Duane Cronin

Joining; Occupant Protection; Structural Crashworthiness

Dr. Cronin is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, the Executive Director of the Waterloo Centre for Automotive Research (WatCAR), and the Director of the Impact Mechanics & Material Characterization Group at the University of Waterloo. 

Research Expertise

  • Automotive crash and occupant simulation
  • Automotive crashworthiness
  • High-rate materials characterization
  • Impact biomechanics
  • Pipeline integrity
  • Trauma prediction

Department Profile

Impact Mechanics & Material Characterization Group

​Centre for Advanced Materials Joining


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