Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering (CivMin)

In many areas of Delhi, India, households use water pumps like these to pull water out of the pipes faster than it would otherwise flow from their local utility. A new study suggests that contrary to what is commonly believed, these pumps don’t always have a strong effect on average water quality. (Photo: David Meyer)

Consumer pumps not the worst of Delhi’s water woes

July 19, 2021

Household water pumps are a quirky feature of many urban water systems around the world. Utility operators hate them, and in many places they have been made illegal, yet their use remains widespread. A new study authored by Professor David Meyer (CivMin, ISTEP) looks at how these pumps affect water quality — and it contains some […]

Professor Seungjae Lee (CivMin). (Photo submitted)

Meet Seungjae Lee, one of CivMin’s new faculty members

July 9, 2021

Professor Seungjae Lee joined the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering as an Assistant Professor on July 1, 2021.

Professor Sarah Haines (CivMin). (Photo provided)

Meet Sarah Haines, one of CivMin’s new faculty members

July 6, 2021

Professor Sarah Haines (CivMin) joined the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering as an Assistant Professor on July 1, 2021.

Professor Philippe Lavoie (UTIAS) is among five U of T Engineering researchers to receive funding in the latest round of the Ontario Research Fund – Research Excellence (ORF-RE) program. (Photo: Meredith Pullara)

Five U of T Engineering faculty receive Ontario Research Funding to advance transformative research

July 6, 2021

Projects include reducing aircraft noise emissions, developing all-weather autonomous vehicles

Professor Daeho Kim (CivMin). (Photo: Phill Snell)

Meet Daeho Kim, one of CivMin’s new faculty members

July 5, 2021

Professor Daeho Kim (CivMin) joined the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering as an Assistant Professor on July 1, 2021.

SmartSpouts — low-cost sensors embedded in these water filters — can track when and for how long the spigot is open. More than 200 of them have been successfully deployed in a radomized controlled trial in South Africa's Limpopo Province. (Photo: David Meyer)

This low-cost smart sensor can help optimize interventions to improve water quality and public health

June 17, 2021

Data gathered from large-scale field trials can indicate which technologies or social interventions provide maximum benefit

Professors Elodie Passeport (CivMin, ChemE) and Ya-Huei (Cathy) Chin (ChemE) have both received renewed Canada Research Chairs.

Renewed Canada Research Chairs will power research into green chemistry and environmental remediation

June 15, 2021

Professors Elodie Passeport (CivMin, ChemE) and Ya-Huei (Cathy) Chin (ChemE) have both received renewed Canada Research Chairs

Professor Brenda McCabe (CivMin) and PhD student Kramay Patel (BME MD/PhD candidate) received the Vivek Goel Faculty Citizenship Award and UTAA Graduate Scholar award, respectively. (Photo: Roberta Baker (left) and courtesy of Kramay Patel (right))

Two engineering community members honoured with U of T Awards of Excellence

April 16, 2021

Professor Brenda McCabe and graduate student Kramay Patel recognized for their commitment to enhancing the University experience

From left: HOPE Pet Foods; Xesto; Themis; and, Reeddi.

U of T Entrepreneurship Week: Four engineering startups to watch

March 9, 2021

From launching a line of alternative-protein pet foods, to providing sustainable energy to Nigeria, these are the four U of T Engineering startups to watch in 2021

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