Affiliated centres and institutes

Centre for Advanced Materials Joining 

Welding, joining, and industrially supported applications at nano, micro and macro scale. 

Centre for Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence 

Multidisciplinary research in six areas related to intelligent systems and data analysis. 

Centre for Pavement Engineering and Transportation Technology 

Sustainable and resilient transportation infrastructure through innovation in construction materials, structural design, and asset management. 

Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute 

Devising effective tools and technologies through algorithms, cryptography, human-machine interaction, as well as networks and distributed systems. 

Institute for Polymer Research 

Advancing applications in the plastics, coatings, adhesives, and elastomers sectors. 

Waterloo Artificial Intelligence Institute 

Effective innovation in both foundational and operational artificial intelligence together with machine learning.  

Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology 

Developing connected devices and next generation energy systems, as well as smart and functional materials.