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McMaster Engineering Graduate Studies 2018 macenggradstudies.ca Welcome to McMaster’s globally renowned 6 disciplines in the Faculty of Engineering Top 150 Engineering Programs Ranked as one of the world’s top engineering schools, the Internationally (2017) Faculty of Engineering plays a significant role in helping McMaster University earn its reputation as one of Canada’s Shanghai Ranking’s Global Ranking most innovative universities. of Academic Subjects Our focus on experiential, problem-based learning and our interdisciplinary approach to collaboration results in smarter insights, groundbreaking ideas, and greater optimism. This approach is helping us create a brighter world. 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, Ali Emadi such as bioinnovation, micro-nano technology, smart Canada Excellence Research Chair systems, energy and environmental sustainability. in Hybrid Powertrain “ McMaster Engineering is ranked among the Professor, Electrical and Computer top programs in the world. We foster a love of Engineering and Mechanical Engineering learning and sense of personal dedication to excellence within a broader societal context of “ We have students who can point out The calibre of our research and its impact is respected around the world. something they did for a car to make it engineering. Our students are motivated and McMaster faculty members consistently win national and international inspired to become engaged citizen scholars recognition for pushing the boundaries of discovery and exploring novel, safer, more reliable or efficient. You cannot “ At McMaster Engineering, we value our strong who will transform the world.” ground-breaking technologies. place a value on this kind of achievement.” sense of community that brings together graduate Ishwar K. Puri GRADUATE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED BY Ali Emadi is internationally recognized for his expertise students and professors to find solutions to many Dean, Faculty of Engineering in transportation electrification and smart mobility, pressing global challenges.” EACH OF MCMASTER ENGINEERING’S SCHOOLS: but he didn’t achieve this reputation alone. With the Michael Thompson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences .........................page 7 help of his research team, he is developing the next Associate Dean, Graduate Studies School of Biomedical Engineering ...........................................page 21 generation of smart energy systems and electrified Faculty of Engineering W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology .... page 23 and autonomous vehicles. 2 macenggradstudies.ca McMASTER ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDIES 2018 3 Accelerate your career with a McMaster Engineering is the right choice McMaster Engineering graduate degree Reputation Campus McMaster Engineering graduate students pursue specialized knowledge; collaborate with industry and research McMaster University is consistently ranked among McMaster’s main campus, located in the Westdale the top institutions in the world. neighbourhood of Hamilton is comprised of 300 acres organizations on real-world projects; and gain access to expertise, funding and state-of-the art facilities. of scenic property at the western end of Lake Ontario. All graduate students participate in career planning sessions to develop career plans which are followed up on City by their faculty advisors, with the option of receiving mentoring from industry partners. Commercialization Located in the burgeoning city of Hamilton, Ontario, McMaster is located at the western end of Lake Ontario, & Entrepreneurship 70 km from Toronto and 100 km from Niagara Falls. We McMaster Engineering graduate students leverage the are at the heart of Ontario’s innovation corridor. Area many support systems offered to McMaster student Coop and Work Professional Skills Industrial PhD attractions include the Waterfront Trail, the Bruce Trail entrepreneurs to commercialize their innovations and the Royal Botanical Gardens, as well as a vibrant Experience Option Development Portal including key partners – McMaster Industry Liaison Master’s graduates who are currently working restaurant and cultural scene. full-time in industry can earn a doctoral degree Office, The Forge, Innovation Factory, McMaster All graduate students can participate in McMaster Engineering graduate students while staying on the job through McMaster Innovation Park. McMaster Engineering’s optional co-op access both online and in-class professional Engineering’s Industrial PhD program. This Community (EGS) program adding valuable work experience development and career modules that educate flexible program allows students to conduct to enhance their degree and deepen their them about the job market, facilitate students’ The Engineering Graduate Society (EGS) provides Money Matters their research at labs in their workplaces, learning. Master’s students are expected to readiness to enter these arenas post-graduation, opportunities for strong student leadership delivering significantly reducing the time to completion McMaster Engineering offers competitive funding to complete 8 months of co-op and PhD students and give them access to Masters/PhD specific new social activities and campus wide events including for those balancing a career and studies. outstanding students and have increased renumeration are expected to complete 12 months of co-op. job opportunities and events. the annual METRIC Conference which brings together for PhD candidates. A mandatory preparatory course is part of the graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, professors co-op option. Graduate students enrolled in and industrial alumni from various engineering fields to the co-op option can complete a work term discuss cutting-edge innovations, trends and practical at any time of year with permission from challenges encountered in STEM fields. their supervisor. * Rendering of the innovation Fostering Engineering Innovation tower which is currently being constructed as part of the The Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario are investing revitalization of the Arthur Bourns $43M, the single largest government investment in laboratories and Building. Image courtesy of ZAS Architects + Interiors. research capacity expansion in McMaster’s history. The funding is part of a massive $75M project that will support the renovation and retrofit of existing labs in the Arthur Bourns Building, and the construction of a new innovation tower. Fraunhofer Project Centre for Biomedical Engineering & Advanced Manufacturing The $33M Fraunhofer Project Centre for Biomedical Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing (BEAM) will provide interdisciplinary space for researchers to develop novel technologies for eye care, point-of- care medical devices and cancer treatments. 4 macenggradstudies.ca McMASTER ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDIES 2018 5 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE “ I really got into my role [at ConocoPhillips]. I got to spend a sizeable amount of time there so I really got to understand what the company Chemical Engineering culture was about and what work life would mean to me.” Degrees Offered: MASc, PhD Oriana Vanderfleet Entry Dates: September, January, May PhD candidate, Chemical Engineering Study Options: Full- or part-time for all degrees offered McMaster houses one of the most distinguished and research-intensive chemical engineering departments in Canada. Four of the 20 chemical engineers selected by the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering for making the greatest contributions to chemical engineering in Canada in the 20th century were professors at McMaster’s Faculty of Engineering. McMaster is engaged in leading edge Areas of Research chemical engineering research and has concentrated research groups that BIOMATERIALS AND BIOPROCESSING collaborate with international industrial Drug delivery, tissue engineering, biocompatible surfaces, bioseparations, membranes, sponsors including: bioreactors, pharmaceutical processing • Centre for Advanced Ophthalmic Materials (Insight) POLYMER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING • Centre for Advanced Polymer Processing Polymer synthesis and characterization, polymer reaction engineering, polymer and & Design (CAPPA-D) particulate processing, paper chemistry, nanotechnology, interfacial engineering • Centre for Pulp and Paper Research • Interfacial Technologies Group PROCESS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND CONTROL • McMaster Advanced Control Consortium Process systems design, process control, optimization, supply chain planning and scheduling, process fault detection and recovery MATERIALS AND PROCESS MODELING AND COMPUTATION Molecular modeling, computational fluid dynamics, energy systems, alternative fuels/energy, wastewater treatment, life cycle analysis “ My students have energy, enthusiasm and they’re hungry. They want things to happen.” Heather Sheardown has spent her career developing ocular health technologies and related drugs that will improve the quality of life for millions of people living with ocular conditions and vision loss. She says her research outcomes would not be possible without the contributions from her students. “My students have energy, enthusiasm and they’re hungry. They want things to happen.” Heather Sheardown Canada Research Chair in Ophthalmic Biomaterials and Drug Delivery Professor, Chemical Engineering 6 macenggradstudies.ca