Niel Van Engelen, University of Windsor

Research

Adaptive isolation devices Fiber-reinforced elastomeric isolator Non-structural components and systems Performance-based design Seismic isolation Structural control Vibration isolation composite action

Latest funding

Development of composite action and confinement in concrete filled steel tubes
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Construction Worker Health and Safety Management in COVID 19 and other Pandemics_x000d_ _x000d_
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$49,500
Monitoring System for Vibration Control in Wood Structures
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$45,325

All 5 grants and awards

Development of composite action and confinement in concrete filled steel tubes

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Van Engelen, Niel NC

Keywords: composite action; concrete confinement; construction; earthquake resilience; hollow structural sections; infrastructure; steel tubes

$25,000

Construction Worker Health and Safety Management in COVID 19 and other Pandemics_x000d_ _x000d_

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Ruparathna, Vithanapalpita

$49,500

Monitoring System for Vibration Control in Wood Structures

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: VanEngelen, Niel

$45,325

Structural Control with Seismic Base Isolation Technology

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Van Engelen, Niel

Keywords: seismic isolation; vibration isolation; structural control; fiber-reinforced elastomeric isolator; adaptive isolation devices; non-structural components and systems; performance-based design

$156,000

Structural Control with Seismic Base Isolation Technology

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: VanEngelen, Niel

$12,500

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: Adaptive isolation devices Dear Professor Van Engelen, 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 adaptive isolation devices 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 "Development of composite action and confinement in concrete filled steel tubes" (2023), 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]