A Look at What’s New

A look at new funding opportunities and new faculty members in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

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New Innovations in Internet of Things (IoT)

Dr. Elgazzar and his team build bridges to connect the physical infrastructure and digital world through unique technology innovations. His research aims to uncover new information on the expansion of Internet-enabled computing devices (things) and advancements in wireless technologies. His findings have wide applications for the seamless interaction of ‘smart’ services in the areas of smart health care, intelligent transportation, industrial automation, emergency response and law enforcement.

He and his team are working to transform IoT into a critical planning tool to help people anticipate what will happen and prepare for it. This creates the real value proposition from IoT through transforming real-time sensor data into useful actions that help people make smarter decisions.

Canada Research Chair in Electric Energy Storage Systems for Transportation Electrification

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Dr. Sheldon Williamson, Ontario Tech’s CRC in Electric Energy Storage Systems for Transportation Electrification, explores promising interdisciplinary areas related to electric energy storage systems and charging technologies for future electric transportation vehicles and systems. He and his research group are world leaders in the design and development of smart power electronic converter solutions for electric vehicle battery energy storage systems/ energy management, fast-plugged/ wireless charging technologies, and high voltage management for ultracapacitor-powered mass transit vehicles, such as electric buses, trains and trams.

Dr. Williamson has published more than 200 papers in leading journals and conferences, which collectively have more than 7,000 citations. He is one of Canada’s elite researchers in the areas of transportation electrification and autonomous e-mobility, as well as smart grid technologies, including energy storage systems and renewable energy systems. He has secured research funding worth nearly $2.5 million, which has supported research collaborations with industry, knowledge transfer and the training of research personnel.

Objectives through 2025

Dr. Williamson will explore advanced power electronics solutions for energy storage and management systems, ultracapacitor power management, and plugged and wireless charging/wireless power transfer technologies. The CRC renewal program includes several new interdisciplinary initiatives in the areas of transportation electrification and autonomous e-mobility.