The Faculty of Engineering’s high-impact research is largely supported through provincial and federal funding. Our researchers receive grants from organizations such as the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and Mitacs. Many also engage in partnerships with the public or private sector.
With 17 Research Chairs and members of six research centres and Institutes, our research community has an impact that can be seen everywhere.
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We conduct research across five interconnected areas:
Using an interdisciplinary approach, our work addresses today’s most pressing local, national and international priorities, creating meaningful societal impact.
Innovating in areas like semiconductors, artificial intelligence, clean energy and sustainable infrastructure, our engineers and computer scientists strengthen communities, drive economic growth and enhance quality of life.
A key driver for uOttawa Engineering researchers is the potential to improve people’s lives. Along with key research partners at the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Health Sciences, our faculty brings a multi-disciplinary approach to making life better.
As a society, we are in a constant state of flux. Aided by technology, we are witnessing a digital transformation of our society, which is fast-tracked by researchers on a daily basis.
Researchers at uOttawa Engineering working within this field have the safety of society at heart. In addition, our experts go one step further in order to ensure that the work we do is done with sustainability in mind. Our goal is to reduce our environmental footprint and be faithful stewards of our planet and its people.
The focus of the research in materials at uOttawa Engineering ranges from the very small (nanomaterials) to the very large (construction and building materials). Our researchers work diligently to design and develop emerging materials and processes ranging from bio-based materials for sustainable applications to metals for transportation needs, as well as sophisticated materials for our digital world and life-saving materials for biomedical applications.
The University of Ottawa Nexus for Quantum Technologies (NEXQT) Institute is a world-recognized research facility in which our Faculty’s researchers are hard at work to bring you the latest developments and innovations to truly transform our present into the future.
Vice-Dean, Research and Innovation
Room: ARC 306
Office: 613 562-5800 ext. 6111
Work E-mail: [email protected]
Lead Research Advisor
Tel. 613-562-5800, ext. 2440
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Senior Manager, Faculty Research Operations
Office: 613-562-5800 ext. 7915
Work E-mail: [email protected]
Manager, International Affairs
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