Six University of Waterloo researchers were awarded funding through the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund.
The funding was part of a national announcement of $45-million by the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health.
Waterloo recipients of funding through the 2021 Exploration competition are:
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Optimized use of mechanical waves in a novel vibratory drainage stimulation device (VDSD), from lungs to water filter applications ($250,000)
Paolo Dominelli
Professor, Kinesiology and Health Sciences
A Next Generation Fire Safety Companion: Grounded in Science, Embracing Population Diversity ($245,866)
Professor, School of Architecture
Water is Our Friend: Flood-Resilient and Climate-Adaptive Amphibious Housing for Indigenous Populations in Canada ($250,000)
Professor, Chemistry
Hybrid-powered Portable Solid-State Lighting ($250,000)
Professor, Physics and Astronomy
Being confident in the discovery of new physics from cosmological observations ($250,000)
Special Call for 2021 Innovative Approaches to Research in the Pandemic Context
Warren Dodd
Professor, School of Public Health Sciences
Integrating Participatory Approaches in Randomized Controlled Trials: Exploring an Innovative Design for Complex Global Health and Development Interventions ($237,970)