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Lucian Balan

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Assistant ProfessorSchool of Engineering TechnologyMcMaster University

Lucian Balan

Assistant Professor

School of Engineering Technology

Faculty of Engineering

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2012

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Teaches 1 graduate course, most recently in 2022.
1 publication in the last five years, latest in 2026.

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balanl@mcmaster.ca (289) 674-0250 ext. 59102

Research

Dr. Lucian Balan is a full-time assistant professor in the School of Engineering Technology at McMaster University. His primary responsibilities are teaching engineering and technology courses in the Automotive and Vehicle Technology stream of the Bachelor of Technology Partnership Program. He also supervises numerous student groups in the 4-th year capstone projects throughout their initial project inception and design phase to their final project implementations. He is listed on the Dean's Teaching Honour Roll 2014 as one of the top 20 instructors in the Faculty of Engineering. Dr. Balan has significant experience both in industry and academia. He was an instructor, teaching assistant, and research assistant for seven years at the McMaster University and Mohawk College. He was also involved in design of various industrial engineering projects. Lucian Balan's expertise relates to CAD Design, Robotics, Automation, Mechatronics, and Manufacturing applied to the automotive field.

Research areas, by share of publications

Biomedical and Engineering EducationEngineering
Engineering Education and Curriculum DevelopmentEngineering
Experimental Learning in EngineeringEngineering
Problem and Project Based LearningSocial Sciences
Robot Manipulation and LearningEngineering

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13 publications.

Design, Manufacturing and Testing a Torque Stand for Electric Motors in Power and Regenerative Modes

Balan L, Apostol G, Centea D

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems2026First author

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-18888-5_35

Enhancement of Engineering Design Competencies Through International Engineering Collaboration: A Pedagogical Approach Used in SEPT. Part 1

Centea D, Balan L

Advances in Soft Computing2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-52575-0_72

Problem-Based Learning Strategy for CAD Software Using Free-Choice and Open-Ended Group Projects

Balan L, Yuen T, Mehrtash M

Procedia Manufacturing201941 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.promfg.2019.02.223

Implementation of Experiential Learning for Vehicle Dynamic in Automotive Engineering: Roll-over and Fishhook Test

Mehrtash M, Yuen T, Balan L

Procedia Manufacturing201922 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.promfg.2019.02.284

Implementation of an Absorber Design for Vibration Control in Automation Systems

Yuen T, Balan L, Mehrtash M

Procedia Manufacturing20198 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.promfg.2019.02.255

The Design and Implementation of a Low-Cost Demo Tool to Teach Dynamics in the IOT Era

Yuen TKM, Balan L, Mehrtash M

Advances in Soft Computing20192 citations

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-11434-3_26

Improving Grasping of Bionic Hand by Using Finger Compliance Design and Rapid Prototyping

Yeghiazarian C, Balan L

Advances in Soft Computing20191 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-11434-3_1

CAPSTONE PROJECTS WITH LIMITED BUDGET AS AN EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Balan L, Yuen T, Centea D, Singh I

20156 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.24908/pceea.v0i0.5838

A FRAMEWORK OF THE BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY CONCEPT AND ITS SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING COMPONENT

Centea D, Singh I, Balan L, Yuen T

Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA)20152 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.24908/pceea.v0i0.5844 PMID: W1913737603

IMPLEMENTATION OF A BLENDED INSTRUCTION-BASED & PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING STRATEGY IN A SECOND-YEAR ENGINEERING CURRICULUM

Yuen TKM, Balan L, Centea D, Apostolou K, Singh I

Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA)20151 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.24908/pceea.v0i0.5841 PMID: W1930013869

Courses taught

Issues in Vehicle Productions
SEP 734 · last taught 2022
Graduate
Advanced CAD
AUTOTECH 2AC3 · last taught 2026
Undergraduate
Capstone Design I
AUTOTECH 4TR1 · last taught 2026
Undergraduate
Computer Aided Design
AUTOTECH 2CD3 · last taught 2025
Undergraduate
Mechatronics
AUTOTECH 3MV3 · last taught 2025
Undergraduate
Capstone Design II
AUTOTECH 4TR3 · last taught 2025
Undergraduate
Modelling and Numerical Solutions
ENGTECH 2MS3 · last taught 2024
Undergraduate

Frequent collaborators

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Ka Ming (timber) Yuen

School of Engineering Technology

7 shared papers, latest 2019

Dan Centea

School of Engineering Technology

5 shared papers, latest 2026

Moein Mehrtash

School of Engineering Technology

4 shared papers, latest 2019

Ishwar Singh

School of Engineering Technology

3 shared papers, latest 2015

Gary Mitchell Bone

Mechanical Engineering

2 shared papers, latest 2006

Researchers with similar interests

Dan Centea

School of Engineering Technology

Experimental Learning in Engineering, Problem and Project Based Learning

Allan Mackenzie

School of Engineering Technology

Engineering Education and Curriculum Development, Experimental Learning in Engineering

Robert Fleisig

Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology

Biomedical and Engineering Education, Engineering Education and Curriculum Development

Harry Mahler

Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology

Biomedical and Engineering Education, Engineering Education and Curriculum Development

Moein Mehrtash

School of Engineering Technology

Experimental Learning in Engineering, Problem and Project Based Learning

Shelir Ebrahimi

Chemical Engineering

Engineering Education and Curriculum Development, Problem and Project Based Learning

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