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Janet Lam joins U of T Engineering as an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream within the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering. She brings with her more than 10 years of teaching undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. She was a Teaching…

As a high school student in Brampton, Ont., Bettina Oghinan (Year 3 MechE) was drawn to mathematics and physics. She wanted to go deeper to learn exactly how things are made, so she could one day create her own original designs.  “I’ve…

Professor Kamran Behdinan (MIE) and his research team are collaborating with the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) to optimize the design and layout of a new plant for processing used nuclear fuel packages.  By leveraging a technique known as multidisciplinary design optimization…

On a dark evening in December 2022, members of the U of T Engineering community gathered in front of the Galbraith Building to unveil a student-built monument commemorating the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.  Fourteen transparent…

On January 27, Neha Basra (MechE 2T2+PEY), along with her teammates Alton Rego (Chem), Kim Watada (Chem), Mary Daka (CivMin), and Matthew McArthur (Architecture) placed 2nd at the RBC “Tech for a Greener Future” Innovation Challenge winning $25,000 in prize money and access to resources to further…

A team of U of T Engineering researchers, led by Professor Kevin Golovin (MIE), have designed a solution to reduce the amount of microplastic fibres that are shed when clothes made of synthetic fabrics are washed.    In a world swamped by fast…

Professor Markus Bussmann and Professor Goldie Nejat have been elected as Fellows of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME). The distinction of Fellow is bestowed upon ASME members who have 10 or more years of active practice and membership…

U of T Engineering’s newest research centre will develop innovative ways to meet the urgent and growing need for infrastructure — without further exacerbating the climate crisis. The Centre for the Sustainable Built Environment brings together seven researchers from across…

A new catalyst design created by U of T Engineering researchers could significantly improve the practicality of an electrochemical process that converts captured CO2 into multi-carbon molecules, which represent some of the key building blocks of the chemical industry. “We need…

Two MIE professors have been recognized by the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) for their distinguished contributions to engineering. Professor Michael Carter (MIE) has received the Julian C. Smith Medal for “achievement in the development of Canada,” while Professors Natalie…