Upcoming Defences:
- December 18, 2024 – Development of a residential-scale PV/T driven combined cooling, heating, and power system– Cem Kalkan (Ph.D.)
- December 3, 2024 – Investigating cellular responses to their mechanical environment using proximity labelling – Sarah Desroches (M.A.Sc.)
- November 26, 2024 – Spacecraft Obstacle Avoidance and Rendezvous using Gradient Vector Fields – Matthew Murray (M.A.Sc.)
- November 19, 2024 – Development and Experimental Validation of Advanced Adaptive Charging Technology for Lithium-ion Batteries – Ahmed Abdelrahman (Ph.D. Comprehensive)
- October 11, 2024 – Nonlinear Disturbance Estimation-Enhanced Simple Adaptive Control of a Space Robot – Patrick Bell (M.A.Sc.)
- October 10, 2024 – Sustainable Cogeneration of Energy, Valuable Metal Oxides, and Gaseous Fuels (H2 and CO) with Combustion of Metal Particles – Mahsa Salehi Mobarakeh (Ph.D. Comprehensive )
- October 9, 2024 – Designing a Common Platform for Modelling Soot in Flames and Reactors – Mo Adib (Ph.D. Comprehensive)
Recent Defences:
- August 28, 2024 – Life Cycle Analysis Frameworks in Sustainable Aviation – Chloe Richard (M.A.Sc.)
- August 28, 2024 – Development of Panelized Exterior Retrofit Solutions for Commercial and Institutional Buildings – Thomas Dalkowski (M.A.Sc.)
- August 28, 2024 – How regional climate and energy infrastructure affect the deployment of liquid-solvent Direct Air Capture: predictions from an open-source model – Patrick Shorey (M.A.Sc.)
- August 27, 2024 – Experimental Response and System Identification-Based Biodynamics Model of Pilots for Aircraft Pilot Coupling and Pilot Induced Oscillations – Mohamed Fraga (Ph.D. Comprehensive)
- August 26, 2024 – Assessment of Tensile Strain Capacities in X70 and X100 Pipeline Steels – Xinping (Carl) Yu (M.A.Sc.)
- August 22, 2024 – Aerodynamic Analysis of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Using Computational Fluid Dynamics – Erica Heiber (M.A.Sc. Sustainable Energy)
- August 20, 2024 – A Framework for Assessing Aircraft Detect and Avoid Systems Using Monte Carlo Simulations – Samuel Kingma (M.A.Sc.)
- August 19, 2024 – Sensitivity Analysis and Multi-Objective Optimization of Forced Steering Bogies of Railway Transit Cars using Coupled Surrogate Models and NSGA-III – Phillip Okotete (M.A.Sc.)
- August 19, 2024 – Safe Geometric Control of Orbital Manipulators for Non-cooperative Debris Mitigation – Borna Monazzah Moghaddam (Ph.D.)
- August 14, 2024 – Converting Carbon Dioxide into Synthetic Aviation Fuels: A Techno-Economic Assessment – Fawziyyah Olumoh (M.A.Sc. Sustainable Energy)
- August 12, 2024 – Reducing Space Conditioning Loads and Improving Thermal Comfort in Residential Buildings with Phase Change Material Wall Coatings – Magdelena McClure (M.A.Sc. Sustainable Energy)
- August 12, 2024 – Thermal Desorption Amperometry of Hydrogen in Metals – James Corrigall (Ph.D.)
- August 9, 2024 – Pseudo-Homogeneous Sinusoidal Infill using Non-Planar FFF Techniques for Use in RPAS Structures – Samuel Nadler (M.A.Sc.)
- July 29, 2024 – Characterizing the response of neural cells and tissues to pathological mechanical loading conditions – Gia Kang (Ph.D. Comprehensive)
- July 22, 2024 – Investigation into the Effects of Heat Treatment and Nanoparticles on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SLM’ed AlSi10Mg Alloy – Dolly Clement (Ph.D.)
- June 13, 2024 – Multiscale Design of Nanoparticles by Gas Phase Synthesis – Hossein Rahbar (Ph.D. Comprehensive)
- June 6, 2024 – Relative Pose Determination of a Non-Cooperative Spacecraft using Thermal Imagery – Apeksha Budhkar (M.A.Sc.)
- May 31, 2024 – Vehicle Dynamics Modelling and Simulation for Use in the Development of a Self-Healing Auto Cyber Security System (SHACS) Proof-of-Concept – Mohammad Almalak (M.A.Sc.)
- May 29, 2024 – Shared Control of Driving Based on Human-Machine State Detetion, Risk Model, and Assistive Haptic Controllers – Arash Abarghooei (Ph.D. Comprehensive)
- May 15, 2024 – Development and Comparative Analysis of Wind-Tunnel Test Setups for Inter-Turbine Duct Studies – Riley Simpson (M.A.Sc.)
- May 2, 2024 – The influence of manufacturing method and collagen on the mechanical performance of sodium alginate-based scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering – Aaryn Lavallee (M.A.Sc.)
- April 29, 2024 – Technoeconomic analysis of a solar thermal driven adsorption chiller space conditioning system for Canadian multi-unit residential buildings – Colin Ward (M.A.Sc.)
- April 26, 2024 – Modelling and Optimization of Absorption-Based Direct Air Capture Facilities – Milad Shakouri Kalfati (Ph.D. Comprehensive)
- April 23, 2024 – Influence of Composition and Processing Methods on the Microstructure and Properties of Co-Cr-Fe-Mn-Ni High Entropy Alloys – Devin Wang (M.A.Sc.)
- April 22, 2024 – Investigating and enhancing the fusion weldability of Al7075 alloy. – Alireza Abdollahi (Ph.D.)
- April 16, 2024 – Continuous Approximate Kinematic Synthesis of Planar, Spherical, and Spatial Four-bar Function Generating Mechanisms – Zach Copeland (Ph.D.)
- April 12, 2024 – Adaptive Robust Control for VTOL-UAVs on Lie Group – Ali Mohamed Ali (Ph.D. Comprehensive)
- March 13, 2024 – Control of Shape Morphing Untethered Ferromagnetic Soft Robots – Mohammadjavad Javadi Sigaroudi (Ph.D. Comprehensive)
- February 29, 2024 – Sound and Vibration Exposure During Ontario’s Neonatal Patient Transport – Keely Gibb (Ph.D. Comprehensive)
- January 26, 2024 – Spacecraft Swarm Establishment using Boids Control Theory – Dhrumil Soni (M.A.Sc.)
- January 16, 2024 – Development of a Real-Time Physics-Based Digital Twin of a Marine Towed Cable-Body System – Cassidy Westin (Ph.D.)
- January 15, 2024 – A Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectrometer for the Detection of Volatile Compounds in Lunar Regolith – Alexander Gmerek (M.A.Sc.)
- January 11, 2024 – Investigation of the Axial and Torsional Low Cycle Fatigue Properties of Notched High Strength Steels for Application to Landing Gear Fuse Pins – Mary Patrick (M.A.Sc.)
- January 11, 2024 – Measuring and Evaluating RPAS Performance in Arctic-like Conditions – Alex Urquhart (M.A.Sc.)
- January 10, 2024 – Guidance Navigation and Control for a Mobile Robot based on Vision System and Adaptive Particle Filter – Hamdan Alatresh Bitlmal (M.A.Sc.)
- January 10, 2024 – Bio-Inspired Adaptive Control of Robotic Manipulators for Space Debris Removal and On-Orbit Servicing – Collins Ogundipe (Ph.D.)
- January 10, 2024 – Microstructural Characterization and Phase Prediction of High Entropy Alloys using Empirical and Machine Learning Based Methodologies- Aron Mohammadi (M.A.Sc.)
- January 10, 2024 – Development and Qualification of a Drone-Based Anemometry Platform – Aman Basawanal (M.A.Sc.)
- December 19, 2023 – Techno-economic feasibility of a solar-assisted transcritical CO2 heat pump system for a Canadian net-zero energy home – Liam Mann (M.A.Sc.)
- December 18, 2023 – Experimental Results of a Solar Thermal System with Sensible Storage in a Single Family Residential House – Thomas Manser (M.A.Sc.)
- December 15, 2023 – Towards real-time mapping of water waves from a ship-based stereo imaging system – Stephanie Lowell (Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam)
- December 11, 2023 – Data-Driven Robust Guidance Algorithms for Spacecraft Proximity Operations – Courtney Bashnick (Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam)
- December 7, 2023 – Quaternion Sliding Mode-based Backstepping control design for Quadrotors in the Presence of Unknown Uncertainties – Arezo Shevidi (M.A.Sc.)
- December 7, 2023 – The Role of the Bronchi in Strain-induced Pulmonary Injury – MacKenzie Brannen (M.A.Sc.)
- December 6, 2023 – Development of a Material Selection Procedure for Natural Gas Pipelines based on the Crack Tip Opening Angle – Chris Bassindale (Ph.D.)
- December 4, 2023 – Active Disturbance Rejection Control of an Urban Air Mobility Vehicle: Computational and Experimental Investigation – Richard McKercher (Ph.D. Comprehensive)
- December 1, 2023 – Characterization of Building Integrated Phase Change Materials Using Experiments and Simulation – Calene Baylis (Ph.D.)
- November 27, 2023 – Forward and Back-Propagation with an Analog Neural Network – Nidhi Kamra (M.A.Sc.)
- October 12, 2023 – Guidance Navigation and Control for a Mobile Robot based on Vision System and Adaptive Particle filter – Hamdan Alatresh Bitlmal (Ph.D. Comprehensive)
- September 26, 2023 – Calibration of Hygrothermal Models for In-Situ Modellingand Monitoring for Scalable Retrofit Solutions – Jordan McNally (Ph.D. Comprehensive)
- September 19, 2023 – A Study of Vibration and Noise During Neonatal Patient Transport by Ground Ambulance – Patrick Kehoe (M.A.Sc.)
- September 15, 2023 – Bio-inspired Adaptive Control of Robotic Manipulator for Space Debris Removal and On-orbit Servicing – Collins Ogundipe (Ph.D)
- September 11, 2023 – Computational and Experimental Characterization of a Novel Nonlinear Magnetic Shock Absorber with Applications to Ground Vehicles – Amirhossein Daliri Shadbad (M.A.Sc.)
- September 7, 2023 – Aerodynamic Characterization of a Closed-Loop, Semi-Open Jet Wind Tunnel using Experimental and Computational Methods – Justin Denne (M.A.Sc.)
- August 31, 2023 – Use Of AI Methods For Autonomous Geological Rock Classification Through Visual Texture Analysis – Alexander Tettenborn (Ph.D.)
- August 31, 2023 – Optimizing the Integration of Direct Air Capture Technologies of CO2 into the Canadian Energy System – Erick Arwa (Ph.D. Comprehensive)
- August 31, 2023 – Derivation of an Empirical Model to Estimate the Power Spectral Density of Turbulent Flow Wall Pressure Fluctuations Using Machine Learning Regression Techniques – Zachary Huffman (M.A.Sc.)
- August 30, 2023 – Physics-informed deep learning models for improved wind power forecasting – Farzad Roozitalab (Ph.D. Comprehensive.)
- August 24, 2023 – Aircraft-Pilot-Coupling: Parametric Study Using Multibody Dynamics Modelling of Pilot Biodynamics, Pilot Seat, and Inceptor – Mohammed Shams (M.A.Sc.)
- August 23, 2023 – Novel Physics-Informed Model for Bearing PHM Using ODM Debris Data – Hengyangcan Gu (M.A.Sc.)
- August 22, 2023 – Multiscale Impact Mechanics of Additively Manufactured Periodic Cellular Solids – Autumn Bernard (M.A.Sc.)
- August 21, 2023 – Design and Manufacturing of a Hovering Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle – Boyan Zhou (M.A.Sc.)
- August 21, 2023 – In Space Manufacturing: A Novel Approach for 3D Printing On-Orbit – Amin Motahari (M.A.Sc.)
- July 17, 2023 – Investigation Into the Performance and Control of a Hydronic Floor Solar Energy Capture System in a Highly Glazed Canadian Home – Sarah Brown (Ph.D.)
- June 30, 2023 – Development of a Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy System for Quantification of Transient Emissions from Liquid Hydrocarbon Storage Tanks – Fraser Kirby (M.A.Sc.)
- June 21, 2023 – Modelling and Experimental Evaluation of a Sand-Based Seasonal Storage System – Rebecca Pinto (Ph.D.)
- May 26, 2023 – Analysis of Urban Air Taxi Inner Loop Controller Architectures Subject to Noisy Inertial Measurement Unit Input while Immersed in Empirically-Developed Urban Airflow Disturbances – Tariq Maksoud (M.A.Sc.)
- May 17, 2023 – Precision Robotic Machining: Modelling and Control Innovations for Improved Performance – Steffan Lloyd (Ph.D.)
- May 5, 2023 – Design and Application of a Novel Optical Methane Flow Sensor to Quantify Methane Vent Sources at Upstream Oil and Gas Sites – Simon Festa-Bianchet (Ph.D.)
- May 3, 2023 – Algebraic Input-output Equations of Four-bar Kinematic Chains: Planar; Spherical; Spatial – Mirja Rotzoll (M.A.Sc.)
- May 2, 2023 – Characterization and Performance Evaluation of High Entropy Nitride Coatings Produced by Cathodic Arc Evaporation – Alex Lothrop (M.A.Sc.)
- April 28, 2023 – Microstructure Characterization and Performance Evaluation of Cobalt-Containing High-Entropy Alloys Fabricated via Mechanical Alloying and Spark Plasma Sintering – Xueyao Wu (Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam)
- April 27, 2023 – Topology Optimization of Passively Cooled Heatsinks for High Efficiency Electronics – Mackenzie Reid (M.A.Sc.)
- April 25, 2023 – Statistical Modeling of Air Traffic: Development of Methods and Application through a Canadian Case Study – Teresa De Jesus Krings (M.A.Sc.)
- April 20, 2023 – Industrial Scalable Rolling Element Bearing Diagnostic and Prognostic Modelling using Particle Filter Methodologies and Inline Wear Debris Sensors – Hassan Mahmoud (M.A.Sc.)
- April 19, 2023 – Building integrated sub-slab thermal storage system for coupling to a heat pump: modelling, optimization, and thermal performance – Lumi Dumitrascu (Ph.D.)
- April 19, 2023 – Damage Identification and Mitigation in Reconfigurable Legged Robotic Systems – Sahand Farghdani (Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam)
- April 18, 2023 – Reduction of Sonic Boom Loudness Level in Supersonic Aircraft by Optimization of Wing Geometry and Positioning – Jacques Tamayo (M.A.Sc.)
- April 18, 2023 – Studies of Anisotropic Ductile Fracture Behaviour in Pipeline Steels – Arnav Rana (Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam)
- April 3, 2023 – Solar Power Systems for 3D Printing on Lunar Surface Using In SITU Resources Utilization – Rohit Gaikwad (M.A.Sc.)
- March 28, 2023 – A Method for the Extraction of Alumina and Silica from Lunar Regolith Using Hydrochloric Acid – Bertrand Thibodeau (M.A.Sc.)
- March 28, 2023 – Data-driven Path Planning for Spacecraft Rendezvous and Proximity Operations Under Uncertainties – Lakshay Arora (Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam)
- January 23, 2023 – Investigation of oxidation performance of Co-Cr-Fe-Ni based high entropy alloys in supercritical-CO2 environment – Margarita Ilinich (M.A.Sc.)
- January 20, 2023 – Plasma simulation of DBD actuators – Aliaksandr Murzionak (Ph.D. Thesis Examination)
- January 20, 2023 – Assessment of Solar Assisted Heat Pump Typologies in Canada – Benjamin Beauchamp (M.A.Sc.)
- January 11, 2023 – Morphological Effects of the Microenvironment Structure on Human Fetal Lung Fibroblast Cells – Shahad Shakir (M.A.Sc.)
- January 10, 2023 – Geometric Modelling and Control of Slow-Fast Realization of Nonholonomic Mechanical Systems – Vaughn Gzenda (M.A.Sc.)
- January 10, 2023 – Deep Learning and Synthetic Imagery for Migratory Bird Species Identification Using Drones – Alexsander Costa (M.A.Sc.)
- January 6, 2023 – Oxidation Study of Incology 800H Tubes Exposed to Super-Heated Steam and Super Critical Water – Qays Nazarali (Ph.D. Thesis Examination)