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Waterloo-based company Nfinite Nanotech has raised $6.5 million USD in seed funding to scale its nanomaterial product that will help divert plastic waste from landfills.

Co-founded in 2020 by Waterloo Engineering alumni Chee Hau Teoh (MASc ’20), Jhi Yong Loke (MASc ’21) and Dr. Kevin Musselman, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, the company is developing a coating for sustainable and biodegradable food packaging.

Professor Boxin Zhao has been awarded the 2024 Ontario Professional Engineering Association (OPEA) Research and Development Engineering Medal.

The award is given to individuals who have advanced engineering knowledge and have developed useful and novel applications.

Waterloo Engineering researchers have developed a new method that can lead to significant energy savings in buildings.  

Led by Dr. Mohamad Araji, director of Waterloo's Architectural Engineering Program and head of the Symbiosis Lab, the team created an AI-powered platform that quantifies heat flow to better identify areas of heat loss in buildings. 

Canada’s push toward vehicle electrification is intensifying. Come 2035, 100 per cent of new vehicles sold must be electric. This is fuelling demand for people trained to develop next-generation EV batteries.

Waterloo Engineering alum Dr. Mohammad Farkhondeh (PhD ‘16, chemical engineering) is a Modelling Group Leader and co-op employer committed to talent development. In this Q&A, Farkhondeh and his recent co-op hire, third-year chemical engineering student Brendan Ng, expand on the value of continuous learning — at university and in the workplace.

The Department of Management Science and Engineering was one of three finalists for the 2024 INFORMS UPS George D. Smith Prize.

Dr. Sibel Alumur Alev, Claudia De Fazio (BASc management engineering), Dr. Mark Hancock and Dr. Ada Hurst showcased their department and programs at the 2024 INFORMS Analytics Conference in Orlando, Florida.

This opinion piece by Dr. Mary Wells, dean of Waterloo Engineering, and Dr. Ashley Rose Mehlenbacher, an associate professor in the English Language and Literature department, appeared in the Hill Times, a popular news source for Canadian politics and government news.

From health care to manufacturing, clean technologies, finance, and many other industries, there is growing hype around artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential to revolutionize operations. 

A team of Waterloo Engineering researchers attended the finals of the prestigious KUKA Innovation Award competition.

Team Collaborative Deliciousness, led by Dr. Yue Hu, created the IISYest Baker, a robotic solution that enables human-robot interaction to create artisanal-grade pastries.

This May, four Waterloo Engineering professors were elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) as Fellows.

New Fellows are selected for their outstanding contributions to engineering in Canada and around the world and for their service as role models in their fields and to their communities.

Two Waterloo Engineering alumni-founded companies have been awarded $1M in funding from Y Combinator (YC).  

Briar Smith (BASc ’20, mechatronics, robotics and automation engineering) co-founded Attunement, which is revolutionizing mental health through the power of AI. Mohammed Al-arnawoot (BASc '17, mechatronics engineering) co-founded DraftAid, which uses AI algorithms to automate the 3D model to 2D production fabrication drawing process. Each received $500,00 in funding.  

Getting a Waterloo Engineering degree involves a lot of hard study. But it’s not all work and no play.   

Dylan Ellingson, a second-year mechatronics engineering student, and alum Aarchit Gupta (MMSc ’19) discuss some of the many fun Faculty traditions that bolster camaraderie and build a valuable sense of community. One that always brings a smile to the faces of students and alumni is Engineering Day.