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U of T Engineering’s Phil De Luna (MSE PhD 1T9) is the lead author of an article in Science that analyzes how green electricity and carbon capture could displace fossil fuels in the production of everything from fertilizer to textiles (Photo: Tyler Irving)

How to take the ‘petro’ out of the petrochemicals industry

New paper in Science by U of T Engineering research team charts a road map for displacing fossil fuels in the production of plastics, clothing and more

ECE alumna Mai Mavinkurve is the co-founder of an artificial intelligence startup and an advocate for Canadian technology and transparent data governance (Photo credit: Jessica MacInnis)

This ECE alumna is expanding access to machine learning tools while advocating for data security

Startup founded by alumna Mai Mavinkurve is helping businesses improve productivity by using machine learning to make better decisions

Professor Michael Carter, winner of the Northrop Frye Award for teaching excellence. (Photo credit: Brian Tran)

Carter, Gomis win 2019 UTAA Awards of Excellence

MIE professor, ECE PhD recognized among U of T’s most outstanding faculty, staff and student leaders

Professor Alison McGuigan (ChemE) is among seven U of T Engineering researchers receiving funding through the Connaught Innovation Award program. (Photo courtesy: Alison McGuigan)

Connaught Innovation Awards recognize promising technologies from seven U of T Engineering researchers

Professors from ChemE, ECE, IBBME and MIE received funding to pursue innovations with strong socio-economic or commercial potential

Alex Grbic (CompE 9T4, MASc 9T6, PhD 0T3) has returned to Toronto to solve big industry problems by developing AI software solutions. (Photo credit: Liz Do)

Meet the U of T Engineering alumnus using AI to solve industry problems

Alex Grbic is a leader at Deloitte Canada, developing artificial intelligence-enabled solutions for clients

The Systems Control Lab is equipped with six industrial-grade robots that enable students to apply theoretical concepts into practical experience, using cutting-edge equipment.

Take a tour of U of T Engineering’s Systems Control Lab

The Systems Control Lab is equipped with six industrial-grade robots that enable students to apply theoretical concepts into practical experience

First-year students Michela Trozzo, Christian Pavlidis and Elisha Lu work with a robotic arm in the Systems Control Laboratory. (Photo: Roberta Baker)

From manufacturing to medicine: How robotics research at U of T Engineering will shape the future

Innovations from U of T Engineering include self-driving cars, robotic cell surgery and smart sensing robots for factories

Sorin Voinigescu

Startup based on U of T Engineering research raises US$42 million to alleviate congested wireless networks

A Canadian semiconductor startup based on technology developed in the lab of Professor Sorin Voinigescu (ECE) has raised US$42 million to help alleviate increasingly congested wireless networks. The latest round of financing, which brings the total raised to over US$110 million, promises to help Toronto-based Peraso Technologies further develop its chips for the 60 gigahertz […]

As founder and CEO of Managing Life, Tahir Janmohamed (Skoll CompE 0T4 + MBA 0T6) helps chronic pain sufferers regain control over their lives. (Photos courtesy Managing Life)

U of T alumni startup uses digital technology to manage chronic pain

As founder and CEO of Managing Life, Tahir Janmohamed (Skoll CompE 0T4 + MBA 0T6) helps chronic pain sufferers regain control over their lives