Morgan Foster
Ph.D. Student
| Degrees: | B.Eng. (Carleton) |
| Email: | morganfoster@cmail.carleton.ca |
| LinkedIn: | Connect |
Morgan joined CABER in May 2024 after completing his Bachelor of Engineering in Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering with a focus on Efficient Energy Generation and Conversion at Carleton University.
Morgan began pursuing his M.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering under the supervision of Dr. Cynthia Cruickshank researching the hygrothermal performance of semi-rigid glass fibre insulated sheathing for lightweight steel frame building envelopes in Canada. Since then, he has fast-tracked into the Ph.D. program, focusing more on hygrothermal modelling methods for assessing the impact of wind-driven rain and boundary condition orientation on building envelope performance.
His research focuses on hygrothermal testing in CABER’s Guarded Hot Box and Pressurized Spray Rack apparatuses, developing hygrothermal models to assess the building envelope’s long-term performance, and assessing the feasibility of insulated sheathing products across Canada. From his initial M.A.Sc. research findings, Morgan is focusing on characterizing airflow and moisture redistribution in commercial building envelopes and between building layers to better understand how envelope design and material selection impact moisture retention. His work involves preliminary model development to inform subsequent experimental tests, which will be used to calibrate the hygrothermal models and perform post-calibration analyses. This work will form the basis of a calibration framework and experimental procedures for evaluating airflow in building envelopes using large-scale testing apparatuses.