Waterloo Engineering research in the news
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.
Explore Advanced Manufacturing research labs and centres
- Advanced Micro- / Nano- Devices Lab
- Applied Nanomaterials and Clean Energy Lab
- Automated Laser Fabrication (ALFa) Laboratory
- Centre for Advanced Materials Joining (CAMJ)
- Centre for Integrated Radio Frequency Engineering (CIRFE)
- Centre for Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (CPAMI)
- Centre for Intelligent Antenna and Radio Systems (CIARS)
- Emerging Radio Systems Group (EmRG)
- Fatigue and Stress Analysis Lab (FATSLab)
- GIGA-to-Nanoelectronics Centre (G2N)
- Green and Intelligent Automotive (GAIA) Facility
- Mechatronic Vehicle Systems Lab
- Molecular Beam Epitaxy Research Group (QNC-MBE)
- Motion Research Group
- Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing (MSAM) Lab
- Precision Controls Laboratory (PCL)
- Rapid Prototyping Centre
- Real-time Embedded Software Group
- RoboHub
- Waterloo Forming and Crash Lab
- Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN)
Meet our researchers and discover their areas of expertise
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.
Biomanufacturing
Biomanufacturing is a field that uses biological systems, organisms, or cells to produce pharmaceuticals, biomaterials, and other high-value products through highly controlled, technology-driven production processes.
Fabricated Products
Fabricated products are items created by cutting, shaping, assembling, or welding raw materials—often metals—into finished goods or components used in construction, manufacturing, or various industrial applications.
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.
