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Activity

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

Role

Professors225 Adjunct, part-time and visiting218 Emeritus55 Research and leadership roles8

Faculty

Health Sciences1,276 Engineering225 Science219 Social Sciences144 Humanities107

Department

Computing and Software43 Electrical and Computer Engineering38 Mechanical Engineering30 Civil Engineering25 School of Engineering Technology23

Research area

Fault Detection and Control Systems9 Formal Methods in Verification9 Semiconductor materials and devices9 Advanced Battery Technologies Research8 Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies

University

McMaster University7,356

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Ali Emadi

Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchElectric Motor Design and AnalysisMultilevel Inverters and Converters

1,002 publications

Activity

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

Role

Professors225 Adjunct, part-time and visiting218

DeGroote School of Business

100

Office of the Provost4

Chemical Engineering22

Engineering Physics20

Materials Science and Engineering14

Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology7

Biomedical Engineering3

8

Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques8

Advanced machining processes and optimization7

Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties7

Experimental Learning in Engineering7

Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties6

Logic, programming, and type systems6

Metallurgy and Material Forming6

(253 in 5 years)

h-index 93

Latest paper 2026

Andrew Gadsden

Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Fault Detection and Control SystemsTarget Tracking and Data Fusion in Sensor NetworksAdaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems

366 publications(186 in 5 years)h-index 38Latest paper 2027 Teaches graduate courses

Zhen Gao

Associate Professor, School of Engineering Technology

Faculty of Engineering

Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsAutonomous Vehicle Technology and SafetyVideo Surveillance and Tracking Methods

522 publications(140 in 5 years)h-index 66Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Jamal Deen

Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Digital Transformation in Industry

838 publications(129 in 5 years)h-index 80Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses Canada Research Chair

Babak Nahid-Mobarakeh

Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Microgrid Control and OptimizationElectric Motor Design and AnalysisMultilevel Inverters and Converters

399 publications(114 in 5 years)h-index 47Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Seshasai Srinivasan

Associate Professor, School of Engineering Technology

Faculty of Engineering

Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsChemical Thermodynamics and Molecular StructureAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

184 publications(106 in 5 years)h-index 31Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Drew Higgins

Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionFuel Cells and Related MaterialsAdvanced battery technologies research

246 publications(99 in 5 years)h-index 59Latest paper 2027 Teaches graduate courses

Ravi Selvaganapathy

Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors3D Printing in Biomedical Research

347 publications(97 in 5 years)h-index 39Latest paper 2027 Teaches graduate courses Canada Research Chair

Jun Chen

Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Wireless Communication Security TechniquesCooperative Communication and Network CodingError Correcting Code Techniques

284 publications(95 in 5 years)h-index 39Latest paper 2027 Teaches graduate courses

Igor Zhitomirsky

Professor, Materials Science and Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationElectrophoretic Deposition in Materials ScienceConducting polymers and applications

402 publications(94 in 5 years)h-index 63Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Wael El-dakhakhni

Professor, Civil Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Masonry and Concrete Structural AnalysisSeismic Performance and AnalysisStructural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete

236 publications(93 in 5 years)h-index 38Latest paper 2027 Teaches graduate courses

Michael Noseworthy

Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsAdvanced Neuroimaging Techniques and ApplicationsFunctional Brain Connectivity Studies

290 publications(84 in 5 years)h-index 38Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 7 CIHR grants

Nabil Bassim

Professor, Materials Science and Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Semiconductor materials and devicesGraphene research and applicationsAdvanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications

405 publications(83 in 5 years)h-index 37Latest paper 2027 Teaches graduate courses

Leyla Soleymani

Professor, Engineering Physics

Faculty of Engineering

Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiosensors and Analytical DetectionSARS-CoV-2 detection and testing

180 publications(81 in 5 years)h-index 41Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 2 CIHR grants Canada Research Chair

Amin Reza Rajabzadeh

Associate Professor, School of Engineering Technology

Faculty of Engineering

Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis

110 publications(78 in 5 years)h-index 34Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Peidong Wu

Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Material Dynamics and Properties

309 publications(78 in 5 years)h-index 59Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

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 2 CIHR grants Canada Research Chair

Tohid Didar

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Biosensors and Analytical Detection3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

135 publications(67 in 5 years)h-index 42Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Moataz Mohamed

Associate Professor, Civil Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Electric Vehicles and InfrastructureAdvanced Battery Technologies ResearchTransportation and Mobility Innovations

114 publications(66 in 5 years)h-index 32Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Shahram Shirani

Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Advanced Data Compression TechniquesAdvanced Image Processing TechniquesVideo Coding and Compression Technologies

299 publications(65 in 5 years)h-index 29Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

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Research and leadership roles8

Faculty

Health Sciences1,276 Engineering225 Science219 Social Sciences144 Humanities107 DeGroote School of Business100 Office of the Provost4

Department

Computing and Software43 Electrical and Computer Engineering38 Mechanical Engineering30 Civil Engineering25 School of Engineering Technology23 Chemical Engineering22 Engineering Physics20 Materials Science and Engineering14 Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology7 Biomedical Engineering3

Research area

Fault Detection and Control Systems9 Formal Methods in Verification9 Semiconductor materials and devices9 Advanced Battery Technologies Research8 Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies8 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques8 Advanced machining processes and optimization7 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties7 Experimental Learning in Engineering7 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties6 Logic, programming, and type systems6 Metallurgy and Material Forming6

University

McMaster University7,356