Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Sustainable Future Perspectives: Circular Economy

Article courtesy of Chemical Engineering.

The third Sustainable Future Perspectives discussion was held in November and hosted by the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) and the Department of Chemical Engineering.

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

WIN Members Linda Nazar, Zhongwei Chen, Juewen Liu, Aiping Yu made the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2023 list

Twelve University of Waterloo faculty members have been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers™ 2023 list from Clarivate. 

See the full list here.

In addition, one former postdoctoral researcher and a PhD candidate also made the list.

Friday, November 10, 2023

Painless diabetes patch on the horizon

Mahla Poudineh in her lab

WIN Member receives award from JDRF to develop a breakthrough in diabetes monitoring using microneedle technology


Article Written by Jordan Flemming, University Relations

Diabetes affects over five million Canadians and many more people around the world, necessitating constant monitoring of glucose and ketone levels — a process that has long been associated with pain and inconvenience. Imagine a future where monitoring diabetes and ketone levels is quick and comfortable.

Friday, November 3, 2023

From greenhouse gas to green energy

Article courtesy of Media Relations.

Professor Wu was also featured by CBC and BNN Bloomberg.

Monday, October 23, 2023

Plant-Based Isn't Just About Burgers Anymore

tiny robot in maze

Article courtesy of Media Relations.

A team of University of Waterloo researchers has created smart, advanced materials that will be the building blocks for a future generation of soft medical microrobots.

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between WIN and Sister Nivedita University, signed 22 September 2023

On 22 September 2023, WIN Executive Director, Sushanta Mitra, visited Sister Nivedita University (SNU) to finalize the Memorandum of Understanding to kickstart collaboration between our two institutions.

Monday, October 2, 2023

WIN Member XiaoYu Wu's research advances hydrogen as an alternative fuel

Hydrogen, the simplest and most abundant element, could be the best renewable energy source to fuel vehicles of the future. 

Dr. XiaoYu Wu, a mechanical and mechatronics engineering professor at the University of Waterloo, and his team of graduate and post-doctoral students are investigating the use of ammonia as a safe and efficient storage cell for hydrogen transportation.

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

WIN Member Aiping Yu honoured by the Royal Society of Canada

Waterloo Engineering professors Dr. Kerstin Dautenhahn and WIN Member, Dr. Aiping Yu have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada's (RSC) class of 2023, as announced today by the prestigious society.

Thursday, August 10, 2023

WIN Member Michael Tam publishes in Nature Water

Nature Water – 20 July 2023

Biomimetic surface engineering for sustainable water harvesting systems

Yi Wang, Weinan Zhao, Mei Han, Jiaxin Xu, and Kam Chiu Tam

https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-023-00109-1

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