Design human-centred robotics and autonomous systems to integrate seamlessly into daily life, improving efficiency, safety and interaction.
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Additive manufacturing lab awarded multi-million-dollar grant
Waterloo Engineering researchers at the Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Lab (MSAM) will lead a multi-million-dollar initiative to scale up sustainable metal additive manufacturing.
Dr. Ehsan Toyserkani and Dr. Mihaela Vlasea, co-directors of MSAM and professors of mechanical and mechatronics engineering, will lead the brand-new Consortium for Sustainable Scale-up in Metal Additive Manufacturing as part of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario’s $5 million investment.
Profs secure millions in funding for innovative research projects
Three professors from Waterloo Engineering have received $6 million in provincial funding to support made-in-Ontario cutting-edge research projects.
The funding, delivered through the Ontario Research Fund, supports ground-breaking research that will advance knowledge, drive innovation and create a better future for the people of Ontario.
Prof receives prestigious award from American Welding Society
Dr. Norman Zhou, Professor and Canada Research Chair at the University of Waterloo, has been awarded the American Welding Society's (AWS) Comfort A. Adams Lecture Award. Named in honor of AWS founder and first President Dr. Comfort A. Adams, this award recognizes distinguished scientists or engineers for a lecture highlighting innovative advancements in welding.
Dr. Zhou delivered a lecture on “Nanojoining - A New Frontier in Welding and Joining of Materials” at the 2024 AWS Annual Meeting.
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Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Laboratory (MSAM)
A lab focused on next-generation additive manufacturing processes covering everything from the development of advanced materials to closed-loop control systems.
A lab conducting research on the design, modelling and control of precision motion delivery systems, with application in areas including high-speed machine tools, robotics and electronic manufacturing equipment.
Waterloo Management of Integrated Manufacturing Systems Research Group (WATMIMS)
A group conducting research in conjunction with industry partners on tools and techniques to aid in the management of integrated manufacturing and logistics systems.
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Additive manufacturing
Commonly known as industrial 3D printing, additive manufacturing processes gradually build parts up by progressively adding layer upon layer of material based on three-dimensional computer designs.
Advanced materials
The field of advanced materials involves the development of new materials, modifications to existing materials and improvements to associated process technologies to obtain superior products.
Advanced robotics and mechatronics
Numerous engineering disciplines converge in the design, construction, operation and use of autonomous, or partly autonomous, machines capable of replicating human actions.
Industry 4.0 and Internet of Things
Also known as the fourth industrial revolution, Industry 4.0 involves automation and data exchange in manufacturing, using the IoT and other cutting-edge technologies to enable smart factories.
Nanotech manufacturing
Nanotech manufacturing, or nanomanufacturing, involves the production of improved materials, structures, devices and systems at the nanoscale using top-down or bottom-up approaches.
Product Design
Product design and development drives the economic success of most companies and depends on a deep understanding of stakeholder needs and the capability to safely, effectively and efficiently incorporate those needs in novel, competitive, robust and environmentally responsible product designs.
