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US Air Force: Advanced Manufacturing Olympics Finalist
Using some of the modeling and experimental efforts from two papers we previously published we entered the Advanced Manufacturing Olympics (AMO) hosted by the U.S. Air Force.
Sam Dugan, MME student, wins James Dyson Award
As an avid skier, Sam Dugan, an MME Student, is the inventor of computer vision technology which leverages state of the art Nvidia processors and proprietary algorithms, designed to monitor danger zones and prevent avoidable accidents.
Ross Romano, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities visits MSAM
Minister @RossRomanoSSM met with researchers in the Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Lab to see the important work MSAM is contributing to Ontario's Covid response.
Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Lab (MSAM), at the University of Waterloo, is focused on innovative R&D programs while assisting industry to fully utilize additive manufacturing.
Contact the lab if you are looking to sponsor research.
MME Alumni-led ApplyBoard closes $100MM funding round during pandemic
Congratulations Martin Basiri (MASc ’13) and the whole ApplyBoard team!
Professor Sushanta Mitra's research team developing an anti-viral coating against COVID-19
New research aims to create a surface coating that will kill COVID-19 on contact
New research is underway to develop a coating that will kill the COVID-19 virus immediately upon contact with any surface. The antiviral coating could be applied to all personal protective equipment and high-touch surfaces, greatly reducing the risk of community transmission of the virus.
Professor Shahrzad Esmaeili retires
Shahrzad Esmaeili, a highly regarded member of the Materials Group, retired on July 1st after many years of invaluable service to our department – Congratulations Shahrzad! Well deserved!
Professor is out to build a better, safer football helmet
A researcher in MME at Waterloo Engineering is part of a team that has been awarded US $412,000 by the National Football League (NFL) to develop a better, safer helmet.
Duane Cronin, a professor of mechanical and mechatronics engineering, will contribute sophisticated impact testing and advanced computer modelling to optimize helmet performance and reduce the risk of head injuries.
MME Professor awarded inaugural class of CEEA Fellows
The Canadian Engineering Education Association awarded Gordon Stubley in the inaugural class of CEEA Fellows. The designation of Fellow honours individuals who have demonstrated noteworthy service to engineering education, engineering leadership, or engineering design education through their work with CEEA-ACEG. Congratulations Gordon from all of us in MME!
MME Researcher wins backing to develop COVID detector
A researcher at Waterloo Engineering has won $265,000 in federal backing to develop a palm-sized device capable of detecting COVID-19 infection within 30 minutes.