Kaan Inal of mechanical and mechatronics engineering and Sheshakamal Jayaram of electrical and computer engineering will be able to take their research further thanks to the 2012 NSERC funding announced in Toronto May 23. The engineering professors were among 123 researchers throughout Canada who will receive $120,000 over the next three years through the Discovery Accelerator Supplement program.
Kaan's research involves multi-scale modelling of non-uniform deformation and formability in aluminum and magnesium alloys. Jayaram is researching insulation condition assessment of power system components in future smart electricity grids.
In total, over $410 million in grants for over 3,750 new investments in research programs and scholarships were announced by Gary Goodyear, minister of state for science and technology, and Suzanne Fortier, president of NSERC. [NSERC news release]