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MIE PhD candidate Shijie Liu in Professor David Sinton's lab

New electrochemical process could raise the efficiency of capturing carbon directly from air

Device designed by U of T Engineering team regenerates carbon capture liquids by rapidly switching between electrolyzer and fuel cell mode

From left to right: PhD candidate Oreoluwa Kolade and Professors Julie Audet and Sowmya Viswanathan.

Researchers are creating algorithms to accelerate the development of new cellular therapies to repair damaged tissues

Professor Julie Audet (BME) is collaborating with researchers across U of T Engineering to create tools to enhance the therapeutic properties of cells grown in laboratories

Left to right: U of T Engineering Professors Greg Jamieson (MIE), Oh-Sung Kwon (CivMin) and Yu Zou (MSE) are all leading new research projects that look at various aspects of small modular reactors, an emerging technology that could shift how and where nuclear power is used.

How U of T Engineering research could improve the design of small-scale modular reactors for the nuclear industry

Three professors recently received grants to study various aspects of this emerging technology

Professor Brokoslaw Laschowski wears a prototype of his lab’s AI-powered smart glasses (Photo: Polina Teif)

‘Bionic professor’ aims to transform the field of wearable robotics

Professor Brokoslaw Laschowski (MIE) is developing AI-powered technologies that interface with humans

Joseph Sebastian (BME PhD candidate) is one of 15 students from across U of T selected for the second-ever round of the Connaught PhDs for Public Impact Fellowship Program. (Photo: Leanna Lui)

Listen to your heart: New ultrasound technique earns PhD candidate Joseph Sebastian a Connaught PhD for Public Impact Fellowship

Sebastian is among 15 recipients from across U of T, and the only one from U of T Engineering

Clockwise from top left: Professors Ning Yan (ChemE), Baochun Li (ECE), Ali Dolatabadi (MIE), Xinyu Liu (MIE) and George Eleftheriades (ECE) are among 11 members of the U of T Engineering community elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering. (Photos: submitted)

U of T Engineering professors and alumni elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering

Fellows elected for their distinguished achievements and career-long service

Professor Paul Yoo stands outside in front of greenery and tress on the University of Toronto St. George campus.

Non-invasive approach for electrical nerve stimulation among six projects supported by 2023 Connaught Innovation Awards

Professor Paul Yoo (BME, ECE) is designing a cost-effective alternative to implantable neuromodulation devices

This animated video shows the gripper tool in action: magnetic fields make the tiny hand move.

U of T Engineering researchers advance magnetic microrobotic surgical tools for minimally invasive brain surgery

The team, led by Professor Eric Diller (MIE), is studying the feasibility of the tool for improving the precision of neurosurgery tasks

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U of T Engineering professors and staff honoured for excellence

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