Nowadays the most rewarding aspect of engineering is to create solutions to the needs of society in a natural and resource efficient manner, therefore we must come up with more innovative and resource efficient solutions. One such solution can be a novel, flexible and scalable power-patch, which integrates an inductive coupling, a power conversion and […]

Two-photon polymerization (2PP) additive manufacturing, also referred as two-photon lithography, has enabled complex three-dimensional (3D) structures with emergent mechanical properties to be printed at high speed and lateral resolutions below 200 nm. Recently, the Gu Group at Stanford University reported a 2PP photoresist containing quantum-confined nanoclusters which act as highly sensitive two-photon activators to enable […]

Air-conditioning (AC) accounts for 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions. One way to improve the energy efficiency of AC equipment is to dry the air prior to its cooling. For this, sponge-like materials are used that can soak up the small water droplets that are in the wet air. A new class of nanomaterials called […]

A significant part of urban areas are used by parking spaces that facilitate single car use while contributing to heat island effects and rainwater management challenges. Traditional parking management strategies have not been able to address the environmental and quality of living aspects in cites. The main purpose of this project is to provide a […]

Machine-to-machine (M2M) user equipments (UEs), which do not require a direct human interaction for communicating to each other, are predicted to have a large end-user market in the near future with numerous potential applications, such as home automation, patient monitoring, transportation, and smart metering. Currently, machine-type communication (MTC) is in the process of being standardized […]

“Design and prototyping of a low-embodied carbon structure using biochar-based composites” studies bio-based composites in construction through biochar: a solid byproduct of thermo-chemically converted biomass. Bio-based composites are typically low in strength. As a corrective, the study will investigate a method to develop structural strength through intelligent planning, execution, and material characterization. This proposes an […]

Bike sharing as an equitable urban mobility option for decarbonizing urban transportation and improving health

The power industry has aging infrastructure operating at high temperatures (up to 600°C) subjecting it to accelerated corrosion that regularly leads to disasters. Periodic inspections are used to assess structures using ultrasound but require operations to be shut down so that workers can operate safely. Continuous monitoring is complex at high temperatures, which has many […]

Flexible and lightweight electronics are the basis of the Internet of Everything (IoE), where people, processes, data, and devices will be integrated to change the future of mankind. Up to now, much research has been conducted on structures with simultaneous high electrical conductivity and mechanical flexibility as the core of IoE. However, high-volume manufacturing, reliability, […]

L’objectif de ce stage est de d’adapter un appareil de ciné-radiographie clinique existant en un outil de cinéradiographie à haute vitesse permettant de mesurer la cinématique de la tête, de la colonne cervicale et de la moelle épinière lors d’essais expérimentaux sur corps donnés à la science visant à reproduire un chargement traumatique impliquant un […]

This project aims to investigate the use of non-thermal plasma to (i) strengthen the adhesion and promote the compatibility between lignocellulosic layers and (ii) functionalize the individual layer(s) or the multilayers with advanced barrier performance. The overall goal is to propose competitive, fully biodegradable and/or recyclable alternatives to current petroleum-based multilayer packaging. Non-thermal plasma is […]

The participants are working together to provide a novel solution to the requirement for steering antennae for satellite communications. The solution will use new integrated circuits designed to process information optically rather than electronically. The application for this work includes the provision of broadband access to remote communities. The work brings together experts from McMaster […]