Professor Kai Huang joins the Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Huang and his team are studying nanomaterials with unconventional optical properties that could be used in cancer diagnosis or therapy
Tag: materials science and engineering
Dynamic building facades inspired by marine organisms could reduce heating, cooling and lighting costs
A U of T Engineering team used carefully controlled fluid injections to design active materials that can help reduce energy usage for buildings
Could a ‘virtual slime mould’ design a better subway system?
A model based on the growth patterns of a single-celled organism could lead to networks with improved travel time or resilience to disruption
Zebra mussels could point the way toward non-stick surfaces and medical adhesives
Professor Eli Sone and his team developed new techniques to measure how strongly mussels stick to a range of different materials
Won’t crack under pressure: stress test reveals graphene can withstand more than one billion cycles before breaking
U of T Engineering researchers have discovered that the carbon-based material is highly resistant to mechanical fatigue
U of T Engineering students win international competition with sustainable yacht design
A team from U of T Engineering’s Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) has designed a sustainable, noise-free and emission-free alternative for the boating industry