News from the department of Engineering Physics

Combining expertise from chemistry, engineering, immunology, clinical microbiology and more, the partnership began during COVID-19, but their work started long before that, and will continue to be applied to other disease areas.

Four McMaster Engineering students reflect on their field trip to nuclear facilities across Ontario.

Seven students reflect on their summer research experiences, share their findings from working in various labs and offer advice to students interested in pursuing research opportunities.

Canada is entering a new era of nuclear energy. And McMaster Engineering is helping lead the way.

Four McMaster experts have been featured in local and national media over the last two weeks.

Leyla Soleymani, Engineering Physics professor and Canada Research Chair, is developing next-generation wearable sensors that could detect disease and monitor health in real time.

Engineering Physics professor Leyla Soleymani is developing wearable technology to monitor mental-health medication levels in real-time, helping physicians adjust doses faster and reduce patient uncertainty.

Nine McMaster faculty members, including Professors Todd Hoare and Leyla Soleymani, have been named fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, one of the highest honours for individuals in the health sciences community.

The 19 funded projects span antimicrobial resistance, cancer, cardiovascular and kidney care, child health, rehabilitation, serious illness, surgical care and more, including a project led by Engineeing Physics professor Leyla Soleymani.

Engineering Physics professor Leyla Soleymani has been named Lead of Engineering Innovation at NexusHealth, where she will foster interdisciplinary collaborations and advance impactful health technologies.

John Preston, a professor in engineering physics with two terms as Associate Dean of Research, Innovation and Partnerships, has been appointed Associate Vice-President, Research (Nuclear).

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.