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Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has research grants

Role

Professors17 Clinical faculty0 Adjunct, part-time and visiting9 Emeritus6 Research and leadership roles0

Faculty

Engineering17 Health Sciences1

Department

Electrical and Computer Engineering31 Computing and Software30 Mechanical Engineering24 Civil Engineering20 Chemical Engineering17

Research area

Advanced Control Systems Optimization4 Fault Detection and Control Systems4 Process Optimization and Integration4 Control Systems and Identification3 Membrane Separation Technologies

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Drew Higgins

Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionFuel Cells and Related MaterialsAdvanced battery technologies research

246 publications

Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has research grants

Role

Engineering Physics13

Materials Science and Engineering13

School of Engineering Technology12

Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology2

Biomedical Engineering1

3

Advanced Drug Delivery Systems2

Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research2

Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques2

Bacteriophages and microbial interactions2

Biosensors and Analytical Detection2

Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications2

Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies2

(99 in 5 years)

h-index 59

Latest paper 2027

Teaches graduate courses

18 grants

Todd Hoare

Professor, Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Drug Delivery SystemsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

228 publications(77 in 5 years)h-index 58Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 57 grants Canada Research Chair

Zeinab Hosseinidoust

Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Bacteriophages and microbial interactionsAntimicrobial agents and applicationsBiosensors and Analytical Detection

96 publications(58 in 5 years)h-index 28Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 13 grants

Prashant Mhaskar

Professor, Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Advanced Control Systems OptimizationFault Detection and Control SystemsControl Systems and Identification

290 publications(47 in 5 years)h-index 39Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 24 grants Canada Research Chair

Carlos Filipe

Professor, Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Biosensors and Analytical DetectionAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesAdvanced Biosensing Techniques and Applications

164 publications(39 in 5 years)h-index 49Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 24 grants

Charles de Lannoy

Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Membrane Separation TechnologiesMembrane-based Ion Separation TechniquesInfection Control and Ventilation

90 publications(39 in 5 years)h-index 25Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 9 grants

Michael Thompson

Professor, Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesPolymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Foaming and Composites

204 publications(37 in 5 years)h-index 28Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 41 grants

Raja Ghosh

Professor, Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Protein purification and stabilityMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchMembrane Separation Technologies

204 publications(34 in 5 years)h-index 34Latest paper 2208 Teaches graduate courses 20 grants

Christopher L E Swartz

Professor, Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Advanced Control Systems OptimizationProcess Optimization and IntegrationFault Detection and Control Systems

134 publications(30 in 5 years)h-index 23Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 13 grants

Vladimir Mahalec

Professor, Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Process Optimization and IntegrationAdvanced Control Systems OptimizationFault Detection and Control Systems

107 publications(29 in 5 years)h-index 23Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 6 grants

Boyang Zhang

Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchTissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation

103 publications(27 in 5 years)h-index 34Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 15 grants

Li Xi

Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Rheology and Fluid Dynamics StudiesFluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsFluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis

111 publications(27 in 5 years)h-index 23Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 10 grants

Heather Sheardown

Professor, Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Ocular Surface and Contact LensCorneal Surgery and TreatmentsAdvanced Drug Delivery Systems

281 publications(23 in 5 years)h-index 51Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 72 grants Canada Research Chair

David Latulippe

Professor, Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Membrane Separation TechnologiesMicrofluidic and Bio-sensing TechnologiesMicrofluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications

79 publications(19 in 5 years)h-index 19Latest paper 2026 13 grants

Kamil Khan

Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Advanced Optimization Algorithms ResearchAdvanced Control Systems OptimizationOptimization and Variational Analysis

39 publications(13 in 5 years)h-index 12Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 3 grants

Kim Jones

Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Career Development and Diversity

30 publications(4 in 5 years)h-index 14Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 7 grants

Jake Nease

Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Carbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesAdvancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsChemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes

19 publications(1 in 5 years)h-index 10Latest paper 2024

Clinical faculty

0

Adjunct, part-time and visiting9

Research and leadership roles0

Faculty

Engineering17 Health Sciences1

Department

Electrical and Computer Engineering31 Computing and Software30 Mechanical Engineering24 Civil Engineering20 Chemical Engineering17 Engineering Physics13 Materials Science and Engineering13 School of Engineering Technology12 Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology2 Biomedical Engineering1

Research area

Advanced Control Systems Optimization4 Fault Detection and Control Systems4 Process Optimization and Integration4 Control Systems and Identification3 Membrane Separation Technologies3 Advanced Drug Delivery Systems2 Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research2 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques2 Bacteriophages and microbial interactions2 Biosensors and Analytical Detection2 Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications2 Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies2