing for the21st Century,2003.
• 26. Persad, P., Isaacs, D., Sangster, N., “Development of a Fuzzy Logic Controller for Bottom Temperature Control of a Glass Furnace”, Proceedings of the17th International Conference on CAD/CAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future, Durban, South Africa, June10-21,2001.

Member, IET, 2022-present

1. KC: Marketing Plan for Christmas 2023

2. Universal Foods: Marketing Research Analysis for Christmas 2023

3. Point Lisas Couva Chamber of Commerce: Small Business Strategy

4. CASL: Marketing Repsol products

5. NGC: Modification of the Energy Smart App TT

6. NP: Design of mobile App

7. Cardi: Design of Leave App

8. Penal Debe Regional Corporation: Penal Debe Flooding

9. Penal Debe Regional Corporation: Woodland Watercourses

10. Design of display board at ABEL

11. FilmTT: Increasing efficiency of the Film Production Expenditure Rebate Programme

12. FashionTT: Fashion Value Chain Investment Programme

13. MTI:Construction Permit Process

14. InvesTT: Process Re engineering and improvement

15. PPOS: Increasing the efficiency at the Barrel Shop (Shed 10)

16. PPOS: Yard Storage Optimization and Segregation

17. PPOS: Utilizing resources effectively to increase berth moves

18. Nestle Trinidad: Redesign of the CIP system with a focus on a time and motion study

19. Mapping the process from order to delivery at Glass Unlimited

20. Process Improvement at Nestle Trinidad

21. Investigation of the barrel shop at the PPOS

22. Utilizing resources effectively to increase berth moves

23. METPRO: Job Hazard Analysis – Risk analysis with remedial actions

24. Tracmac Engineering Limited: Bar Code Labelling

25. Trincity Industrial Complex Limited: Spares Inventory Ordering System

26. PSCR Company Limited: Marketing Strategy for Pan Manufacturer

27. Century Eslon Limited: To measure and maximize the effectiveness of Century Elson’s marketing efforts

28. TrinFlow Limited: Market Survey

29. The House of Angostura: Filler Speed Adjustment

30. Industrial Chemicals Supply Co. (1995) Ltd: Design of a controller for automatic filler

31. The House of Angostura: Time and Motion Study of a Product Line

32. Agos Manufacturing Limited: Improvements in the Operations at Agos

33. Label House Group: Operations and Supply Chain Management

34. Agos Manufacturing Limited: Quality Initiative at Agos

35. The Water and Sewerage Authority: Alternative Pipe Systems Investigation

36. Trinidad & Tobago Solid Waste Management Co Ltd: Feasibility of setting up a system to deal with ewaste: Part I

37. Trinidad & Tobago Solid Waste Management Co Ltd:Reviewing the System for the Disposal of BioMedical Waste

38. Blue Waters Products Limited: Warehouse Management

39. The House of Angostura:Warehouse Management

40. ICHRIS Industries Limited: Process Mapping from Prepress to Production

41. Nestle Trinidad & Tobago Ltd: To verify that Nestle operations supply with Nestle Corporate Business Principles in the areas of HR, Environment, Health and Safety at work

42. Genethics Pharmaceuticals Limited: Plant Layout

43. Genethics Pharmaceuticals Limited: Cost Reduction

44. Harricrete Limited: Marketing Feasibility For Concrete Building Blocks In Trinidad & Tobago

45. Carib Ceramics Ltd (Trinidad Aggregate Products - TAP) :Increasing Productivity On The Tile Line

46. Berger Paints Trinidad Ltd: Warehouse Space Optimization

47. Arima Borough Corporation: Fleet Maintenance Management

48. GGI Limited: Design of a pallet rack for steel coils at GGI

49. GGI Limited: Process Improvement in Roof Sheeting Unit at GGI

50. Industrial Chemicals Supply Company (ICSCL) : An Innovative Technology Solution for the Pressure-Gravity Filler at Industrial Chemicals Supply Company Ltd

51. Tracmac Engineering: Warehouse resource requirements study st Tracmac Engineering

52. Arima Borough Corporation: A fleet management program for the Arima Borough Corporation

53. Carifarms Limited:Process Improvement at Carifarms Limited – Soyabean

54. Carifarms Limited:Process Improvement at Carifarms Limited – Sweet Corn

55. GGI Limited:Marketing Strategy for Flood Defender Product

56. GGI Limited:Marketing Strategy for Rain Water Harvesting Product

57. ICHRIS Limited:Improvement in Art Press Process

58. ICHRIS Limited:SOP for Chemicals usage at ICHRIS

59. ANGOSTURA Limited:New Bitters Plant

60. ANGOSTURA Limited:Risk Assessment

61. Grand Bay Products:Technological Solutions for Dust Emissions at Grand Bay Products Limited

Granting Agency

Subject

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1. CAribEquity

AI Innovators   Lab

USD 600,000

2. the European Union (EU), and   IDB LAB, the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank   Group, with the Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) serving as   the executing agency

Shaping the   Future of Innovation: Industry Academia Linkage

USD 18,000

3. PAHO/WHO

Working on a   project entitled “Bringing High and Low Technology (HALT) to COVID-19 in   Trinidad and Tobago project” with a team at the UTT

TTD 120,000

4. UWI Research &   Development Publication Fund

Conference Paper   Presentation in Venezuela

TT$5500.00

5. UWI Research & Development   Publication Fund

Conference Paper   Presentation in India

TT$14,000.00

6.  The Association of   Universities and Colleges of Canada

LACREG Research   Grant to start research collaboration with a Canadian University – McGill   University, (competitively earned).

CAD $5,693

7. The Association of   Universities and Colleges of Canada

Travel grant to   present the paper Investigating the applicability of precision irrigation   technologies for a small developing island in the Caribbean – Trinidad and   Tobago at the CALACS 2014 congress

CAD 1229.42

8. UWI (2007)

Most Outstanding   research assistant at The Department of Mechanical Engineering,

9. UTT (2015)

Supervisor of   best student project in Utilities Engineering

Internal Validations (QA process of reviewing programmes) at UTT:

1. Diploma in DMS – Animation

2. Certificate in DMS – Music Technology

3. Certificate in DMS – Animation/Music Technology

4. BA in DMS – Animation/Music Technology

5. BFA in Music (Caribbean Music)

6. BFA in Music (Western Classical)

7. BFA in Music (Indian Classical)

8. BASc/MEng in Information and Communication Technology

9. MSc in ICT

10. BEng in Applied Information Systems Technology

11. NETD in Computer Engineering

12. NETD in Mechanical Engineering

13. BSc in Nautical Science

14. Diploma in Fashion Management

15. Diploma in Fashion Design

16. BA in Fashion Design

17. MSc/MPhil in Environmental Science and Management

18. Certificate in Pan and Music Literacy

19. Certificate in Indian Classical Music

20. Diploma in Food Technology

21. BFA in Performing Arts: Music

22. BFA in Performing Arts: Dance

23. BSc Food Science and Technology

24. Post Graduate Certificate in Education

In the national community

1. 2023: Served as a reviewer on a panel for the award of scholarships to pursue tertiary education in Korea given by the Korean government to Trinidadian Nationals (hosted by the Korean Embassy)

2. 2022: Served as a reviewer on a panel for the award of scholarships to pursue tertiary education in Korea given by the Korean government to Trinidadian Nationals (hosted by the Korean Embassy)

3. 2021: Served as a reviewer on a panel for the award of scholarships to pursue tertiary education in Korea given by the Korean government to Trinidadian Nationals (hosted by the Korean Embassy)

4. 2020: Served as a reviewer on a panel for the award of scholarships to pursue tertiary education in Korea given by the Korean government to Trinidadian Nationals (hosted by the Korean Embassy)

5. Served as a member on the National Scholarship Taskforce 2018

6. 2019: Served as a reviewer on a panel for the award of scholarships to pursue tertiary education in Korea given by the Korean government to Trinidadian Nationals (hosted by the Korean Embassy)

7. 2018: Served as a reviewer on a panel for the award of scholarships to pursue tertiary education in Korea given by the Korean government to Trinidadian Nationals (hosted by the Korean Embassy)

8. 2017: Served as a reviewer on a panel for the award of scholarships to pursue tertiary education in Korea given by the Korean government to Trinidadian Nationals (hosted by the Korean Embassy)

9. 2016: Served as a reviewer on a panel for the award of scholarships to pursue tertiary education in Korea given by the Korean government to Trinidadian Nationals (hosted by the Korean Embassy)

10.2015: Served as a reviewer on a panel for the award of scholarships to pursue tertiary education in Korea given by the Korean government to Trinidadian Nationals (hosted by the Korean Embassy)

11.2014:Served as a reviewer on a panel for the award of LACREG grants sponsored by the AUCC in Canada

12.2014: Served as a reviewer on a panel for the award of scholarships to pursue tertiary education in Korea given by the Korean government to Trinidadian Nationals (hosted by the Korean Embassy)

13.2013: Worked with McGill University to plan, prepare and run a training programme on Irrigation and Water Resource Management (IWRM) which was attended by participants from the Caribbean.

14.Sat on the Committee established by The Ministry of Science Technology and Tertiary Education (MSTTE) with tertiary level institutions (TLIs) to develop an Articulation Agreement for TLIs in Trinidad and Tobago: March – June 2011

15.2006 – 2008: Project Coordinator for e-VIEW, An Interactive Teaching DVD of UTT in collaboration with YARA Trinidad

16.Summer 2007: Coordinated Service Learning Projects for Year One Engineering , Bachelor students from UTT at local children’s homes