Solving the Next Challenge A Waterloo Engineering interdisciplinary expertise

We promote inclusive:

  • Experimentation

  • Intuition

  • Systems

  • Resilience

  • Design

Led by Dr. Mohamad T. Araji, the Symbiosis Lab advances research in three thematic areas: Energy & Environment, Technology & Design, and Materials Science & Engineering. The team involves multiple disciplines of natural sciences & engineering (civil & environmental, mechanical & mechatronics, electrical & computer science), architecture, environment, and planning. The Lab has been recognized as an incubator for the development of new models ranging from the system to the building and urban scales.

Research Activities

The research activities of the Symbiosis Lab are organized into three core thematic areas. These themes guide the Lab’s priorities, research allocation, and long-term planning.

Featured Contribution

A novel method for monitoring material behaviour in urban buildings using aerial multi-modality imaging.

Funding & Partneships

We collaborate closely with a range of esteemed partners to advance our research and innovation efforts. To explore more about each partner and their contributions.

In Media

Symbiosis Lab congratulates Dr. Araji for winning the 2024 Faculty of Engineering Research Excellence Award at the University of Waterloo.

Symbiosis Lab's latest publication in the Journal of Engineering Fracture Mechanics on fatigue and fracture behaviour of steel wire arc additively manufactured material.