Michael Benoit, University of British Columbia

Research

additive manufacturing alloy design aluminium alloys directed energy deposition hot tearing laser metal deposition rapid solidification recycling-oriented alloy design

Latest funding

Critical X-Ray Energy Source and Auxiliaries for an Existing Nano Computed Tomography System
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$120,469
Holistic Innovation in Additive Manufacturing 2.0 (HI-AM 2.0): Capitalizing on Prior Achievements and Exploring New Frontiers in Directed Energy Deposition Processes
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$1,215,035
Net0MM: Net Zero in Materials and Manufacturing
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$464,000

All 5 grants and awards

Critical X-Ray Energy Source and Auxiliaries for an Existing Nano Computed Tomography System

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Toyserkani, Ehsan

$120,469

Holistic Innovation in Additive Manufacturing 2.0 (HI-AM 2.0): Capitalizing on Prior Achievements and Exploring New Frontiers in Directed Energy Deposition Processes

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Toyserkani, Ehsan E

Keywords: additive manufacturing; design for additive manufacturing; directed energy deposition (ded); electron-beam ded; in-situ monitoring; laser ded; metal 3d printing; modeling and simulation; quality assurance

$1,215,035

Net0MM: Net Zero in Materials and Manufacturing

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Sinclair, Chadwick W

Keywords: composites; green chemistry; manufacturing; metallurgy; polymer chemistry; sustainable development

$464,000

Design of novel crack-resistant aluminium alloys for additive manufacturing

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Benoit, Michael

$12,500

Using Indigenous ways of knowing to design novel structural components and systems

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Tobber, Lisa

Keywords: Indigenous design Indigenous ways of knowing Structural engineering Indigenous architecture 3d printing Materials engineering Additive manufacturing

$224,875

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: additive manufacturing Dear Professor Benoit, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on additive manufacturing connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Design of novel crack-resistant aluminium alloys for additive manufacturing" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]