Research Strengths
Our core research strengths are applied in Water, Materials, Energy, the Environment, Oceans and Health.Ìý We have extensive expertise and research capacity for Experimental Research, Applied Artificial Intelligence, and Technology Innovation.
Research at ±«Óãtv University focuses on sixÌýSignature Research Clusters:ÌýSustainable Ocean; Healthy People, Healthy Communities, Healthy Populations; Climate Tech & Clean Energy; Culture; & Society; Sustainable Food Systems; AI & Digital Innovation.
Clean tech and Energy |
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Water resourcesBolstered by the research strength in the , ±«Óãtv ranks 16th globally for Sustainable Development Goal 6, according to the Times Higher Ed and is a world leader in Clean Water and Sanitation research. The faculty has multiple research chairs focused on Clean Water, Sanitation, and Costal waters research. |
Material Science and ManufacturingThe Faculty of Engineering boasts five research chairs related to materials research and advanced manufacturing and has made significant recent investments in materials characterization and additive manufacturing lab equipment.ÌýMuch of the Material Science and Manufacturing Research is industry-focused and industry-funded. |
EnergyEnergy research in the Faculty is multidisciplinary with expertise in Energy storage, Batteries, Advanced materials for energy applications, Renewable energy applications, and Advanced energy distribution and logistics modelling. Engineering is also home of the Hydrogen Applications Research Lab. |
EnvironmentalThe Faculty has multiple research chairs focused on Coastal Waters, Ecological Engineering, Wetlands, and Carbon Storage.Ìý Environmental researchers are also involved with, Life-Cycle Analysis, Clean Tech, Reverse Logistics and Green Supply Chains. |
Ocean Resources |
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| Researcher are involved across the University with the Ocean Frontier Institute; the Ocean Tracking Network; and the Marine Environmental Observation, Prediction and Response Network, allowing our researchers to contribute to the most pressing ocean challenges of our time.Ìý The Faculty has multiple research chairs related to Ocean Engineering and Maritime risk. With specific strengths in Maritime Risk Management, Resource Optimization, Ocean Sensing, communications and platforms, and Mechatronics, Ocean research is an active and cross disciplinary research area in Engineering. |
Health Engineering |
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Research innovations in Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Imaging, Robotics, Stroke Treatment Processes, and Blood logistic are some of the focal areas for our researchers. Researchers are funded by NSERC and CIHRÌýamong others. Furthermore, researchers have local, national, and international collaborations with hospitals, healthcare providers, and industry partners. |
Research Capacity |
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Experimental researchÌýin the Faculty takes place both on campus and in the field. On campus we have advanced equipment and labs for researching additive manufacturing, material characterization, fresh water, mechatronics, robots and sensors, infrastructure, structures, energy, energy storage, chemistry, food and more.Ìý Off campus, we have advance research equipment for measuring and monitoring costal waters, fresh water, wetlands, hydrology, contaminants, and the ocean. Applied artificial intelligence and computational methodsÌýis cross disciplinary with all departments seeing growth in AI expertise and capabilities. The Faculty hosts computational servers, application servers, secure health data repositories, advanced hardware and software for finite element analysis, simulation, and machine learning.Ìý Faculty expertise and applications include operational research, production, logistics, manufacturing, health, biomedical imaging, personalized medicine, dynamical systems, fluid structures, and energy systems. Technology innovation and entrepreneurshipÌýcan be found in research labs and activities across the campus and in the Emera IdeaHUB. Autonomous vehicles, communication systems, ocean sensing, biomedical imaging, robots for health and marine applications, smart tech and industry 5.0 integration are some of the research areas.Ìý The Faculty supports entrepreneurs in multiple ways, including with ideation, prototyping, and testing. With a focus on physical products, the Emera ideaHUB supports startups and connects entrepreneurs and researchers with the rich resources of the university and with other key actors in the Atlantic innovation ecosystem. |
Emerging Research Themes |
Leveraging and building on our research strengths, expertise, and capacities, we will expand our research into complementary and overlapping areas including:
- Hydrogen, Energy, and Water
- Semiconductors, Systems on a chip, and Artificial Intelligence
- Net Zero / Renewable Energy
- Climate and Environmental Action
- Personalized and Optimized Health
- Industry 5.0 and the Internet of Things
To do so, we will invest in high-tech labs and high-tech field research capabilities to ensure state-of-the-art equipment supports our researchers. We will recruit applied artificial intelligence and machine learning talent to drive computational and data driven discovery. We will use technology and applied research to drive innovation and entrepreneurship. Together we will build research that matters to humans, and which addresses society’s applied problems.