The CLS uses a high energy electron accelerator to produce synchrotron light for user experiments. This project is to design and construct a part for a new radiofrequency electron source that is being installed at the CLS in a new electron source lab. The part needs to be designed to produce very high gradient electric […]

The intern aims to study the Japanese Robotics Industry by looking at several cases such as Ascent Robotics and analyze the advanced products that are produced by the industry. The intern will be studying the market performance, technological proficiency and other such parameters of products such as mobile manipulators that are produced by Japanese startups. […]

The CAE flight training services and flight simulators provide the future pilots with digital immersion experience and operational support solutions. Currently, additive manufacturing is found to be a valid way to fabricate the cockpit interior components with lower lead time and accelerate the product development. In order to understand the fatigue behaviors of printed component […]

The abradable rub strip (ARS) material’s main function is to minimize the clearance between blade tips and the fan case, thereby increasing the overall engine efficiency. Under tensile and compressive loading, the abradable material behaves different, and has a significant post-failure compaction under compressive loading. Therefore, its characterization is complex and requires a wide range […]

Power system policies are broadly on track to escalate the use of Electric Vehicles (EV) in automotive industry. The increasing interest in use of EVs not only intensifies the demand in electric power but also introduces further challenges such as efficient and timely power distribution to EVs. Existing challenges in EV power charging relies on […]

One of the main interests of the construction industry is the use of innovative materials to facilitate construction, extend service life and minimize maintenance and rehabilitation costs. Lightweight aggregate self-consolidating concrete (LWSCC) can be of great interest for reducing dead loads, section dimensions and project costs, especially for precast elements. Integrating GFRP reinforcement into LWSCC […]

Accurate, reproducible endoscopic reports that provide standardized data on the nature and location of GI tract lesions are critical to quality improvement in endoscopy, particularly with respect to colonoscopy performed for colorectal cancer screening and surveillance. In addition, accurate, verifiable performance-enhancing feedback is essential for training future endoscopists and for supporting continued skills enhancement for […]

Soil moisture is a critical parameter in precision agriculture, which requires timely adjustments in the soil water resource management. Optimization of fertilizer and seed placement only result in producing improved yield if soil moisture is sufficient. Conventional soil monitoring techniques allows one-time soil sampling which are returned to the laboratory for soil fertility assessments and […]

Metal additive manufacturing is a promising manufacturing technique that has attracted attentions in the recent years due to the ability to manufacture complex parts. During the process, metal goes through complex thermal treatment, which causes defects such as porosity and lack of fusion in the final part. Understanding the relationship between process parameters and parts’ […]

Atomic Force Microscopes have gained wide acceptance as a robust tool for metrology of nanometer and atomic scale surfaces. Nonetheless, AFMs lack some key capabilities that would benefit the industries and the scientific community at large. In this project, the limited scan range (1000×1000 um2), bringing the (sub-)nano resolution AFM images into the millimeter range. […]

Many manufacturing companies face production planning problems. Decisions that need to be taken over multiple periods include when and how much to produce of specific products, so that demand is satisfied. In this project we consider a complex production process, in which items with a customized length need to be cut from bigger objects with […]

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a product construction process by adding successive layers of materials according to computer-aided design models. Recently, metal AM products have been increasingly applied in aerospace, automotive, and biomedical industries. However, the complex interactions (i.e. thermal field) between metallic components and manufacturing processes make the product qualities inconsistent and unreliable, resulting in […]