Advanced Manufacturing Research at McMaster

Research and Innovation

McMaster Engineering has a well-established reputation as one of Canada's most research-intensive faculties in a range of disciplines from advanced manufacturing, materials, automotive, and nuclear research. We continue to push the boundaries of discovery in emerging areas, such as bio-innovation, micro-nano technology, smart systems, energy, and environmental sustainability.

Research Clusters

Advanced Manufacturing

The future of manufacturing is in automation, digitization, and robotics.

Digital & Smart Systems

Increasing connectivity and digitization continues to change our world.

Energy

Energy is essential to heat our homes, make our products and fuel our cars.

Environment

Respect for the environment must be at the core of all engineering decisions in the future.

Health & Bio-innovation

Saving lives, improving health and wellness and overall quality of life are key goals for biomedical engineers.

Infrastructure

Improving transportation networks, buildings, water and waste water supplies and access to power..

Micro-Nano Systems

Small scale. Big impact. Micro-nano systems are everywhere.

Transportation

The way we travel and transport our goods is changing dramatically.

Talent and Technology

Chairs

Centres and Institutes

Research Areas

Industry Partners

In the News

August 11, 2022 / Department News

Researchers create device to replicate conditions in blood vessels after grafts

Tohid Didar and Jeff Weitz have created a 'graft on a chip', which replicates blood flow after a vascular graft, allowing them to test how well their innovative treatment for blood vessels prevents clots from forming.

July 18, 2022 / Department News

Discover 7 Mac Eng research projects from social robots to algorithmic watchdogs

The federal government is investing in McMaster Engineering researchers, who are working on exciting new developments in materials science, civil engineering and computing and software.

July 13, 2022 / Department News

McMaster welcomes local industry and government leaders for Hamilton Nuclear Showcase

At a showcase of Hamilton’s world-class nuclear research, services, engineering and innovation sector, Stephen Veldhuis highlighted work at the MMRI and a mechanical engineering alumnus presented on Unified Engineering.