Materials Science & Engineering – Faculty of Engineering
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Materials Science & Engineering

Developing new materials and the characterization of their properties.

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Using innovation, design and problem solving to develop novel materials and perform material characterization.

  • 52%

    women enrolled

  • 4

    Canada Research Chairs

  • 74%

    of graduating undergraduates had a co-op experience

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  • Amma Wakefield headshot

    Amma Wakefield, BEng ’07 (Materials Engineering)

    “I’ve always felt that when someone connects to the why there’s a different passion that they put into the work and the quality of the work changes.”
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  • Antonio Liberatore headshot

    Antonio Liberatore, BEng ’98 (Materials Engineering)

    “Over my career, I’ve had the opportunity to invent new coatings designed for extreme industrial applications, globally commercialize new coatings, and build a service business that specializes in the installation of these surface materials.”
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