News from the department of Engineering Physics

Four Engineering students developed a way to manipulate physical particles using only sound waves. Now they’ll present their work to global academics and industry leaders in China.

Engineering Physics professor David Novog shares insights on the future of small modular reactors, exploring their potential for northern communities and the challenges that remain before deployment.

Researchers are developing rapid diagnostic tools that could reduce drug-monitoring wait times from 15 days to 10 minutes, enabling faster, more personalized mental health treatment.

Convocation is a time for reflection and celebration. To mark the occasion, we asked 15 graduating students to share their stories, reflect on how they built themselves at McMaster Engineering over the course of their degrees and get a glimpse at what’s on the horizon for them.

Leyla Soleymani and University of Waterloo's Mahla Poudineh have created the Aptalyzer, a painless wearable device that can track molecules in the body in real time.

Several Faculty of Engineering faculty members are among the newly appointed or renewed CRCs, while others are recipients of the New Frontiers in Research Fund.

The new program, offered by the department of Engineering Physics, is critical to the growth of Canada’s nuclear workforce amid rising demand for low-carbon energy.

A team of engineering physics students is collecting key data around the core of an operational nuclear reactor using a customized underwater drone.

Donna Strickland and a fellow Nobel laureate spoke on a panel with leading educators about sparking curiosity, fostering critical thinking and teaching a generation.

Marking the culmination of a full year of applied learning, research and industry‑inspired problem solving, the annual Expo, held on the last day of classes, highlights how classroom theory translates into real‑world engineering solutions.

Hildebrandt and an international team of collaborators will explore the application of a complex non-linear optical process for biosensing and bioimaging.

As Spring prepares to receive her Iron Ring at the Calling of an Engineer ceremony on March 27, she is both honouring a familial chapter and beginning a new one in the nuclear sector that's distinctly her own.