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Sebastian Fischmeister
Executive Director
Kaan Inal
Associate Director
Stefanie Bruinsma
Powertrain Systems Researcher
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Nasser Abukhdeir
Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
Research Expertise
- Hydrodynamics of Complex Fluids and Multiphase Flows
- Computational Methods in Engineering
- Topological optimization of structural analysis
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Nasser Abukhdeir
Gordon Agnew
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Cryptography and data security
- High speed communication networks
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Gordon Agnew
Sibel Alumur Alev
Associate Professor, Management Sciences
Research Expertise
- Hub location and hub network design
- Reverse logistics network design
- Location Analysis
- Network Design
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Sibel Alumur Alev
Joanne Atlee
Professor, Computer Science
Research Expertise
- Analysis of software requirements and specifications with computer-aided tools and techniques
- Configurable model-driven development (MDD)
- Practitioner-friendly specification and design notations that have precise semantics suitable for automated analysis
- Software modeling, model checking, documentation, and analysis
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Joanne Atlee
Lisa Aultman-Hall
Professor, Systems Design Engineering
Research Expertise
- Transportation systems data collection and modeling
- Energy demand for electric vehicle charging
- Intercity travel and accessibility
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Lisa Aultman-Hall
Michael Barnett-Cowan
Associate Professor, Kinesiology
Research Expertise
- Vestibular (balance) system
- Object recognition
- Head movement and orientation
- Coordinated movement
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Michael Barnett-Cowan
Otman Basir
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Biologically inspired intelligent systems
- Human Computer Interaction (HCI)/Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems
- Hybrid systems
- Intelligent embedded systems
- Sensory systems design
Centre for Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (CPAMI)
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Otman Basir
Sanjeev Bedi
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- 5-Axis numerically controlled machining
- Automated polishing
- Complex curve machining methods: Principle Axis Method (PAM) and Multi-Point Method (MPM)
- Design of Numerical Control (NC) machines and controllers
- Efficient tool path planning
- Flank milling
- Gouge detection and avoidance mechanisms
- Machined surface evaluation
- Surface finish estimation
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Sanjeev Bedi
Elliot Biro
Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Metallurgical Transformations During Welding
- Post-weld Properties
- Improving Weld Process Robustness (increasing Manufacturability)
- Effect Of Microstructure And Mechanical Property Hetrogenity On Weld Performance
- Physical Simulation Of The Welding Process
- Weld Defect Formation
- Welding Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS)
- Dissimilar Material Welding
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Elliot Biro
Jim Bookbinder
Professor, Management Sciences
Research Expertise
- Applied operations research
- Logistics/Inventory management
- Modes of transport and transportation systems
Waterloo Management of Integrated Manufacturing Systems (WATMIMS)
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Jim Bookbinder
Slim Boumaiza
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Advanced signal processing algorithms for wireless communication
- Cognitive and software defined radios (CR and SDR)
- Design of high power and spectrum efficient linear radio frequency amplifiers
- Hybrid Radio Frequency and Digital Signal Processing (RF/DSP) design of wireless communication transmitters
- Microwave and millimeter-wave circuits and systems design
- Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) transceiver schemes
- Nonlinear and linear radio frequency (RF) circuits and systems characterization and behavioural modeling
- Power amplifier and transmitter linearization techniques (Baseband and RF Digital Predistortion, Feed-forward)
- RF integrated circuits (CMOS)
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Slim Boumaiza
Catherine Burns
Professor, Systems Design Engineering
Research Expertise
- Cognitive work analysis
- Ecological interface design
- Graphical interface design and visualization
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Catherine Burns
Clifford Butcher
Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Fracture
- Formability
- Plasticity
- Micromechanics
- Computational Mechanics
- Automotive Metal Forming & Crash Simulations
- Advanced/Ultra High Strength Steels
- Aluminum alloys
- Magnesium alloys
- Warm Forming & Hot Stamping
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Clifford Butcher
Jack Callaghan
Professor, Kinesiology
Research Expertise
- Lower back pain and injury
Centre of Research Expertise for the Preventative of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD)
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Jack Callaghan
Claudio Cañizares
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Battery charging systems
- Network/distributed and web-based programming applications in power systems
- Nonlinear systems theory and its applications to electricity markets
- Optimal power management in competitive electricity markets
- Smart charging systems
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Claudio Cañizares
Jeff Casello
Professor, School of Planning
Research Expertise
- Application of geographic information systems (GIS) to urban area analysis
- Design and operation of public transportation systems, highway systems, and facilities for non-motorized modes of transport
- Development and implementation of utility-based multi-modal travel forecasting models
- Transportation and land use impacts
- Urban transportation systems
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Jeff Casello
Zhongwei Chen
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Research Expertise
- Advanced nanostructured conductive polymers
- Nanocomposite membranes for fuel cell and water purification
- Nanostructured fuel cell catalysts
- Synthesis, functionalization and fabrication of nanostructured materials
- Zeolite nanoparticles and membranes
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Zhongwei Chen
Perry Chou
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Research Expertise
- Biofuel production – including biohydrogen, biodiesel, and biobutanol
- Biomanufacturing
- Bioprocessing technologies
- Recombinant protein production
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Perry Chou
David Clausi
Professor, Systems Design Engineering
Research Expertise
- Computer vision
- Design and development of automated interpretation algorithms
- Digital image processing
- Pattern recognition
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David Clausi
Eric Croiset
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Research Expertise
- Emissions control using CO2 abatement technologies
- Hydrogen production
- Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) simulation and modeling
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Eric Croiset
Duane Cronin
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
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EC4 1157
Research Expertise
- Automotive crash and occupant simulation
- Automotive crashworthiness
- High-rate materials characterization
- Impact biomechanics
- Pipeline integrity
- Trauma prediction
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Duane Cronin
Mark Crowley
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Probabilistic Graphical Models
- Decision Making Under Uncertainty
- Big Data Analytics
- Optimization
- Reinforcement Learning
- Game Theory
- Autonomous and connected car
- Automotive
- Operational Artificial Intelligence
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Mark Crowley
Krzysztof Czarnecki
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Embedded systems and software
- Generative programming and model-based software development
- Software design
- Software system families and product lines
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Krzysztof Czarnecki
Oussama Damen
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Coding Theory
- Cross-layer optimization
- Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) and space-time communications
- Multiuser detection
- Wireless communications
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Oussama Damen
Nancy Day
Professor, Computer Science
Research Expertise
- Development of automated and interactive formal methods tools
- Formal methods of system analysis
- Hardware verification
- Requirements specification and analysis
- Software Engineering
- System safety
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Nancy Day
Cecile Devaud
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Computational fluid dynamics
- Turbulent combustion modelling
- Emissions
- Auto-ignition
- Spray/mixing
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Cecile Devaud
Samir Elhedhli
Professor, Management Sciences
Research Expertise
- Large-scale linear and integer optimization (interior-point methods, decomposition, column generation)
- Supply-chain design: logistics, inventory, routing and scheduling
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Samir Elhedhli
Ali Elkamel
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Research Expertise
- Process Systems Engineering; Computer-Aided Product Formulation and Design
- Systems Biology
- Carbon Management, Energy and Environmental Systems
- Optimization of Oil, Gas, Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical Operations
- Process Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of Complex Systems.
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Ali Elkamel
Kaan Erkorkmaz
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Modeling and Identification
- Optimal trajectory generation
- Precision motion control
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Kaan Erkorkmaz
Baris Fidan
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Collaborative driving technologies
- Nonlinear/switching control of multivariable/time varying/multi-agent systems
- Robust adaptive control
- Specific designs for mechatronic systems
- Supervisory control
- Triangular systems and backstepping control
- Vehicle stability and control technologies
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Baris Fidan
Sebastian Fischmeister
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Distributed Embedded Real-Time Systems
- Real-Time Safety Critical Software
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Sebastian Fischmeister
Michael Fowler
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Research Expertise
- Conductive polymer blends
- Design and performance of fuel cell stacks and systems
- Development and testing of polymeric materials
- Fuel cell materials testing
- Fuel cell system reliability and modelling
- Hydrogen production and distribution
- Life cycle analysis
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Michael Fowler
Roydon Fraser
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Alternative fuels
- Energy analysis of energy conversion systems
- In-cylinder combustion diagnostics and engineering
- Life cycle analysis
- Thermodynamics of ecosystems
- Vehicle fleet/power plant/industry emissions impacts (local and regional)
- Window thermal performance modelling
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Roydon Fraser
Liping Fu
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Expertise
- Artificial Intelligence, Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
- Intelligent Paratransit: scheduling, dispatching and simulation
- Intelligent transportation systems
- Public transportation, safety and winter road maintenance
- Shortest path algorithms for in-vehicle route guidance systems
- Travel time modeling and estimation for advanced traveler information systems
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Liping Fu
Vincent Gaudet
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Advanced Hardware Architectures
- Baseband communication circuits and algorithms
- Energy-efficient circuits and systems
- Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) signal processing
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Vincent Gaudet
Catherine Gebotys
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
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Embedded Hardware Security
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Countermeasures for Hardware Hacking, including techniques for resistance to side channel analysis, reverse engineering, fault injection attacks
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Protection of Keys, Secure Boot
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Catherine Gebotys
Adrian Gerlich
Associate Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Friction stir welding and processing, roll bonding, overlay welding
- Materials characterization of light alloys, steels, and metal matrix composites using quantitative electron microscopy
- Physical metallurgy of welded components
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Adrian Gerlich
Lukasz Golab
Associate Professor, Management Sciences
Research Expertise
- Data analysis of vehicle usage, through WeBike Project.
- Data mining and management.
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Lukasz Golab
Guang Gong
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Cryptographic primitives
- Multimedia communication security
- Network and ad hoc network security
- Sequence design for wireless Code Division Mutilpe Access (CDMA) communications
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Guang Gong
Randy Harris
Professor, English Language and Literature
Research Expertise
- Speech recognition applications for advanced smartphone devices
- Voice interface design
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Randy Harris
Bruce Hellinga
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Expertise
- Design and evaluation of intelligent transportation system components
- Development and application of simulation tools
- Environmental impacts of transportation policies
- Safety
- Traffic demand management
Waterloo Transportation Research for Improving Proformance & Safety (WATTRIPS)
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Bruce Hellinga
Glenn Heppler
Professor, System Design Engineering
Research Expertise
- Dynamics and Control of Structures
- Non linear structural dynamics
- Micropolar materials modeling
- Composite materials
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Glenn Heppler
Jean-Pierre Hickey
Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Multiphysics simulations
- Turbulent simulations (LES, DNS)
- High-speed aerothermodynamics
- Trans-/Supercritical combustion
- Turbulence modelling in two-phase flow
- High-pressure fuel injector systems
- Low-order modelling of fluid systems
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Jean-Pierre Hickey
Pin-Han Ho
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Broadband wired and wireless communication networks
- Coded video multicasting, Medium Access Control (MAC) layer scheduling and performance analysis
- Cross-layer design in Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.16 networks
- Integration of fiber and wireless communication systems (FiWi)
- Relay placement on cooperative communications and survivable routing for high availability design
- Secure and privacy-preserving vehicular communications
- Wireless network security
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Pin-Han Ho
Jan Huissoon
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Arc Acoustics in Gas Metal Arc (GMA) welding
- Automatic end-of-arm and tool-centre-point calibration
- Autonomous Navigation Using Artificial Neural Networks
- Dynamic Seam Tracking for Robotic Welding
- Neuro-Musculo-Skeletal Modelling of Human Locomotion
- Walking Wobot Welder
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Jan Huissoon
Hamidreza Jahed Motlagh
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Cyclic plasticity
- Fatigue failure analysis and fatigue life prediction
- Finite deformation
- Mechanical testing of micro- and submicron specimens, Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
- Modelling, analysis and design of materials under inelastic and cyclic loadings
- Multi-axial fatigue of magnesium alloys
- Residual stresses
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Hamidreza Jahedmotlagh
Sheshakamal Jayaram
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Analysis or conduction and breakdown mechanisms in insulating materials under high voltage stress
- Characterization analysis of batteries and supercapacitors
- High voltage and electrical insulation engineering
- Performance evaluation of energy storage elements
- Pulse power technologies
- Use of partial discharge and other high frequency components as diagnostic tools for insulation failure analysis
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Shesha Jayaram
Soo Jeon
Associate Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Design and control of mechatronic systems
- Instrumented robotics
- Non-smooth dynamic systems
- Sensory information processing of motion control
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Soo Jeon
David Johnson
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Development and application of Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) to flows
- Fan design and testing
- Fluid-thermal component design and analysis
- Incompressible flow turbomachinery (turbines, fans, and pumps)
- Jet and nozzle flows
- Large scale PIV and measurement techniques
- Pump design and testing
- Wind energy and wind turbines
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David Johnson
Peter Johnson
Associate Professor, Geography and Environmental
Research Expertise
- Geospatial technology
- Location-based technology
- Communications and information sharing
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Peter Johnson
Fakhri Karray
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Autonomous and intelligent systems
- Computational intelligence and applications
- Cognitive robotics and advanced mechatronics
- Distributed real time systems
- Concept extraction and natural speech understanding
- Multi modal information retrieval
Centre for Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (CPAMI)
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Fakhri Karray
Mehrdad Kazerani
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Active power filters
- Battery electric, hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles
- Current-source converter/inverter applications
- Distributed power generation
- Flexible alternating current (AC) transmission systems (FACTS)
- Fuel cell power conditioners
- Matrix converters
- Photovoltaic grid-connected inverters
- Power quality
- Pulse power applications
- Sustainable energy storage systems
- Utility interface of alternative energy sources
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Mehrdad Kazerani
Amir Khajepour
Professor, Director of the Waterloo Centre for Automotive Research (WatCAR)
Research Expertise
- Active vehicle stability
- Advanced vehicle systems
- Air-gas hybrid engine
- Complex hydraulic and vehicle dynamic systems modelling for articulated vehicles
- Configuration and power management control strategies for electric and electric-gas hybrid
- Embedded suspension systems
- Engine and body mounting systems (Passive and Active)
- Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH)
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Amir Khajepour
Behrad Khamesee
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Clean room applications
- Electromagnetic dampers
- Micromanipulation using magnetic levitation
- Microrobotics
- Smart structures and actuators
- Wind tunnel testing
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Behrad Khamesee
Amir Khandani
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Channel coding and transmission for fading environments
- Channel coding with an emphasis on Turbo-codes
- Coding and interference cancellation for Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) systems
- Constellation design and implementation for multi-level modulation over band-limited channels
- Cooperative networking
- Digital/Wireless Communications
- Information Theory with an emphasis on networks
- Multiple-access, multiple antenna systems
- Receiver structure for fading channels
- Soft decision/soft output decoding of binary codes
- Structure of lattices with applications in digital communications
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Amir Khandani
Holger Kleinke
Professor, Chemistry
Research Expertise
- Crystal Structure Prediction
- Inorganic Materials
- Solid State Chemistry
- Thermoelectric Energy Conversion
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Holger Kleinke
Hyock Ju Kwon
Associate Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Cell traction force measurement using optical sectioning techniques
- Constitutive modelling of soft bio-polymers
- Mechanical measurements using the Digital Image Correlation method
- Viscous fracture of soft materials
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Hyock Ju Kwon
Stephan Lambert
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Automotive Design
- Drive-by-wire
- Electronic stability and control
- Fatigue and fracture
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Stephan Lambert
Nasser Lashgarian Azad
Associate Professor, Systems Design Engineering
Research Expertise
- Modeling, model reduction methods, simulation, sensitivity analysis techniques, design and optimal control of advanced vehicle components and systems
- Novel model-based design tools for automotive systems
- Optimization of power management strategies for hybrid vehicles
- Speed trajectory control for fuel optimal driving
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Nasser Lashgarian Azad
Bosco Leung
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Design of mixed analog/digital circuits for wireless communication
- Phase noise of oscillators, mixer noise and mixer distortion analysis
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Bosco Leung
Jonathan Li
Professor, Geography and Environmental
Research Expertise
- Mobile mapping solutions for outdoor and indoor mapping
- 3D object detection GeoAI for multi-scale geospatial mapping and change detection
- LiDAR point cloud processing for 3D urban modeling
- Machine learning for intelligent processing of earth observation data
- Remote sensing applications in transportation
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Jonathan Li
Xianguo Li
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Energy and exergy analysis
- Energy conversion technologies
- Fuel atomization and spray formation
- Fuel Cell performance modelling and optimization
- Heat transfer processes
- Life cycle analysis
- Modelling of transport phenomena in fuel cells
- Techniques for design and fabrication of fuel cell components
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Xianguo Li
Fue-Sang Lien
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Aoerdynamics and Aeroaucoustics
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Flow visualization and animation
- Turbulence Modeling
- Wind Engineering and Dispersion
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Fue-Sang Lien
Carolyn MacGregor
Professor, Systems Design Engineering
Research Expertise
- Cognitive ergonomics
- Driver performance and safety
- Individual differences and information manipulation
- Navigation and manipulation in virtual environments and 3D simulations
- Usability testing and human-computer interaction
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Carolyn MacGregor
Raafat Mansour
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Advanced modeling and design methodologies for radio frequency (RF)/microwave
- Analysis of integrated RF systems (components, packaging and interconnect)
- Computer aided diagnostic/tuning tools for Electromagnetic band gap structures
- Filters and multiplexers
- RF-Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology and nano-based sensors
- RF-Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) components
- Superconductive microwave devices
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Raafat Mansour
Michael Mayer
Associate Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Electronic packaging
- Microfabrication
- Microjoining processes
- Sensor technology
- Thermosonic and ultrasonic wire bonding
- Ultrasonic Finite Element Models
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Michael Mayer
John McPhee
Professor, Systems Design Engineering
Research Expertise
- Automotive system modelling
- Biomechanics
- Multibody dynamics and vehicle design optimization
- Real-time simulation
- Vehicle dynamics
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John McPhee
William Melek
Professor, Director Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Autonomous navigation and mobile manipulation
- Computational intelligence
- Design, modelling, and control of advanced mechatronics systems
- Modular and reconfigurable robotics and automation
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William Melek
Patrick Mitran
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Coding theory
- Cooperative and cognitive networks
- Information theory
- Statistical signal processing
- Wireless communications
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Patrick Mitran
John Montesano
Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
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Long-term durability of lightweight composites
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Fatigue and creep failure
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Impact of composite structures
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Damage mechanics and constitutive modeling
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Micromechanics
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Non-destructive evaluation (NDE)
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John Montesano
Kirsten Morris
Professor, Applied Mathematics
Research Expertise
- Estimation of charge in batteries
- Control of smart materials
- Optimization of sensor and hardware placement
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Kirsten Morris
Krshirasagar Naik
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Energy-cost modelling of wireless applications
- Intelligent Transportation Systems
- Low power software and communication protocols
- Mobile and ad hoc networks
- Mobile communication and computing
- Optical networks
- Testing communication protocols
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Krshirasagar Naik
Sriram Narasimhan
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Expertise
- Modal Analysis
- Structural Dynamics
- Structural Identification and Control
- Vibration based Signal Processing
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Sriram Narasimhan
Linda Nazar
Professor, Chemistry
Research Expertise
- Design and analysis of advanced materials for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries
- Development of new materials for enhanced energy storage and conversion
- Hydrogen Storage and Fuel Cell Catalyst Materials
- Mesoporous metal oxides
- Solid state electrochemistry of metal oxides, metal phosphates and pnictides
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Linda Nazar
Flora Ng
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Research Expertise
- Catalyst development for hydrocarbon processing
- Catalytic distillation
- Heavy oil and emulsion upgrading
- Production of ultra low Sulphur gasoline and diesel fuel
- Production of value added products from waste plastics
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Flora Ng
Patricia Nieva
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) and Nano-electro-mechanical systems (NEMS) sensors for operation in harsh environments
- MEMS/NEMS processing, packaging and microassembly
- Micropower generation
- Micro-opto-electro-mechanical systems (MOEMS) and adaptive optics
- Physical MEMS/NEMS sensors and devices
- Self-contained integrated microsystems
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Patricia Nieva
Alexander Penlidis
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Research Expertise
- Design, mathematical modelling and computer simulation of polymer reactors
- Emulsion/solution/suspension polymerization
- On-line sensor development for polymer and latex characterization
- Optimization and computer control
- Polymer research and engineering
- Polymerization kinetics
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Alexander Penlidis
Sean Peterson
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Biological Fluid Dynamics
- Energy Harvesting
- Fluid/Structure Interaction
- Optical Diagnostic Methods for Fluid Mechanics
- Vortex Dynamics
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Sean Peterson
Mark Pritzker
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Research Expertise
- Electrochemical Engineering
- Electrochemical techniques for fabrication of nanostructures
- Leaching, adsorption and ion exchange processes
- Metal and alloy electrodeposition
- Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) and Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) experimentation and modelling
- Process Modelling
- Simulation and optimization of oriented strand board manufacturing
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Mark Pritzker
Omar Ramahi
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Biomedical Applications of electromagnetics
- Electromagnetic compatibility and interference
- Electromagnetic propagation mechanisms
- Electronic packaging
- Material measurements
- Photonics
- Radiating systems, theoretical and computational electromagnetics
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Omar Ramahi
Neil Randall
Associate Professor, English Language and Literature
Research Expertise
- Rhetoric and semiotics of Human-Computer Interaction
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Neil Randall
Derek Rayside
Associate Professor, ECE
Research Expertise
- Software Engineering
- Autonomous vehicles
- Cybersecurity
- Infrastructure Integrity
- Software Engineerin
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Derek Rayside
Catherine Rosenberg
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Broadband networks: Internet protocol (IP), Asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), and Multiprotocol label switching (MPLS)
- Cellular networks: cross-layer integration, resource management, mobility and power management, opportunistic scheduling
- Multimedia applications: Content delivery network (CDN), peer-to-peer, and location-based services
- Network security: Distributed denial of services (DDOS), traffic monitoring
- Traffic engineering: quality of service, game theory and pricing, dynamic provisioning, network design, routing, congestion control, scheduling
- Wireless networks: sensors and Wireless local area networks (WLANs)
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Catherine Rosenberg
Safieddin Safavi-Naeini
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Complex propogation and scattering phenomena
- Computational electromagnetics and photonics
- Devices and novel electromagnetic materials
- Guided-wave and free space optical systems and components
- Intelligent Navigation Systems
- Microwave and millimeter wave planar circuits and antenna systems
- Microwave high temperature superconductor (HTSC) thin film technology
- Radio frequency (RF)/microwave packaging and Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)/Electromagnetic interface (EMI) analyses
- RF/microwave/millimeter wave/Terahertz (THz) systems
- Vehicle wireless communications and safety systems
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Safieddin Safavi-Naeini
Frank Safayeni
Professor, Management Sciences
Research Expertise
- Behavioural & organizational aspects of information systems and management of technology
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Frank Safayeni
Magdy Salama
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Distribution system automation and load management
- Distribution system performance analysis
- Distribution system planning
- Energy Systems
- Grounding system analysis
- Power quality analysis
- Power system asset management and monitoring
- Reactive power control
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Magdy Salama
Armaghan Salehian
Associate Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Continuum modeling, vibration analysis and modal testing
- Smart materials
- Wave propagation in composite materials
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Armaghan Salehian
Siby Samuel
Assistant Professor, Systems Design Engineering
Research Expertise
- Simulation & Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality
- Novice and Older Driver Training
- Predictive & Conceptual Modeling of Behaviour
- Eye tracking
- Attention & Cognition
- Perception
- Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
- Decision Making
- Aging
- Automotive Human factors
- Autonomous and Connected Vehicles & Intelligent Transportation Systems
- Caregiver Behaviours & Errors
- Assistive & Automotive Interfaces
- Vulnerable Road User Safety (Pedestrians & Bicyclists)
- Motorcyclist Safety
- Special Populations (ADHD & Dementia)
- Traffic Control Devices & Roadway Infrastructure Design
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Siby Samuel
Gerry Schneider
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- All-Speed Flow Prediction Methods
- Control-Volume-Based Finite Element Methods
- Machine Vision
- Phase-Change Energy Transport. Equation Solving for Physical Problems
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Gerry Schneider
George Shaker
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- RF/microwave/millimeter wave/Terahertz (THz) circuits and antenna systems
- Radio frequency (RF)/microwave packaging and Electromagnetic compatibility
- (EMC)/Electromagnetic interface (EMI) analyses
- Vehicle and UAV wireless communications, navigation systems, and telematics systems
- Bio-wearable electronics and systems
- Energy harvesting systems
- Complex propagation and scattering phenomena
- Devices and novel electromagnetic materials and wireless sensors
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George Shaker
Xuemin (Sherman) Shen
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Radio resource and mobility management
- Voice over mobile Internet protocol (IP)
- Wireless ad hoc and sensor networks
- Wireless network security
- Wireless/Internet interworking
- Wireless local area network (WLAN)/Worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX), Wireless application protocol (WAP), Ultra-wide band (UWB) wireless communications
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Xuemin (Sherman) Shen
Leonardo Simon
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Research Expertise
- Correlation of syntheses-structure-properties of polymers
- Development and evaluation of novel bioproducts for automotive applications
- Development of composite materials and leading-edge technologies in nanomaterials
- Development of polymer nanocomposites
- Fuel cell materials
- Mathematical modeling of polymerization mechanisms
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Leonardo Simon
Siva Sivoththaman
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Advanced processing technologies for microelectronic devices and process modeling
- Low-permittivity dielectric films and device integration
- Low-thermal budget, rapid thermal, and optothermal processing in silicon
- Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology, silicon micromachining
- Nanocrystalline semiconductors and nanostructures
- Silicon-based crystalline and thin-film photovoltaic devices: design and fabrication technology
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Siva Sivoththaman
Stephen Smith
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Autonomous systems
- Distributed and coordinated contrl
- Optimization and control theory
- Robotics and multi-robotic systems
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Stephen Smith
Stefan Steiner
Professor, Statistics and Actuarial Science
Research Expertise
- Business and industrial statistics
- Operations research
- Statistical engineering
- Statistical methods for process improvement and variation reduction
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Stefan Steiner
Zhongchao Tan
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Post combustion air pollution control
- Syngas purification
- Thermochemical process for alternative fuel production
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Zhongchao Tan
Ehsan Toyserkani
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Additive manufacturing
- Modeling/Simulation and real-time control of metal laser additive manufacturing
- Micro-scale additive manufacturing
- Opto-mechanical dual-parameter optical sensors developed through additive manufacturing
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Ehsan Toyserkani
Mahesh Tripunitara
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Authorization systems
- Information security
- Network security technologies, in particular wireless technology
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Mahesh Tripunitara
Costas Tzoganakis
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Research Expertise
- Analysis and design of co-extrusion dies
- Analysis and on-line monitoring of polymer compounding operations
- Analysis of polymer mixing in twin screw extruders
- Chemical modification and functionalization of polymers by reactive extrusion
- Compounding of polymers for fuel cell applications
- Devulcanization of recycled rubber with supercritical carbon dioxide
- Extrusion of polymers and polymer blends with supercritical fluids
- Mathematical modeling and numerical simulation of polymer processing operations
- Polymer micronization using supercritical carbon dioxide
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Costas Tzoganakis
Edward Vrscay
Professor, Applied Mathematics
Research Expertise
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Mathematical imaging
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Diagnostically lossless medical image compression
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Fractal-based methods of analysis and approximation
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Dynamical systems and their applications
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Edward Vrscay
Mihaela Vlasea
Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Additive manufacturing
- Advanced manufacturing
- Power bed fusion
- Power bed binder jetting
- Digital design optimization
- Process optimization
- Data analytics
- Monitoring and controls strategies
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Mihaela Vlasea
David Wang
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Automated mechatronics design
- Flexible link manipulators
- Haptics
- Nonlinear control
- Robot manipulators
- Telehaptics
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David Wang
Beth Weckman
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Development of improved diagnostic techniques for use in reacting and non-reacting flows
- Reacting turbulent flows: fires and fire modeling, pool fire research
- Stability considerations in turbulent flows
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Beth Weckman
Alexander Wong
Associate, Systems Design Engineering
Research Expertise
- Artificial Intelligence
- Image processing and data analytics
- Medical imaging
- Scanning
- Sensors and devices
- Drinking water
- Autonomous and connected car
- Automotive
- Operational Artificial Intelligence
- Robotics
- Smart Infrastructure
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Alexander Wong
William Wong
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Expertise
- Heterogeneous integration
- Laser processing of materials
- Materials and devices for flexible electronics
- Materials and devices for solid-state lighting
- Nanofabrication for energy conversion and storage, sensing, and nanoelecronics
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William Wong
Mike Worswick
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
519-888-4567 x35830
Location:
EC4 1141
Research Expertise
- High strain rate material behaviour
- Numerical simulation of vehicle crashworthiness
- Sheet metal forming and tube hydroforming
- Structural crashworthiness
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Michael Worswick
Serhiy Yarusevych
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
- Experimental and Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Flow and Noise Control
- Fluid Structure Interactions
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Serhiy Yarusevych
Tze Wei (John) Yeow
Professor, Systems Design Engineering
Research Expertise
- Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS)/Nano-electro-mechanical systems (NEMS)
- Microassembly
- Nanodevices for biomedical applications
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Tze Wei (John) Yeow
Aiping Yu
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Research Expertise
- Functionalization of carbon nanotubes and graphene
- Nanomaterials (nanotubes, wires, platelets, and particles) synthesis and processing
- Nanomaterials for engineering nanocomposites, solar cells, and sensors/actuators
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Aiping Yu
John Zelek
Associate Professor Systems Design Engineering
Research Expertise
- Haptics
- Human and biomedical engineering
- Intelligent mechatronic control systems
- Mobile robot navigation
- Modelling, simulation, and systems theory
- Signal imaging processing
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John Zelek
Boxin Zhao
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Research Expertise
- Polymers, interfacial phenomena and surface chemistry
- Advanced coating and adhesive bonding technology
- Multifunctional "green" and "smart" materials and processes, additive manufacturing or 3D printing.
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Boxin Zhao
Norman Zhou
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research Expertise
- Diffusion brazing
- Laser and resistance welding
- Microjoining: wire bonding, laser and resistance microwelding, soldering, etc.
- Nanojoining and nanofabrication
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Norman Zhou
Weihua Zhuang
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Weihua Zhuang
Chris Shum
Electrical Systems Researcher
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Chris Shum
Rodolfo Pellizzoni
Associate Professor
Dave Dietz
Director of Engineering Research
519-888-4567 x47303
Location:
E7 7422