The concrete canoe team will hold a fundraising volleyball tournament Saturday, Nov. 9.
Get ready to spike away your stress — a volleyball tournament Nov. 9 in the Lancer Centre welcomes players from all faculties and programs.
The event is a fundraiser for the UWindsor concrete canoe team and organizers promise an opportunity to unwind and enjoy some friendly competition before exams.
Engineering student Mollie Lane (centre) accepts congratulations and a custom chess set from dean Bill Van Heyst and technologist Paul Mendes.
Fall Open House promises a special treat to one visitor to the Centre for Engineering Innovation: a custom chess set created by technologists in the facility.
The set will be the second machined by engineering technologists Paul Mendes and Kevin Harkai. The original went to first-year engineering student Mollie Lane, whose entry was drawn from those submitted at the last open house.
Bill Van Heyst, dean of the Faculty of Engineering, said the set is a testament to the exceptional skills of the support staff, showcasing their craftsmanship and elevating their role from behind-the-scenes to front-stage innovators.
Professor Esam Abdel-Raheem and doctoral student Sudipta Modak co-authored a paper on detecting a leading cause of vision impairment.
Electrical and computer engineering professor Esam Abdel-Raheem is contributing to a work that is paving the way for early detection of diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of vision impairment and blindness.
Making an earlier diagnosis will help physicians treat the condition and stave off serious deterioration, says Dr. Abdel-Raheem.
Acting associate dean of engineering for professional programs Darryl Danelon speaks with some new Master of Engineering students at a Sept. 3 orientation session.
A new cohort of more than 200 Master of Engineering students has joined the campus community, and were welcomed with an orientation session on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
The students come from all over the world to acquire advanced skills, hands-on knowledge, and experience in industry, which prepares them for an engineering career in Canada.
The session included addresses by dean of engineering Bill Van Heyst, engineering’s wellness counselling staff and the International Student Centre, in addition to presentations on academic policies, course requirements, and faculty advising.
Darryl Danelon, acting associate dean for professional programs, says the event marked his favourite day so far in the position.
Engineering students Rajan Singh, Soham Patel, and Meet Joshi pose with their entry in the Canadian International Rover Challenge, held in Drumheller, Alberta, Aug. 9 to 12.
Competing in the Canadian International Rover Challenge was a defining moment for members of the UWindsor Mars Rover team, says mechanical engineering student Rajan Singh.
The competition pits teams against each other in a test of the skills in designing, building, and operating a vehicle in a simulation of tasks for an early colony on an extraterrestrial planet. The UWindsor team “Black Widow” drove to finish first in Ontario, second in Roverolymica, third in Canada and sixth among 26 teams in the international competition.
“We faced relentless challenges that tested not just our technical skills but our resilience as a team,” says Singh. “Our success is a testament to the unwavering support from our supervisors and sponsors, who empowered us to push beyond our limits. Achieving our goals as a first-year team at the University of Windsor makes this accomplishment even more special.”
Engineering prof Jalal Ahamed is the 2024 Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Computers, Science, and Engineering at Florida Polytechnic University.
A UWindsor professor will engage in an exchange of ideas, culture, and exploration as the 2024 Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Computers, Science, and Engineering at Florida Polytechnic University.
Jalal Ahamed, an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical, Automotive, and Materials Engineering, will embark on a four-month journey collaborating with other fellows along with current faculty and graduate students.
“It is a unique opportunity for us to expand and advance our knowledge by going beyond our boundaries to learn from others through research, teaching, and exchange of ideas in a collaborative environment,” Dr. Ahamed says. “It will help us propel a solid and long-lasting academic collaboration between the institutions.”
As the Fulbright Canada Research Chair, he will be working closely with Chris Kelley, is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Florida Poly, on research regarding wearable sensing systems for Parkinson’s care. Dr. Kelley specializes in controls, while Ahmad specializes in wearable sensors for human movements.
Lucas Bruck is one of two new faculty members joining the Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering.
The Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering has welcomed two new members: Ram Adhikari and Lucas Ribeiro Bruck.
Dr. Adhikari comes to Windsor from the University of Calgary, where he worked in a laboratory for aerodynamics and flow control. He worked in industry as a senior mechanical engineer, with various roles centred on developing new products. His research focuses on computational thermo-fluids and finite element methods.
Adhikari expects to establish a computational design and learning Lab, foster collaboration with faculty and industry partners, and train highly qualified personnel.
A partnership between the UWindsor Centre for Hybrid Automotive Research and Green Energy and automotive powertrain manufacturer Vitesco Technologies will work to develop better electric vehicle motors.
A partnership with automotive powertrain manufacturer Vitesco Technologies will see researchers at the University of Windsor develop a more environmentally sustainable and economically viable motor for electric vehicles.
“Our research will help our industry partners to mass produce advanced, lower cost, and sustainable electric machines and gain a competitive advantage in the global electric vehicle marketplace,” says electrical and computer engineering professor Narayan Kar, director of the Centre for Hybrid Automotive Research and Green Energy (CHARGE) lab. “Sustainable production of this technology will reduce EV ownership cost, while addressing the rare earth permanent magnet supply chain risks.”
Electric motors primarily use rare earth-based magnets, but these elements pose several difficulties. They are expensive, accounting for 20 to 30 per cent of the total cost of the motors; are limited in quantity; and their extraction and refinement process can cause environmental damage.
Dr. Kar’s team will develop an electric drive unit with a rare earth free or reduced magnet motor, which will help produce a sustainable solution with lower costs, fewer carbon dioxide emissions, less supply chain risks, and a better ratio of cost to performance.
Students demonstrate a motion gesture glove, one of the cornerstone design projects by first-year engineering students displayed July 31.
First-year students of engineering filled the foyer of the Centre for Engineering Innovation on July 31, showcasing their group projects for the mandatory course in cornerstone design.
The class tasks students with designing, programming, and building a product — whether a motion gesture glove, irrigation system, or autonomous vehicle.
During the final showcase, teams competed for a total of $3,000 in prize money.
Claiming top honours were Ibraheem Abdallah, Marian Smoka, Michaela Tape, Gabriel Van Lammeren, and Will Washington for their carbon monoxide detector for the deaf.
Placing second were Zeliha Bayar, Fadel Fouani, and Sabira Siddika for their motion gesture glove.
Civil engineering student Mariah Saad won an honourable mention for her paper and presentation at the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Conference held in Niagara Falls, June 5 to 7.
Participating in the Elevate Scholars program sparked a love of research in civil engineering student Mariah Saad, leading to an honourable mention for her paper at the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Conference, June 5 to 7 in Niagara Falls.
The second-year student has been a part of the Elevate Scholars program since her first year of post-secondary study. Elevate scholarships afford opportunities to students from equity-deserving groups: those who identify as Black, female, non-binary, or Indigenous. Beneficiaries receive a $5,000 scholarship and upon completion of their first year, a $10,000 summer internship to conduct research with a faculty member.
