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The is a global force for industry, government agencies, and not-for-profit organizations to champion nanotechnology solutions for sustainable futures, and Dr. Sushanta Mitra is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering and the Executive Director of the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN), which also happens to be a founding partner of this network. Together, Mitra and the team in N2SNano are working together to bring the brightest minds in environmental preservation for a conference on sustainability that benefits communities all over the world.  

Dr. Mihaela Vlasea’s exemplary work in the manufacturing landscape highlights success earned from determination and an open mind. This mentality also proved to be fruitful during her transition from her academic to professional career.   

In cognizance for their contributions, Dr. Clovis Raimundo Maliska is awarded the Alumni Achievement Medal for Professional Achievement and Dr. Gamal Refai-Ahmed the Alumni Achievement Medal for Academic Excellence. Their work introduces improved technological advancements and revolutionary research, fostering innovation and transformative action that will continue to benefit their respective industries.  

The collaboration of the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering and À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s School of Pharmacy has led to an innovative production that will significantly improve the detection of COVID-19.   

Connor Pryce, a 4A MME student, led the research that won the Student Poster Competition at the 2024 conference, the largest international event in Fluid Mechanics—held in Salt Lake City, Utah.  

Four professors in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering have been awarded $4.4 million total from the Ontario Research Fund (ORF) to support research that will help drive innovation towards the province’s future.  

A group of students, which included a few undergraduates from the Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering department, got together with students in Systems Design Engineering, friends from Math, and even one of their good friends from the University of Cambridge to build the Grumobile from Despicable Me—just for fun!   

Two professors in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering have been awarded funding to support their research as part of the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program. This program invests money to retain and attract some of the world’s most promising researchers.

Two graduate students in MME are celebrating the win of a scholarship for students who have exemplified their skills and leadership abilities in the Materials Science and Manufacturing labs in the department. The award is named in memory of distinguished mechanical and mechatronics engineering professor Paul Niessen, along with Cominco Ltd, an organization Niessen had a long association with.

Keep reading to learn more about this year’s award winners and the research they are working on:

Congratulations to MME’s very own Dr. Roydon Fraser for being named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2024 ™ list created by Clarivate. This prestigious honour highlights researchers who have been a significant influence in their fields of research.