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Professor Pakpong Chirarattananon (MIE) draws inspiration from nature to design robots that fly, hop, crawl or seamlessly combine multiple modes of locomotion. (photo courtesy of Pakpong Chirarattananon)

‘Simplicity wins when designing bio-inspired robots’: Meet MIE Professor Pakpong Chirarattananon

An AI model segments flames and smoke in aerial footage, helping researchers track wildfire growth and build more accurate predictions. (photo courtesy of Steven Waslander)

New AI prediction model could transform how Canada fights wildfires

Four people stand together with their pinky fingers raised.

Ask Alan: Capstone team creates AI tool to help students study

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From left to right: headshot photos of Travis Douglas, Shana Alexander, and Professor Leo Chou all wearing lab coats. The lab is blurred in the background.

U of T Engineering researchers are designing synthetic immune complexes using DNA nanotechnology

Professor Minghan Xu stands in front of the U of T gates by the Lassonde Mining Building.

‘Life is what you make it’: Meet Professor Minghan Xu

Left to right: Professors Milos Popovic (BME), Deepa Kundur (ECE) and Ali Dolatabadi (MIE) are among five recipients from the U of T Engineering community to be recognized by the Engineering Institute of Canada. (photos courtesy of BME, ECE, MIE

U of T Engineering professors and alumni honoured by the Engineering Institute of Canada

Professor Javad Mostaghimi (MIE) is director of the Centre for Advanced Coating Technologies (CACT). He has been elected fellow of the U.S. National Academy of Inventors. (photo by Daria Perevezentsev)

Professor Javad Mostaghimi elected to the U.S. National Academy of Inventors