Friday, August 10, 2018
Ten researchers from the University of Waterloo received more than $15.6 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to fund two networks and eight projects that will further research efforts through academic and industry collaborations. CBB researchers that were recently awarded are:
- Trevor Charles, Biology, $851,400 for "Biodegradation of the most commonly used herbicide on earth"
- Michael Tam, Chemical Engineering, $456,000 and $564,400 respectively for the "Development of magnetic nanoparticles for enhanced detection and removal of contaminants in waste and drinking water systems, and a second project grant for sustainable conductive inks for printable electronic applications"
- Juewen Liu, Chemistry, $593,025 for "DNA-gated stimuli-responsive nanostructures for metal sensing and smart remediation"
Additionally, Ehsan Toyserkani, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, was awarded funding for his network to explore timely research in “Network for Holistic Innovation in Additive Manufacturing (AM)” with the overall goal of to tackle the foremost challenges preventing industry from adopting AM applications, and to ensure Canada is a leader in the AM sector.