Mark Obrovac, Dalhousie University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Dalhousie University profile.

additive manufacturing alloy chemistry corrosion materials chemistry mechanochemistry metal matrix composites nanostructured materials structural materials

Latest funding

Sustainable Materials and Methods for Advanced Batteries
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$2,220,840
New Chemistries for Metal Matrix Composites
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$144,000
Advanced Battery Materials and Synthesis Methods
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$2,030,376

All 13 grants and awards

No publications available.

Sustainable Materials and Methods for Advanced Batteries

Principal investigatorNSERC2025Advantage

Principal investigators: Obrovac, Mark

Keywords: Energy storage and conversion; Manufacturing processes and products

$2,220,840

New Chemistries for Metal Matrix Composites

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Obrovac, Mark

Keywords: materials chemistry; alloy chemistry; surface chemistry; metal matrix composites; nanostructured materials; corrosion; structural materials; additive manufacturing; mechanochemistry

$144,000

Advanced Battery Materials and Synthesis Methods

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Obrovac, Mark MN

Keywords: advanced battery technologies; advanced particle design; intercalation materials; li-ion battery materials; nanocomposite materials; sustainable materials production

$2,030,376

Optical Metrology of Advanced Materials

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Plucknett, Kevin

$149,948

Laser ablation sample introduction system for ICP-MS elemental analysis

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Brenan, James

$150,000

NSERC/Novonix/Dalhousie University Industrial Research Chair in metal ion batteries

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Industrial Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Obrovac, Mark

$1,437,224

Metal-Ion Rechargeable Batteries

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Obrovac, Mark

$175,000

X-Ray Powder Diffractometer

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Obrovac, Mark

$149,554

Raman Spectrometer

Co-investigatorNSERC2012Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: White, MaryAnne

$141,441

High performance microanalysis upgrades to field emission scanning electron microscope

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Bishop, DonaldPaul

$68,683

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 Obrovac, 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 "Sustainable Materials and Methods for Advanced Batteries" (2025), 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]