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Murray Thomson

From bio-fuels to molten steel: How U of T engineers are curbing carbon emissions

Whether we’re transporting goods halfway across the planet, or making steel in large-scale factories, limiting our carbon emissions is an immense challenge. But Professor Murray Thomson (MIE) and his team at U of T Engineering are up to the task. Their research explores new types of biofuel, different combustion methods and advanced sensors that are […]

Tenova Goodfellow Inc. and U of T Engineers

Tenova Goodfellow and U of T Engineering celebrate 20-year anniversary

What do more sustainable steel mills, a flow sensor capable of working at harsh temperatures and new engineering leaders have in common? They are part of the dynamic partnership between Tenova Goodfellow Inc. (TGI) and U of T Engineering that has reached its 20-year anniversary. TGI is a global leader in process optimization for steelmaking […]

Baher Abdulhai and his team

Connaught Fund Supports Six U of T Engineers for Society-Changing Research

Six U of T Engineers have received research funding for projects that tackle major societal challenges – from reducing traffic congestion and improving spinal surgery, to understanding the world at the nanoscale. And the source of the investment? U of T itself, specifically the Connaught Fund, the university’s premier source of internal research funding. The […]

Newly elected Fellows of the Engineering Institute of Canada

Three U of T Engineers Elected Fellows of the Engineering Institute of Canada

Professors Nasser Ashgriz (MIE), Shahrokh Valaee (ECE) and Christopher Yip (ChemE, IBBME) have been elected Fellows of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC), on the basis of “exceptional contributions to engineering in Canada.” The EIC is a federation of Canadian engineering societies that sponsors education standards, recognizes individual engineers and records engineering history. Nasser Ashgriz […]

A Great Way to Start 2014: $3.6 Million for Research that Impacts Society

A total of $3,613,649 worth of grants has been awarded to U of T researchers, with the bulk of it directed to Engineering. The support comes from the Strategic Projects Grants (SPG) program of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). The funding was part of $43 million awarded to universities across the country. […]

Engineering’s CFI grant recipients

Canada Foundation for Innovation Awards 17 Grants to Engineering

A boost of over $1.7-million worth of grants from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has been directed toward Engineering and will be used for infrastructure that will advance research in everything from testing drinking water to cancer. The funding comes from the CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund, a program designed to help universities […]

U of T Engineers Win Grants from Grand Challenges Canada

U of T Engineers got a big boost for their work in the developing world, thanks to grants from Grand Challenges Canada (GCC). Four of eight grants awarded to U of T researchers go to Engineering faculty: Timothy Chan (MIE), Radhakrishnan Mahadevan (ChemE), Javad Mostaghimi (MIE) and Edmond Young (MIE). “This is a testament to the outstanding quality and standard of research here, […]

MIE Professor Emeritus Recognized for Lifetime Achievement

Professor Emeritus Andrew K.S. Jardine (MIE) was honoured by the International Society of Engineering Asset Management (ISEAM) with the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award for his exceptional dedication and contributions to advancing the field of Engineering Asset Management. Professor Jardine is the second ever recipient of the award. Professor Jardine’s research includes preventive maintenance on machinery to ensure […]

Cross-cultural Capstone Teams Meet in Beijing, China

Sixteen students and four faculty members from the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering (MIE) depart today to visit Peking University (PKU) in Beijing, China. The four-day visit is the first face-to-face meeting for the cross-cultural capstone design project teams and their supervisors. Capstone design is a fourth-year course requirement, where students apply their disciplinary knowledge and […]