News – Faculty of Engineering

February 4, 2022

Behind the Big Ideas: Paulin Coulibaly

Explore the cutting-edge research of our Fireball Family members and meet the innovative people “Behind the Big Ideas.”
January 21, 2022

Lydell Wiebe presented HA Krentz award by the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction

The award is presented to the researcher with the highest ranked proposal submitted in that year and represents a $5,000 top-up in addition to the grant.
April 7, 2021

Meet Paulin Coulibaly, champion of water research in Canada and equity, diversity and inclusion at McMaster on Episode 11

Paulin Coulibaly talks about managing flood risk in Canada, working with Global Water Futures and advocating for EDI at McMaster.
March 5, 2021

McMaster alumna leads engineers at Nobel Peace Prize-winning organization to combat world hunger

Sogol Akef, Head of Engineering at The United Nations World Food Programme, found her passion for humanitarian work during her civil engineering classes at McMaster.
November 25, 2020

Civil engineering alumnus named incoming CEO of Meritor Inc.

Chris Villavarayan, civil engineering alumnus, has been named the incoming CEO of Meritor, a global supplier for commercial vehicle and industrial markets. He credits his success to a love of learning and sense of curiosity from his days as a student.
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October 29, 2020
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The safest, smartest COVID reopening plan

Engineering researchers are creating digital “twins” of cities and testing a variety of scenarios to guide complex reopening decisions.
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October 23, 2020
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Smart Freight Centre research partnership receives major funding award

The NSERC-funded initiative will study challenges related to shipping and consumer expectations for same-day delivery.
October 21, 2020

In the media: Digital infrastructure is the new frontier

We need today’s sporadic initiatives to be more interoperable, cohesive, and national. This can start with the federal government, in collaboration with the provinces and private partners, says Saiedeh Razavi.
September 23, 2020

Simulating virus spread risk and campus reopening using network science

Zoe Li and Wael El-Dakhakhni share the latest on their research project which digitally models cities to inform decision-makers in their reopening plans amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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September 10, 2020
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McMaster researchers receive provincial support for COVID-19 research

Two McMaster researchers have received almost $700,000 in funding from the Province of Ontario to pursue projects that will help the province respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
June 1, 2020

McMaster civil engineers win Roche Canada COVID-19 Open Innovation Challenge

A project led by Zoe Li and Wael El-Dakhakhni received funding to further their research project, CityDNA, which can support decision makers in re-opening municipal facilities during COVID-19.
April 7, 2020

“This is our contribution to the community”: McMaster engineers help shape transit services amid COVID-19 crisis

As transit services in many countries may come to a halt in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of McMaster engineers are using data to advocate for an accessible City of Hamilton