Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering (CivMin)

Professor Seungjae Lee (CivMin) is using U of T buildings as models to design deep learning algorithms that could optimize the operations of building heating and cooling systems, significantly reducing energy use.

Can AI help make our buildings more sustainable?

May 23, 2023

New research explores the potential of artificial intelligence to optimize heating and cooling in buildings on the U of T campus

Dr. Mjaye Mazwi (left) and Professor Sebastian Goodfellow (CivMin) are training AI to recognize the warning signs of impending arrhythmia based on clinicians’ expertise and more than 10,000 electrocardiogram readings. (Photo: SickKids)

Tremors of the heart: How AI could help doctors predict cardiac problems in critically ill children

May 10, 2023

U of T researchers test artificial intelligence similar to earthquake detection AI to diagnose heart rhythm abnormalities at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children

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U of T Engineering professors and staff honoured for excellence

April 26, 2023

Faculty celebrates leadership and innovation in teaching, research and contribution to the quality of student experience

How solar-powered technology could enhance rainwater harvesting in Mexico

April 18, 2023

Ultraviolet light from LED systems could be used to inactivate pathogens in rainwater harvested in rural or peri-urban areas

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From tires to brakes, U of T researchers tackle ‘non-tailpipe’ air pollution from vehicles

March 17, 2023

U of T researchers conducting a three-year study to learn more about tailpipe vs. non-tailpipe emissions

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Pierre Lassonde promoted to Officer of the Order of Canada

January 4, 2023

Lassonde is among 99 appointments made by the Governor General on December 29, 2022

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‘Never lose sight of the big picture’: Meet Professor Aryan Rezaei Rad

January 4, 2023

Aryan Rezaei Rad (CivMin) joins U of T Engineering as an assistant professor

How re-thinking traditional building materials can lead to new strategies for carbon capture and utilization

November 28, 2022

Professor Daman Panesar (CivMin) and her team have partnered with the Canada Green Building Council on a $1.7 million study of negative emission technologies

Connaught Global Challenge Award to build pathways to housing self-sufficiency in remote First Nations communities

November 21, 2022

A new partnership, powered by a Connaught Global Challenge Award, will bring several First Nations in Saskatchewan together with a team of researchers from the University of Toronto and Toronto Metropolitan University to develop new pathways toward housing self-sufficiency. “A key issue in these communities is the availability of building materials, specifically the reliance on […]

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