(Opens in new window) October 23, 2020 Brighter World 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.
(Opens in new window) September 10, 2020 Brighter World 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
March 26, 2020 McMaster engineers using machine learning to aid Canada’s crisis response Imagine being able to test decisions on a “digital twin” of a city, see its likely impact, and better understand what will help Canada during times of crises.
September 24, 2019 Measuring water and climate risk in an uncertain world Civil Engineer Zoe Li is studying simulation models to offer predictions on water quantity and quality.
March 26, 2018 McMaster civil engineer studying Hamilton transit The team involved in the new project will undertake a systematic review of Hamilton’s transit network to re-envision the HSR.
March 5, 2018 Sarah Dickson named Philomathia Chair 2018 The Philomathia Foundation supports innovative, forward-thinking individuals and ideas, and established this research Chair to support a professor with expertise in Engineering and Global Water Policy.
November 28, 2017 Zoe Li awarded grant to develop improvements in wastewater treatment plants Li will be working to develop an integrated influent forecasting toolset to help improve the simulation, optimization, and management of wastewater treatment plants.
August 8, 2012 Dr. Saiedeh Razavi Appointed Director of the McMaster Institute for Transportation and Logistics (MITL) Dr. Saiedeh Razavi is the inaugural Chair in Heavy Construction, Associate Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering at McMaster University, and now the Director of the McMaster Institute for Transportation and Logistics (MITL).