This project develops an automated control system to reduce manufacturing defects in sustainable composite materials made from natural fibers like flax and hemp. These eco-friendly materials could replace plastics in cars and airplanes, but current production creates wrinkles that weaken products and increase waste. The visiting researcher from France will design a system that applies […]

This project aims to improve how quantum light sources—specifically semiconductor quantum dots—are connected to optical fibers using a cutting-edge 3D printing technique called photonic wire bonding. Quantum dots can emit single photons on demand, which is essential for secure communication and future quantum computers, but getting those photons efficiently into standard optical fibers has been […]

This project aims to create a simple and reliable method to turn 3D scan data from modular construction factories into BIM models using unsupervised learning. By focusing on basic geometric patterns in point-cloud data, it reduces the need for manual labeling and helps build a semi-automated Scan-to-BIM workflow. The interns will develop a full pipeline […]

This project brings together Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at University of Alberta (UofA) and Institute of Energy Materials and Devices (IMD-2: Materials Synthesis and Processing) at Forschungszentrum Jülich to develop tougher, longer-lasting oxide coatings for high-temperature use. Our team recently discovered a promising mix of metal oxides that forms naturally on a special […]

Firefighters risk their lives every day to protect ours. Their protective clothing is critical to allow performing their duties while remaining safe. The performance of the fibres used to make their protective clothing is excellent when new; however, this performance degrades over time while the protective clothing is exposed to heat, UV light, moisture, etc. […]

Ce projet de recherche vise à améliorer une technique de fabrication miniature appelée « gravure chimique assistée par décharges » pour sculpter le verre de façon très précise. Pendant son stage à l’ÉTS, Augustin Mazet utilisera des équipements de pointe pour tester de nouvelles méthodes de fabrication de composants en verre de quartz extrêmement fins. […]

This project focuses on developing an automated decision making system for Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT). Our goal is to reduce the industry’s reliance on manual defect evaluation. PAUT is standard in aerospace, nuclear, and manufacturing sectors for checking safety critical components. However, current practices depend heavily on a technician’s experience to interpret complex scan […]

This project is a collaborative research partnership designed to support Tression, a Canadian health-tech apparel company, in enhancing its product development. The primary challenge in the therapeutic apparel industry is the difficulty of accurately and efficiently testing the performance of medical-grade compression garments. The current process can be slow and subjective, making it difficult to […]

Since their discovery in 2017, two-dimensional (2D) magnetic materials have emergedas a powerful platform for probing magnetism at reduced dimensionality, where thermal fluctuations challenge long-range order. Among them, RuCl3 is particularly compelling due to its unusual electronic and magnetic properties and its capacity to form heterostructures with potential ferroelectric effects, positioning it as a candidate […]

This project will develop a new system that uses infrared cameras and artificial intelligence to automatically detect defects in copper joints made by induction brazing, a process widely used in heat pump manufacturing. By capturing and analyzing the heat patterns that appear during brazing, the system can quickly identify problems such as cracks or poor […]

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This research project explores a fundamental anomaly in fluid mechanics: the potential for simple liquids to exhibit solid-like elasticity under extreme conditions. Conventionally, Newtonian fluids are understood to lack elasticity because they dissipate deformation energy almost instantly through viscous flow. However, research demonstrated that liquid glycerol exhibits “rubber-like” elasticity when subjected to ultrafast, high-strain-rate laser […]