Four professors in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering have received national support for their research through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) through the John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF).
The fund helps retain and recruit outstanding researchers by providing the resources they need to fuel innovation and deliver real-world impact.
Take a look below to see which of our faculty members are receiving funding, and the projects they will be undertaking:
Technologies enabling nature-inspired architected materials and structures
Vlasea's research focuses on advancing sustainable additive manufacturing of nature-inspired, architected materials. Her work aims to enhance binder jet processes by incorporating novel materials, data-driven fabrication, and intelligent design. Collaborations with Dr. Michael Benoit and Dr. Stewart McLachlin draw on their expertise in materials science and biomedical science.
Elevated- to high-rate characterization facility for advanced lightweight materials and structures
Magliaro investigates safer designs for vehicles and personal protective equipment using a unique testing facility. His research, in collaboration with academic and industry partners, focuses on developing sustainable lightweighting and joining methods to minimize waste and uphold safety.
Framework for advancing aerosol metrics to improve air quality and health
Nishida's research aims to improve air quality monitoring through advanced aerosol measurement and modelling. By developing innovative particle sensors, his work seeks to provide the health and pollution industries with more accurate air quality assessments.
Fast spectral imaging of fire emissions
Gupta and his team develop high-speed laser and imaging systems to study the formation of smoke and pollutants from lithium-ion battery fires and wildland fuels. Data from this imaging will inform fire behaviour models, improve safety design, support emergency response, and influence environmental policy.