Research themes
Elevating Research and Innovation Impact
Hyperconnected World and Our Digital Future
- Smart sensing, communications, and robotics/mechatronics
- Wireless networks, IoT, and interconnectivity
- Immersive and neuro-ergonomical user interaction through VR/AR/MR and robots
- Integration of positioning and navigation
- UAVs/UGVs, transportation, and aerospace systems
- Fluid dynamics
- AI/ML architectures, federated/reinforcement learning, and ethical AI/ML
- Data science, data integration, and security/privacy
- Software practices, algorithmic bias, and user experiences
- Embedded hardware/software design, software security, and network security
- Defense, critical infrastructure, and networked applications
- Sensors, navigation, positioning, and wireless localization
- Earth observation and mapping
- Geographic informatics, imaging metrology, and land management
- Advanced sensors and materials, quantum devices and computing
- Measurement solutions for various frequencies and materials
- Sensors and materials integration for imaging and mapping advancement
Solutions for Health
- Point of care devices
- Biometrics and wearables
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Microbiome editing
- Cell-based therapies
- Immunotherapy
- Functional materials
- Active materials
- Cell and tissue biomechanics
- Human and animal biomechanics
- Human/computer/robot Interaction
- Machine learning for biomedical applications
- Smart wearables and passive sensing
- Digital therapeutics and adaptive interventions
- Medical and rehabilitation robotics
- Virtual care models
Engineering for a Sustainable Future
- Infrastructure: sustainable, reliable, and resilient infrastructure addressing climate, environmental, social, and economic challenges
- Sustainable construction: environmentally responsible materials, energy-efficient techniques, and innovative technologies to minimize ecological impact
- Resilient design: nature-based solutions to withstand disasters, climate change, and disruptions
- Sustainable transportation: active mobility, electrification, alternative fuels, and disruptive technologies
- Technological integration: IoT, big data, and predictive analytics for improved mobility, efficiency, and urban network resilience
- Urban planning priorities: emission reductions, improved accessibility, and integration of bike lanes, sidewalks, and pedestrian-friendly spaces
- Environmental restoration: soil and waste management for land restoration
- Air pollution mitigation: emission reduction, carbon capture, and advanced monitoring
- Sustainable infrastructure: nature-based solutions for pollution control and restoration
- Technological advancements: hydrological modelling, remote sensing, and predictive analytics improve water availability assessments and infrastructure vulnerability analysis
- Integrated water management: open-source modelling tools, AI/ML applications, and real-time monitoring enable informed decision-making
- Efficient water treatment: Advanced technologies enhance pollutant fate and transport understanding, improving industrial and municipal wastewater management
- Technological advancements: sensor technology and predictive modelling are used for environmental assessments and risk management
- Disaster preparedness: climate change adaptation strategies are employed for proactive disaster planning
- Environmental monitoring: environmental changes and climate impacts are assessed through monitoring
Energy
- Improving efficiency and sustainability in oil and gas
- Advancing wind, solar, and bioenergy technologies
- Developing advanced materials for energy storage, generation, conversion, and carbon capture
- Energy-related subsurface activities, including geothermal, CO₂ storage, hydrogen generation, and subsurface thermal storage, critical minerals extraction
- Grid modernization and smart grids, electrification of transportation and building energy systems, industrial electrification
- System-level approaches to integrating technology, economics, and policy for a global energy transition
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
- Computational mechanics
- Design of lightweight systems
- Energy infrastructure
- Aerospace materials and structures
- Intelligent design and manufacturing
- Metals and alloys
- Polymers and polymer composites for the aerospace Industry
- Ceramics, glasses, and concrete
- Colloids and Interfaces
- Nanomaterials
- Surface modification techniques
- Industry 5.0
- Robotics and automation
- Supply chain management
- Predictive maintenance
- Advanced manufacturing in aerospace and space structures
- Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)
- Optimization techniques
- Sustainable materials development
- Additive manufacturing
- Surface engineering
- Casting and molding techniques
Engineering Education
- Focusing on sustainable development goals, environmental justice, regenerative and circular design, and innovative approaches like “Engineering for One Planet”
- Combining design thinking, regenerative and circular design, capstone projects, and cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, extended reality, and gamification to foster creativity and innovation
- Highlighting teamwork, leadership skills, innovation, ethics, social entrepreneurship, and career preparation to develop professionals ready for global challenges
- Addressing systems mapping, complexity analysis, engineering safety, and understanding the interconnectedness of ecological, technological, and social systems
- Providing core technical skills, problem-solving approaches, and an introduction to foundational mindsets, sustainability, and inclusivity for new engineering students
- Emphasizing equity in education, anti-racism, multiculturalism, 2SLGBTQ+ inclusion, accessibility, and indigenizing curricula to foster diversity and social justice
- Exploring curriculum design, active and experiential learning, project/problem-based learning, outcomes-based assessment, and reflective teaching practices
- Strengthening community partnerships, co-creation, and community-based research to bridge engineering education and research with societal needs
Results for:
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Assistant ProfessorSchulich School of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Software EngineeringSoftware engineering, Open source, Community management, Activities -
ProfessorSchulich School of Engineering, Department of Geomatics EngineeringGlobal Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation, Ultra-wideband Ranging, Estimation for Navigaton -
Assistant ProfessorSchulich School of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Software Engineering5G/6G communication and networking, network slicing, edge intelligence, digital twin and AI assisted wireless communication and networking, networking protocol design, autonomous vehicular networks, and Internet of Things (IoT).