Faculty
![H. Abdolvand H. Abdolvand](img/abdovand_thumbnail.jpg)
H. Abdolvand
Associate Professor, Ph.D., P.Eng.Research Interests / Specializations: Computational and experimental solid mechanics, deformation of materials across scales, crystal plasticity, finite element, diffraction and imaging techniques
![S.F. Asokanthan S.F. Asokanthan](img/asokanthan.jpg)
S.F. Asokanthan
Professor, Ph.D.Research Interests / Specializations: Dynamics and Control; Inertial Sensing and Applications; Nonlinear and Stochastic Mechanics; Rotating Flexible Multi-body Systems
![K. Coley K. Coley](img/coley-115x150.png)
K. Coley
Professor and Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Ph.D., P.Eng.Research Interests / Specializations: High temperature kinetics, process modeling, slags, transport properties, oxygen steelmaking, and ladle metallurgy.
![C. DeGroot C. DeGroot](img/cdegroot.jpg)
C. DeGroot
Assistant Professor, Ph.D., P.Eng.Research Interests / Specializations: Computational fluid dynamics, high performance computing, algorithms, porous media, water/wastewater treatment
![L. Ferreira L. Ferreira](img/lferreira.jpg)
L. Ferreira
Associate Professor, Ph.D., P.Eng.Research Interests / Specializations: Medical Mechatronics; Implantable Transducer Design; Biomechanics of Major Joints; Computer-Aided Systems for Orthopaedic Surgery
![J.M. Floryan J.M. Floryan](img/MFloryan.jpg)
J.M. Floryan
Professor, Ph.D., P.Eng.Research Interests / Specializations: Fluid Mechanics; Hydrodynamic Stability; Flow Control; Numerical Algorithms; Moving Boundary Problems; Immersed Boundary Conditions Method
![E. Gkouti E. Gkouti](../faculty/gkouti_e/blocks/photo_Gkouti-El1.png)
E. Gkouti
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.Research Interests / Specializations: Advanced composites, smart and soft materials, multi-physics modeling, AI/ML-driven technology and computer vision in material fabrication, experimental or image-based material characterization and modeling/simulation, intelligent defect detection techniques, solid mechanics, finite element analysis.
![T.R. Jenkyn T.R. Jenkyn](img/tjenkyn.jpg)
T.R. Jenkyn
Associate Professor, Ph.D., P.Eng.Research Interests / Specializations: Orthopaedic Biomechanics; Advanced Medical Imaging; Musculoskeletal Computational Modeling; Injury Causation Biomechanics; Sport Science
![L.Y. Jiang L.Y. Jiang](img/lyjiang.jpg)
L.Y. Jiang
Professor and Associate Chair - Graduate Research Programs, Ph.D., P.Eng.Research Interests / Specializations: Solid Mechanics; Nanomechanics; Multi-physics Modeling; Soft Matters; Smart Materials; Composites.
![E. Johlin E. Johlin](img/115x150_Johlin.jpg)
E. Johlin
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.Research Interests / Specializations: Nano-Photonics, Energy Materials including Silicon and Perovskite, Photovoltaic Conversion
![J. Johnson J. Johnson](img/Johnson_J.jpg)
J. Johnson
Professor, Ph.D., P.Eng.Research Interests / Specializations: Orthopaedic Biomechanics; Implant Design and Analysis; Joint Motion and Load Transfer
![R.E. Khayat R.E. Khayat](img/rkhayat.jpg)
R.E. Khayat
Professor, Ph.D., P.Eng.Research Interests / Specializations: Theoretical Fluid Dynamics; Free Surface and Interfacial Flows; Hydrodynamic Stability; Micro-Convective Heat Transfer; Newtonian and Complex Fluids
![R. Klassen R. Klassen](img/rklassen1.jpg)
R. Klassen
Professor, Ph.D., P.Eng.Research Interests / Specializations: Micro-Mechanical Properties of Materials; Time-Dependent Deformation of Materials; Microstructure /Mechanical Property Relationships.
![G.K. Knopf G.K. Knopf](img/gknopf.jpg)
G.K. Knopf
Professor and Director of Engineering in Medicine, Ph.D., P.Eng.Research Interests / Specializations: Engineering Design; Geometric Modeling; Laser Micro-Fabrication; Optical Devices and Systems; Bioelectronics Biosensors.
![P. Kurowski P. Kurowski](img/pkurowski.jpg)
P. Kurowski
Assistant Professor, Ph.D., P.Eng.Research Interests / Specializations: Product Design, Finite Element Analysis, Mechanical Vibrations, Kinematics and Dynamics.
E. A. Lalone
Associate Professor and Associate Director Biomedical Engineering - Undergraduate, Ph.D.Research Interests / Specializations: Biomechanics, kinematics, joint contact mechanics, musculoskeletal imaging, orthopaedic biomechanics, rehabilitation sciences
![D. Langohr D. Langohr](img/Langohr_headshot.jpg)
D. Langohr
Associate Professor, Ph.D.Research Interests / Specializations: Design and analysis of orthopaedic joint replacement implants, computational and in-vitro tribological assessments of interacting surfaces, and finite element analysis of mechanical and biological structures
![J. Makaran J. Makaran](img/Makaran.jpg)
J. Makaran
Assistant Professor, Teaching Scholar, and Associate Chair - Professional Programs, Ph.D., P.Eng.Research Interests / Specializations: Engineering curriculum design, experiential learning, industry-academic interaction, mechatronic product design, design for manufacturing, electronics and instrumentation.
![H. Mao H. Mao](img/hmao.jpg)
H. Mao
Associate Professor, Ph.D.Research Interests / Specializations: Head biomechanics, Traumatic brain injury, Mechanisms of brain dysfunction, Impact biomechanics, Blast biomechanics, Constitutive modeling of soft materials, Solid and structural mechanics
![M.D. Naish M.D. Naish](img/mnaish.jpg)
M.D. Naish
Associate Professor, Ph.D., P.Eng.Research Interests / Specializations: Mechatronic Systems; Computer-Assisted Surgery and Therapy; Surgical Robotics; Sensing Systems; Surgical Training; Medical Devices; Robotics.
![K. Ogden K. Ogden](img/kelly_ogden.jpg)
K. Ogden
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.Research Interests / Specializations: Computational and analytical fluid dynamics; mixing and turbulence; waves and hydraulic flows; coastal flows
![A. Price A. Price](img/aprice.jpg)
A. Price
Associate Professor, Ph.D.Research Interests / Specializations: Smart Material Actuators and Sensors; Mechatronic Systems for Industrial Automation and Biomedical Applications; Additive Manufacturing of Advanced Materials; Conductive Electroactive Polymers and Composites; Magnetic and Thermal Shape Memory Materials
![E. Savory E. Savory](img/esavory.jpg)
E. Savory
Professor, Ph.D., P.Eng, C.EngResearch Interests / Specializations: Experimental Fluid Dynamics; Wind Engineering; Environmental Flows; Biological Fluid Mechanics.
![H. Shi H. Shi](img/hshi.jpg)
H. Shi
Assistant Professor, Ph.D., P.Eng.Research Interests / Specializations: Additive Manufacturing; Functional Materials and Devices; Energy Storage; Biomedical Sensors and Implants; Bio-inspired Nanomaterials; Data-driven Advanced Manufacturing.
![K. Siddiqui K. Siddiqui](img/siddiqui.jpg)
K. Siddiqui
Professor and Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Ph.D., P.Eng.Research Interests / Specializations: Experimental Fluid Mechanics; Turbulence; Interfacial Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer; Alternative Energy Systems; Energy Conversion
![A.G. Straatman A.G. Straatman](img/Straatman-115x150.jpg)
A.G. Straatman
Professor and Department Chair, Ph.D., P.Eng.Research Interests / Specializations: Computational Fluid Dynamics; Porous Materials; Convective Heat Transfer; Turbulence
![O.R. Tutunea-Fatan O.R. Tutunea-Fatan](img/TutuneaFatan.jpg)
O.R. Tutunea-Fatan
Professor, Ph.D, P.Eng. (on Sabbatical from July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024)Research Interests / Specializations: Multi-Axis CNC Machining; Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing; Intelligent Machining Systems; Numerical Methods
R. Willing
Associate Professor, Associate Chair - Undergraduate Programs, Ph.D., P.Eng.Research Interests / Specializations: Orthopaedic Biomechanics; Biomedical Implant Design and Analysis; Computational and Experimental Biomechanics; Multiobjective Design Optimization
![J.T. Wood J.T. Wood](img/jwood.jpg)
J.T. Wood
Professor and Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies Engineering, Ph.D., P.Eng.Research Interests / Specializations: Structure - Property Relationships; Lightweight Structural Materials for Automotive Applications; Magnesium Die-Casting; Composite Materials
![M. Xia M. Xia](img/Xia.jpg)
M. Xia
Associate Professor, Ph.D.Research Interests / Specializations: Smart Manufacturing, Machine Condition Monitoring, Industrial Data Mining, Process Monitoring and Optimization, and Smart Clean Energy Systems
![C. Zhang C. Zhang](img/czhang.jpg)
C. Zhang
Professor, Ph.D., P.Eng.Research Interests / Specializations: Computational Fluid Dynamics; Gas-Solid Two-Phase Flows; Vapor-Liquid Two-Phase Flows; Combustions and Emission Controls
![Y. Zhao Y. Zhao](img/Zhao.jpg)
Y. Zhao
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.Research Interests / Specializations: Energy Storage Materials; Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology; Batteries; Surface and Interface Engineering; Advanced Materials Characterization