Wind energy technology plays a crucial role in the global strategy for a green transition, with a significant acceleration in deploying new wind power plants being essential to meet global CO2 reduction targets. In this context, research in numerical simulation can provide the renewable energy sector with reliable tools for new wind farm design, land […]

Drinking Water Treatment Plants commonly employ filtration as one step in a multibarrier approach to ensuring safe drinking water is provided to Canadians. Filter bed maintenance includes various cleaning strategies including backwashing of filters to remove accumulated particles and contaminants. This project, working with the City of Ottawa, is aimed at mapping backwash protocols to […]

The use of electric fields to enhance or better control boiling heat transfer, particularly in microgravity conditions, has been identified for several decades by various space agencies. Two-phase heat transfer is an efficient way of transporting high heat flow densities. They are used in many thermal management systems, such as heat pipes, which were first […]

This research is motivated by a critical need for novel devices and technologies to harvest and store “lost” thermal energy energy at a time when societies around the world are facing surging energy demand. Solid-liquid phase-change materials (PCMs) are attractive solutions as they have a relatively high thermal capacity because of the latent heat of […]

Plastic waste is a global environmental priority for our generation. Many countries, including Canada, have introduced ambitious “zero-plastic waste” policies to move towards a circular plastic economy. The goal of this collaborative project is to develop novel degradable polymers sourced from bio-sourced materials. Polymers are made of repeating units linked by strong carbon-carbon covalent bonds. […]

The construction industry, accounting for a substantial 35% of waste and 40% of global carbon emissions, faces the imperative of transitioning to sustainable practices to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 amidst escalating population growth and housing demands. 3D Construction Printing (3DCP) emerges as a viable solution, capable of reducing the carbon footprint by utilizing low-carbon […]

In Canada, water security challenges include environmental degradation, water pollution, and climate change impacts. Utilizing constructed wetlands (CWs) for wastewater treatment addresses these issues by offering a cost-effective and eco-friendly solution. It helps mitigate pollution, conserve water resources, and adapt to changing environmental conditions, fostering long-term sustainability. However, given the uncertainty surrounding the effectiveness of […]

Ekstera has developed a new Stirling engine capable of converting sustainable heat sources into power at high efficiency. Their patented design requires new components with unique requirements that are complicated to manufacture. Dr. Hosseini is the director of the Machining Research Lab at Ontario Tech University, with expertise in advanced additive and subtractive manufacturing. This […]

Methane is a GHG that is at least 28 times more potent than CO2 and a significant contributor to ground level ozone (which impacts health and agriculture). Inversion Point Technologies will work with the intern to simulate methane removal from the air through addition of natural oxidizing agent in hydrogen peroxide. The intern will work […]

Mon projet de recherche vise à synthétiser des composites à base de nanoparticules métalliques et à réaliser des caractérisations électrochimiques (LSV, CV, CP, etc.), chimiques et physiques (TEM, XRD, XPS, etc.). L’étude du comportement électrochimique de ces composites me permettra d’approfondir ma compréhension de leur activité catalytique et de leur stabilité. De plus, les techniques […]

Exterra Solutions Carbone développe un procédé permettant d’extraire les MCS à partir résidus miniers et à la fois y stocker le CO2. Cette technologie innovante permettra au Québec de produire du sulfate de nickel et du sulfate de cobalt de qualité batterie pour les VE de façon carboneutre. Ce projet de recherche collaboratif entre Exterra […]

This research project aims to make the process of moving cargo from trains to shipping containers more efficient. We’re going to create smart plans and ways to organize this process better, making sure the cargo is packed into containers in the best way possible. By doing this, we aim to reduce the time it takes […]