Energy
Energy is essential to heat our homes, make our products and fuel our cars.
Energy is essential
Energy is essential to heat our homes, make our products and fuel our cars.
How we create and manage our energy resources will determine our quality of life.
From battling greenhouse gases and developing electric car technology to ensuring that nuclear reactors around the world are running safely and efficiently, our world renowned researchers lead the charge towards cleaner, safer, and more innovative energy sources and technologies.
Challenges: Reducing wasted energy, limiting pollutants from energy production and use, reusing, safely disposing energy by-products.
Opportunities: Renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar and biofuels.
Related Faculty
Dr. Thomas Adams
Associate Chair (Graduate)
Department of Chemical Engineering
Associate Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
green energy conversion; semicontinuous systems; process design; modeling; simulation and optimization
Dr. Faiez Alani
Associate Professor, Biotechnology
W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
Associate Professor
W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
Biotechnology
Dr. Nabil Bassim
Associate Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Scientific Director, Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy (CCEM)
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Associate Member
Department of Engineering Physics
Structure-Processing-Property Relationships, Electron Microscopy, Focused Ion Beam Microscopy, Nanomaterials, 2-D materials, Image Processing, Beam-Sample interactions, Structural Materials (Concrete, Metallurgical Alloys), Nanofabrication
Dr. Jennifer Bauman
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Hybrid and electric powertrain design and control; Power electronic converters; Advanced vehicle modeling; Smart-charging and EV integration into the smart-grid
Dr. Berker Bilgin
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Electric Machines and Energy Conversion Systems; Power Electronics and Electric Motor Drives; Acoustic Noise and Vibration Reduction in Electric Motor Drives; Electric and Hybrid Powertrains; Transportation Electrification
Dr. Jonathan Bradley
Assistant Professor and Barber-Gennum Chair in IT
Department of Engineering Physics
silicon photonics, integrated optics, lasers, photonic materials, optical communications, sensors, microphotonic systems
Dr. Adriaan Buijs
Associate Chair, Graduate
Department of Engineering Physics
Professor
Department of Engineering Physics
reactor core physics, reactor modelling, reactor design, Monte Carlo methods, data analysis
Dr. Chan Y. Ching
Associate Chair, Graduate (on research leave)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Heat Transfer; Multi-phase Flow; Turbulence
Dr. James S. Cotton
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Fluid Mechanics; Heat Transfer; Modeling in Thermo-Fluid Systems; Multi-phase Flows; Renewals & Sustainable Energy Systems
Dr. Paulin Coulibaly
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Hydrologic Modelling; Flood Forecasting; Water Resources; Climate Change Impact, Adaptation; Statistical Hydrology; Hydroinformatics; Remote Sensing Hydrology; Data Assimilation; Hydrometric Network Design
Dr. Sarah Dickson
Associate Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Associate Chair - Graduate
Department of Civil Engineering
Director, UNU-INWEH Water Without Borders
McMaster University
Hydrogeology; Fractured Rock; Contaminant Transport; Particulate Contaminants; Pathogen Transport; Point-of-Use Water Treatment; Local Water Security
Dr. Neslihan Dogan
Associate Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
High temperature materials processing, primary and secondary steelmaking, reaction kinetics
Dr. Wael El-Dakhakhni
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Professor
School of Computational Science and Engineering
Associate Chair Graduate
Department of Civil Engineering
Director, INTERFACE Institute
Department of Civil Engineering
Director, NSERC CaNRisk-CREATE
Department of Civil Engineering
Director, The INViSiONLab
Department of Civil Engineering
Co-Director, Centre for Effective Design of Structures
Department of Civil Engineering
Martini, Mascarin, and George Chair in Masonry Design
Department of Civil Engineering
Complex Interdependent Networks & Systems Simulation; Data-driven Models; Systemic Risk & Resilience Quantification; Performance Prediction under Multi-hazard Scenarios.
Dr. Ali Emadi
Professor and Canada Excellence Research Chair Laureate
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Professor and Canada Excellence Research Chair Laureate
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Canada Research Chair in Transportation Electrification and Smart Mobility and NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Electrified Powertrains
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Canada Research Chair in Transportation Electrification and Smart Mobility and NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Electrified Powertrains
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Transportation Electrification; Electrified Vehicles; Autonomous-Capable Vehicles; Electric and Hybrid Powertrains; Power Electronics and Electric Motor Drives; Electric Machines and Energy Conversion Systems; Renewable and Efficient Energy Systems; Energy and Sustainability
Dr. Mohamed Ezzeldin
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Earthquake Engineering; Reinforced Masonry Systems; Dynamic Testing; Resilient Infrastructure Systems; Risk Assessment; Data Analytics
Dr. Jeff Fortuna
Assistant Professor, Software Engineering Technology
W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
Assistant Professor
W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
Associate Member
McMaster School of Biomedical Engineering
Software Engineering Technology
Dr. Fei Geng
Assistant Professor | Program Chair, Biotechnology
W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
Associate Member
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Biotechnology
Dr. Yiping Guo
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Undergraduate Student Advisor
Department of Civil Engineering
Urban Drainage; Stormwater Management; Water Distribution Network; Frequency and Time Series Analysis; Resilience and Uncertainty Quantification
Dr. Saeid Habibi
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Automotive Applications; Control Systems; Hybrid Vehicles; Mechatronics; Renewal & Sustainable Energy Systems
Dr. Mohamed S. Hamed
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Computational fluid dynamics; Fluid mechanics; Heat transfer; Modeling in thermo-fluid systems; Multi-phase flow; Renewable & sustainable energy systems; Thermal processing of materials
Dr. Drew Higgins
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
Electrochemistry; Catalysis; Nanomaterials; Energy Conversion and Storage; Sustainable Energy Technologies; Fuel Cells; Solar Fuels; Artificial Photosynthesis.
Michael Justason
Program Chair, Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology
W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
Lecturer
W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
Civil Infrastructure Engineering Technology
Dr. Younggy Kim
Associate Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Biological Wastewater Treatment; Water Reuse; Physical/Chemical Water Treatment; Nutrient Recovery; Energy Recovery; Water Quality Sensors; Heavy Metal Removal; Anaerobic Digestion; Sludge Pre/Post-Treatment; Numerical Modeling; Microbial Electrochemistry; Ion Exchange Membrane; Salinity Gradient Energy; Point-of-Use Drinking Water Treatment
Dr. Adrian Kitai
Professor
Department of Engineering Physics
fundamental luminescent materials, new luminescent devices, new avalanche injection devices, optical fibre liquid crystal display technology
Dr. Adrian Kitai
Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
fundamental luminescent materials, new luminescent devices, new avalanche injection devices, optical fibre liquid crystal display technology
Prof. Rafael Kleiman
Department Chair
Department of Engineering Physics
Director, Laboratory for Advanced Photovoltaic Research
McMaster University
solar energy: photovoltaics and solar thermal, concentrator photovoltaics, solar testing and instrumentation, solar materials; silicon, III-V, hyperspectral imaging, device modelling, advanced light trapping, device fabrication
Dr. Gail Krantzberg
Professor
W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
Public Policy; Great Lakes Science, Policy and Governance
Dr. Ray LaPierre
Professor
Department of Engineering Physics
solar cells (photovoltaics), photodetectors, quantum information processing (quantum computers)
Dr. Ryan Lewis
Assistant Professor
Department of Engineering Physics
Self-assembly of semiconductor nanostructures, molecular beam epitaxy, III-V semiconductors, III-V on Si, optoelectronic materials and devices
Dr. Xun Li
Professor
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Photonic devices with emphasis on semiconductor laser diodes, packaging and integration of photonic devices and sub-systems ; Fiber-optic communication systems and networks
Dr. Marilyn Lightstone
Department Chair
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD); Heat transfer; Turbulent flows
Dr. John Luxat
Professor and NSERC/UNENE Senior Industrial Research Chair
Department of Engineering Physics
Nuclear Safety Analysis Methodology, Experimental Studies in Nuclear Safety Thermalhydraulics, Severe Accident Modelling & Analysis, Advanced Fuel Cycles, Small Modular Reactors, Risk Analysis, Automatic Control
Dr. Vladimir Mahalec
Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
Associate Director of Graduate Programs
W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
Optimization of plant operations (production planning, scheduling, real-time optimization) and supply chain management; integration of planning, scheduling, RTO, and control; reduced size hybrid models for optimization; energy recovery from low temperature sources
Dr. Peter Mascher
Vice-Provost, International Affairs
McMaster University
Professor
Department of Engineering Physics
William Sinclair Chair in Optoelectronics
Department of Engineering Physics
Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy; Point Defects in Materials; Thin Film Technology; Silicon Nanostructures; Silicon Photonics; Luminescence; Rare Earth Doping; PECVD; Optical Characterization; Ellipsometry
Dr. Moataz Mohamed
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Systemic Impacts and Risk Analysis; Electrification of Transit Systems; Optimization Models and Adaptive Systems; Public Transit Modelling and Operation; Autonomous, Connected, and Electric Mobility; Multivariate Data Analysis; Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA); Intelligent Transportation Systems; Transportation Planning and Demand Modelling; Preferences and Choice Modelling
Dr. SeonHong Na
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Computational Geomechanics; Geotechnical Engineering; Poromechanics; Soil Mechanics; Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical (THM) Modelling; Micromechanics; Plasticity; Damage and Fracture Mechanics; Constitutive Laws; Inverse Problem
Dr. Shinya Nagasaki
Professor
Department of Engineering Physics
radioactive waste management, nuclear fuel cycle, safety assessment of repository and nuclear fuel cycle facilities, migration of actinides, fission products and heavy metals in geosphere and biosphere, nuclear technology in society, nuclear proliferation and security
Dr. Babak Nahid-Mobarakeh
Professor
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Micro Grids; Transportation Electrification; More Electric Aircraft; Electric Vehicles; Renewable Energy Systems; Stability and Stabilization of Power Conversion Systems; Control of Power Converters; Fault-Tolerant Power Conversion; Power Converters Fault-Detection; Motor Control; AC Drives
Dr. Mehdi Narimani
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Associate Member
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Power Electronics ; High-Power Conversion ; Medium-Voltage Motor Drives ; Application of Power Electronics in Power Systems ; Modeling and Control of Power Electronic Converters ; Renewable Energy Systems
Dr. Jake Nease
Associate Chair (Undergraduate)
Department of Chemical Engineering
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
Process simulation, life-cycle analyses, system optimization, process control, Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs), carbon capture
Dr. Dave Novog
Professor and NSERC Industrial Research Chair
Department of Engineering Physics
nuclear safety, reactor physics, thermalhydraulics, multiphysics reactor analysis, nuclear fuel and fuel cycles, severe accident modelling, emergency accident response and mitigation
Dr. Anthony Petric
Professor (Emeritus)
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
fuel cells; batteries; ceramics; thermodynamics
Dr. John Preston
Associate Dean, Research and External Relations
Pulsed Laser Deposition, Self-Assembly of Epitaxial Nanostructures, Photovoltaics
Dr. Amin Reza Rajabzadeh, Ph.D, P.Eng
Assistant Professor
W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
Associate Member
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Associate Member
McMaster School of Biomedical Engineering
Biochemical Engineering; Biosensors; Separation Processes; CFD
Dr. Oleg Rubel
Assistant Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Materials modeling; density functional theory; solar cells; lasers; LEDs; quantum materials; 2D materials
Dr. Sumanth Shankar
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Casting; Microscopy & Diffraction; Transport Phenomenon
Dr. Shahin Sirouspour
Professor
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
robotics; control systems; energy systems; optimization
Dr. Mostafa Soliman
Assistant Professor
W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
Automation Engineering Technology
Dr. Seshasai Srinivasan
Program Chair, Software Engineering Technology
W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
Associate Member
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Associate Member
McMaster School of Biomedical Engineering
Mathematics, Programming
Dr. Leili Tafaghodi
Associate Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Sustainable high temperature materials processing, Extraction and refining of metals and alloys, Thermodynamics, Reutilization of waste materials in metals and minerals industries
Dr. Chi Tang
Program Chair, Power and Energy Engineering Technology
W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
Assistant Professor
W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
Energy Engineering Technologies
Dr. Stephen Tullis
Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Fluid mechanics and turbulent flows; Computational fluid dynamics (CFD); Wind Turbines; Combustion Multi-phase flow
Dr. Ayse Turak
Associate Professor
Department of Engineering Physics
nanoparticle synthesis;perovskites;degradation at interfaces in organic electronics; classification of spatial order for 2D objects; modelling and tailoring of organic thin film morphology; photovoltaics; sensors; water splitting; lasers; surface and interface physics
Dr. Tom Wanyama
Program Chair, Automation Engineering Technology
W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
Assistant Professor
W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
Associate Member
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Automation Engineering Technology
Dr. Hao Yang
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Autonomous Driving; Congestion Mitigation; Urban Transportation; Human Mobility; Energy Efficiency
Dr. Benzhong (Robin) Zhao
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Climate Change Mitigation; Renewable Energy; Water Security; Energy Storage; Carbon Storage; Multiphase Flow; Porous Media; Electrochemistry
Dr. Igor Zhitomirsky
Distinguished Engineering Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Associate Member
McMaster School of Biomedical Engineering
biomaterials, nanomaterials, energy storage, electrochemical technologies, functional materials
December 9, 2020 / Department News
Creating sustainable fuels for a low-carbon future
Researchers at McMaster University are partnering with the National Research Council Canada (NRC) to make Canada’s energy economy more sustainable for generations to come.
November 10, 2020 / Department News
McMaster-FCA partnership wins NSERC award for advancing the electrified car of the future
Today, Ali Emadi accepts the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Synergy Award for Innovation for McMaster's ongoing collaboration with Fiat Chrysler Auto to develop the next generation of electric and hybrid vehicles.
November 4, 2020 / Department News
From groundwater to wildfires, Global Water Futures invests $2.4M in McMaster researchers
Five McMaster projects have been awarded a further $2.4M by Global Water Futures (GWF)—the world’s largest university-led freshwater research program.
August 26, 2020 / Department News
McMaster hosts international nuclear energy experts in virtual hackathon
More than 70 nuclear experts, students and government representatives from Canada, the U.S. and the European Union gathered virtually for the Small Modular Reactors (SMR) Hackathon to share their expertise on nuclear energy solutions.
July 31, 2020 / Department News
"It's great to be back:" Researchers return to the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre
Ali Emadi’s research group has transitioned back to some in-person research activities, getting back on track with both industry and student-led projects. Here’s what the transition looked like.
January 23, 2020 / Department News
Electrical & Computer Engineering professor seeks solutions to energy challenges
As demand grows to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, Mehdi Narimani is finding ways to maximize the power of our renewable energy sources.
November 29, 2019 / Department News
Each of these trailers can remove the equivalent of 7 cars from the road
McMaster students work with Westhill Innovation to develop a solar power system for refrigerated transport trailers.
July 10, 2019 / Department News
Engineering and electrifying the next generation of cars
Top researcher Ali Emadi explains why electrified vehicles are the future and describes his love for mentoring students.
July 8, 2016 / Department News
CaFIN: A Global Effort to Combat Climate Change
Engineering deans from around the world come together to discuss climate change
February 11, 2019 / Department News
Fresh Faces: Neslihan Dogan
Neslihan Dogan is an assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. In her Fresh Faces spotlight, Neslihan talks about her Turkish roots, passions outside of McMaster, pursuing metallurgy and the hidden talents of dessert chefs.
October 1, 2018 / Department News
Fresh Faces: Jennifer Bauman
Welcome to Fresh Faces. In this series, we’re highlighting over 40 engineering faculty members, all hired in the last five years, who are doing interesting and innovative things in the lab and the classroom.
March 14, 2018 / Department News
In nuclear safety, there’s no room for failure to communicate
David Novog is a leading expert on nuclear safety. He’s one of five advisers whose recommendations helped shape Ontario’s newly updated Nuclear Emergency Response Plan.
February 15, 2018 / Department News
Big Ideas: Creating a clean Ontario
Jim Cotton knows the real work begins in our communities.
December 8, 2017 / Department News
Two McMaster Engineering researchers earn grants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
McMaster Engineering researchers were awarded more than $5M in funding to create innovative technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
March 8, 2017 / Department News
Five young women in Engineering to watch
In recognition of International Women's Day, which celebrates and recognizes the achievements of women, as well as promoting gender equality, McMaster Engineering is highlighting five top female student leaders.
October 18, 2017 / Department News
McMaster University’s Faculty of Engineering opens new student centre dedicated to hands-on learning
Faculty, students and honoured guests gather today to celebrate the official opening of the new $11-million Gerald Hatch Centre for Engineering Experiential Learning.
October 11, 2017 / Department News
Professor of Engineering Physics elected as chairman of the International Nuclear Energy Academy
McMaster’s John Luxat, a highly regarded Professor of Engineering Physics, has been selected to lead an international academy that fosters the safe and economic use of nuclear energy around the world.
August 15, 2017 / Department News
Engineering researchers receive $1.9 million in federal funding
Six McMaster researchers have been awarded more than $1.9 million combined for infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).
August 9, 2017 / Department News
McMaster Engineering start up dares to enter the Lion’s Lair to compete for $160K
Persistence and hard work continue to pay off for Lumago Inc.
October 30, 2014 / Department News
Who wants a slice? Mac research team partners with Pizza Pizza to fight waste
Pizza has long been a favourite snack among young and old, but it's easier to consume than create. (Rafat Hirmiz)
May 25, 2017 / Department News
Finding fault key to engineering professor's success
Sitting in a car stuck in traffic in Beijing, idling vehicles billowing out fuel emissions all around him, Saeid Habibi couldn’t help but think about his research.
June 2, 2015 / Department News
Mac building $11M ‘living lab’ to study energy use
Unique Master project will demonstrate local-energy creation with hands-on research
July 22, 2015 / Department News
Engineer launches company aimed at making hybrid cars more efficient, affordable
A new McMaster University start-up company has plans to produce ‘game changing’ technology to make the next generation of vehicles more efficient and affordable.
December 13, 2016 / Department News
Hybrid powertrain expert named Fellow of National Academy of Inventors
Ali Emadi of McMaster University’s Faculty of Engineering has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
August 25, 2016 / Department News
Eng Phys Prof to Lead Unique Project in 2017
Dr. Qiyin Fang will develop technology to monitor older patients living with chronic diseases.
April 13, 2016 / Department News
Eng Phys Annual Capstone Expo
Eng Phys' annual end of year Capstone projects were on full display.
March 15, 2016 / Department News
NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award Recipients
Congrats to all of our amazing undergrads!
February 4, 2016 / Department News
A successful first Research Information Night!
Many thanks to the faculty, staff, graduate, and undergraduate students for making our department’s first Research Information Night a success!
December 9, 2015 / Department News
Distinguished Alumnus Returns Home
Eng Phys alumnus, Robert Walker returned to his old stomping grounds to give students, staff, and faculty members a lecture at Cafe X
December 8, 2015 / Department News
Testing the Lifespan of Nuclear Reactor Components
Dr. John Luxat works to understand how the materials in reactors are modified over a period of time.
November 12, 2015 / Department News
Innovation Night Success for Eng Phys Alumni, Erinn van Wynsberghe
Erinn van Wynsberghe, Eng Phys ’14, was awarded gold at the Innovation Factory’s “Innovation Night”.
September 14, 2015 / Department News
Four Engineering Physics Graduate Students win the Grand Prize!
Congrats James, Kendall, Garik and Ken!
March 24, 2015 / Department News
PhD Student Wins Best Paper
David Hummel wins Best Paper Award in Finland.
July 3, 2014 / Department News
Rafi Kleiman Receives Solar Cell Grant
Federal Grant Lights Up Solar Cell Research at McMaster
June 26, 2013 / Department News
Soleymani, Nagasaki, and Turak Part of $1M Infrastructure Expansion
More than $1M for infrastructure to expand and enhance labs.
April 17, 2013 / Department News
New Project Advisory Committee Appointment for John Luxat
Congrats John!
November 13, 2012 / Department News
Dr. John Luxat receives Achievement Award
Another achievement for Dr. Luxat!