- Congratulations to MASc student Takiah Ebbs-Picken for successfully defending his thesis titled "Design Optimization of Battery Thermal Management System Cold Plates: A Deep Learning Surrogate-Model-Based Approach".
- Congratulations to the undergraduate students for their recent participation in UnERD!
- Congratulations to Josh and the team for recieving the Outstanding Poster Award at the 2023 IEEE ITherm Conference for the presentation of the paper titled "Implemenation of a Topologically Optimized Heat Sink for Non-Uniform Heat Fluxes in an Electirc-Vehicle Fast-Charger".
- Congratulations to MASc student Shahzeb Mirza for successfully defending his thesis titled "Phase Change Heat Sinks under Periodic Heating: Analysis and Experimental Verification".
- Congratulations to ATOMS Lab alumna, Professor Daniela Galatro (Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering) for being awarded a 2023 Faculty Fellowship from the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society to develop, in collaboration with ATOMS Lab, the project: Caring for the Thunderbird Nest: Syncretizing Engineering and Indigenous approaches using machine learning tools to unravel effects of environmental contaminants of concern on a cancer cluster centered in Fort William First Nation.
- Akhil Nair's publication was featured as supplementary cover in the Journal of Physical Chemistry C.
- Congratulations to Amador and Alessia for completing the Toronto Marathon
- Welcome to summer interns Robert Firsov and Eric Emmenegger from the University of Toronto Formula Racing (UTFR) team.
- Congratulations to MASc student Alessia Di Nardo for being awarded the NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship.
- Congratulations to PhD Candidate Akhil Nair for his publication in the Journal of Applied Physics, titled “Dopant-enhanced Sodium and Potassium-ion Adsorption and Diffusion in Two-dimensional Titanium Disulfide,” which was featured by Scilight from the American Institute of Physics (AIP).
- Congratulations to PhD student Farshad Tajeddini for being awarded the William Dunbar Memorial Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering.
- Congratulations to MASc student Takiah Ebbs-Picken for starting an internship at ANSYS on electric motor modelling.
- ATOMS Lab launched a research collaboration with Flex | N | Gate on thermal-electrochemical modelling and characterization of novel lithium-ion cell architectures for electric vehicle batteries
- Congratulations to Damir Ferhatovic for successfully defending his MASc thesis titled "Numerical Modeling, Optimization and Simulation of Phase-Change Material Thermal Management Systems for Electric Vehicles."
- Congratulations to Negin Shahbazian for successfully defending her Ph.D. thesis, "The Role of Geometric and Mechanical Properties in Bird-Beak Configuration Formation in Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair."
- Congratulations to Ali Khodadadi for successfully defending his MASc thesis titled "Multilayer C3N/Blue Phosphorene Heterostructures as Effective Anode Materials for Potassium-ion Batteries".
- Congratulations to Omri Tayyara for successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis titled "Multi-Scale Thermal Design and Optimization of high-Power Converters for Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers".
- Congratulations to student researcher Yasin Omar for being awarded the Best Poster and Top Researcher on Undergraduate Engineering Research Day (UnERD) 2022
- Congratulations to MASc candidates Shahzeb Mirza and Takiah Ebbs-Picken for being awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science & Technology
- Congratulations to MASc candidate Shahzeb Mirza for being awarded the “Climate Positive Energy Graduate Scholarship”
- Congratulations to Professor Cristina Amon for being appointed as "University Professor", highest and most distinguished academic rank at University of Toronto.
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Congratulations to Camilo Escobar for successfully defending his MASc thesis, titled "Reduced Order Numerical Modelling of Electric
Commuter Vehicle Battery Thermal Management Systems". He will join Apple in California. - PhD Candidate Omri Tayyara awarded the Hatch Graduate Scholarship for Sustainable Energy Research for second consecutive academic year
- PhD Candidate Omri Tayyara awarded best presentation award at the applied power electronics conference (APEC 2022) in Houston, Texas
- Master's student Damir Ferhatovic awarded the NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship and the Ron D. Venter Award. The former is the most prestigious master's research award in Canada.
- Congratulations to Professor Cristina Amon for being in the top 2% of cited scientist worldwide, identified by a Stanford study
- Congratulations to PhD candidate, Omri Tayyara for being awarded the InterPACK 2021 Nasser Grayeli Best Poster Award for the poster entitled, "Thermal characterization approach for in situ estimation of thermophysical properties of an inductor-transformer assembly within an offboard electric vehicle faster charger"
- Congratulations to Leslie Louvelle for her completion of her PhD titled, "Computational Tools for Patient-Specific Surgical Planning of Tetralogy of Fallot Repair".
- Congratulations to Davis McCarthy for successfully defending his MASc thesis titled, "Investigation of the Relationship Between Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Hemodynamics and Arterial Wall Properties".
- Congratulations to MASc candidates Shahzeb Mirza and Takiah Ebbs-Picken for being awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science & Technology
- Congratulations to MASc candidate Shahzeb Mirza for being awarded the “Climate Positive Energy Graduate Scholarship”
- Congratulations to Professor Cristina Amon for being appointed as "University Professor", highest and most distinguished academic rank at University of Toronto.
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Congratulations to Camilo Escobar for successfully defending his MASc thesis, titled "Reduced Order Numerical Modelling of Electric
Commuter Vehicle Battery Thermal Management Systems". He will join Apple in California. - PhD Candidate Omri Tayyara awarded the Hatch Graduate Scholarship for Sustainable Energy Research for second consecutive academic year
- PhD Candidate Omri Tayyara awarded best presentation award at the applied power electronics conference (APEC 2022) in Houston, Texas
- Master's student Damir Ferhatovic awarded the NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship and the Ron D. Venter Award. The former is the most prestigious master's research award in Canada.
- Congratulations to Professor Cristina Amon for being in the top 2% of cited scientist worldwide, identified by a Stanford study
- Congratulations to PhD candidate, Omri Tayyara for being awarded the InterPACK 2021 Nasser Grayeli Best Poster Award for the poster entitled, "Thermal characterization approach for in situ estimation of thermophysical properties of an inductor-transformer assembly within an offboard electric vehicle faster charger"
- Congratulations to Kevin Pyo for his completion of his MASc thesis titled, "Multi-scale Cell-to-Vehicle Thermo-Electrical Modelling, Simulation and Testing of Electric Vehicles: A Case Study for Battery Pack Temperature Estimation Models".
- Congratulations to Leslie Louvelle for her completion of her PhD titled, "Computational Tools for Patient-Specific Surgical Planning of Tetralogy of Fallot Repair".
- Congratulations to Davis McCarthy for successfully defending his MASc thesis titled, "Investigation of the Relationship Between Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Hemodynamics and Arterial Wall Properties".
- Congratulations to Daniela Galatro for successfully defending her PhD titled, "Predicting Lithium-ion Battery Aging in Electric Vehicles and Second-Life Stationary Applications", wishing her all the best in her academic career at UofT ChemE
- Congratulations to Professor Cristina Amon for receiving the 2021 Richard Chu IEEE ITherm Award for Excellence in Thermal and Thermo-Mechanical Management of Electronics. At the acceptance ceremony, she delivered the keynote "Thermal Management of Lithium-Ion Batteries For Electric Vehicles: A Multiscale Cell-To-Vehicle Hierarchical Perspective"
- ATOMS Lab and Humber College Civil Engineering Technology, in partnership with DGI Geoscience Inc., win the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) York Chapter Engineering Research Project of year award-3rd place
- PhD candidate Negin Shahbazian awarded 3rd prize for McMurrich Research at the University of Toronto Surgery Gallie Day
- PhD Candidate Omri Tayyara awarded the Hatch Graduate Scholarship for Sustainable Energy Research
- Professor Cristina Amon lauded as a trailblazing woman in engineering
- Professor Cristina Amon appointed to the Order of Canada
- Professor Cristina Amon honoured with the 2020 Engineering Alumni Network Award
- PhD Candidate Daniela Galatro has joined U of T’s Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry as an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
- Professor Cristina Amon honoured with the 2020 ASME InterPACK Achievement Award
- ATOMS Lab launched a collaboration with the Laboratory for Strategic Materials on next-generation aluminum batteries
- Professor Cristina Amon participated as a panellist at the MIT InnoTherm Colloquium on Thermal Management of Electric Vehicles
- ATOMS Lab launched a collaboration with CACT and UTEV Research Centre on thermal management strategies for GaN-based DC–AC Power Inverters
- Professor Cristina Amon receives Engineers Canada Gold Medal Award
- Tij Gupta explains his research in One Minute Thesis video
- PhD student Omri Tayyara wins Best Paper & Student Poster at American Society of Mechanical Engineers Conference
- PhD student Daniela Galatro wins the Best Poster in Energy and Environmental Engineering at the 10th Annual MIE Research Symposium
- MASc student Tij Gupta wins the Overall Best Poster Award at IEEE ITherm Conference
- ATOMS Lab researchers developing next generation of battery technology for electric vehicles
- Congratulations to MASc candidates Shahzeb Mirza and Takiah Ebbs-Picken for being awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science & Technology
- Congratulations to MASc candidate Shahzeb Mirza for being awarded the “Climate Positive Energy Graduate Scholarship”
- Congratulations to Professor Cristina Amon for being appointed as "University Professor", highest and most distinguished academic rank at University of Toronto.
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Congratulations to Camilo Escobar for successfully defending his MASc thesis, titled "Reduced Order Numerical Modelling of Electric
Commuter Vehicle Battery Thermal Management Systems". He will join Apple in California. - PhD Candidate Omri Tayyara awarded the Hatch Graduate Scholarship for Sustainable Energy Research for second consecutive academic year
- PhD Candidate Omri Tayyara awarded best presentation award at the applied power electronics conference (APEC 2022) in Houston, Texas
- Master's student Damir Ferhatovic awarded the NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship and the Ron D. Venter Award. The former is the most prestigious master's research award in Canada.
- Congratulations to Professor Cristina Amon for being in the top 2% of cited scientist worldwide, identified by a Stanford study
- Congratulations to PhD candidate, Omri Tayyara for being awarded the InterPACK 2021 Nasser Grayeli Best Poster Award for the poster entitled, "Thermal characterization approach for in situ estimation of thermophysical properties of an inductor-transformer assembly within an offboard electric vehicle faster charger"
- Congratulations to Kevin Pyo for his completion of his MASc thesis titled, "Multi-scale Cell-to-Vehicle Thermo-Electrical Modelling, Simulation and Testing of Electric Vehicles: A Case Study for Battery Pack Temperature Estimation Models". Kevin will join Acculon Energy, Columbus, OH.
- Congratulations to Leslie Louvelle for her completion of her PhD titled, "Computational Tools for Patient-Specific Surgical Planning of Tetralogy of Fallot Repair".
- Congratulations to Davis McCarthy for successfully defending his MASc thesis titled, "Investigation of the Relationship Between Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Hemodynamics and Arterial Wall Properties".
- Congratulations to Daniela Galatro for successfully defending her PhD titled, "Predicting Lithium-ion Battery Aging in Electric Vehicles and Second-Life Stationary Applications", wishing her all the best in her academic career at UofT ChemE
- Congratulations to Professor Cristina Amon for receiving the 2021 Richard Chu IEEE ITherm Award for Excellence in Thermal and Thermo-Mechanical Management of Electronics. At the acceptance ceremony, she delivered the keynote "Thermal Management of Lithium-Ion Batteries For Electric Vehicles: A Multiscale Cell-To-Vehicle Hierarchical Perspective"
- ATOMS Lab and Humber College Civil Engineering Technology, in partnership with DGI Geoscience Inc., win the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) York Chapter Engineering Research Project of year award-3rd place
- PhD candidate Negin Shahbazian awarded 3rd prize for McMurrich Research at the University of Toronto Surgery Gallie Day
- PhD Candidate Omri Tayyara awarded the Hatch Graduate Scholarship for Sustainable Energy Research
- Professor Cristina Amon lauded as a trailblazing woman in engineering
- Professor Cristina Amon appointed to the Order of Canada
- Professor Cristina Amon honoured with the 2020 Engineering Alumni Network Award
- PhD Candidate Daniela Galatro has joined U of T’s Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry as an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
- Professor Cristina Amon honoured with the 2020 ASME InterPACK Achievement Award
- ATOMS Lab launched a collaboration with the Laboratory for Strategic Materials on next-generation aluminum batteries
- Professor Cristina Amon participated as a panellist at the MIT InnoTherm Colloquium on Thermal Management of Electric Vehicles
- ATOMS Lab launched a collaboration with CACT and UTEV Research Centre on thermal management strategies for GaN-based DC–AC Power Inverters
- Professor Cristina Amon receives Engineers Canada Gold Medal Award
- Tij Gupta explains his research in One Minute Thesis video
- PhD student Omri Tayyara wins Best Paper & Student Poster at American Society of Mechanical Engineers Conference
- PhD student Daniela Galatro wins the Best Poster in Energy and Environmental Engineering at the 10th Annual MIE Research Symposium
- MASc student Tij Gupta wins the Overall Best Poster Award at IEEE ITherm Conference
- ATOMS Lab researchers developing next generation of battery technology for electric vehicles
- Congratulations to MASc candidates Shahzeb Mirza and Takiah Ebbs-Picken for being awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science & Technology
- Congratulations to MASc candidate Shahzeb Mirza for being awarded the “Climate Positive Energy Graduate Scholarship”
- Congratulations to Professor Cristina Amon for being appointed as "University Professor", highest and most distinguished academic rank at University of Toronto.
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Congratulations to Camilo Escobar for successfully defending his MASc thesis, titled "Reduced Order Numerical Modelling of Electric
Commuter Vehicle Battery Thermal Management Systems". He will join Apple in California. - PhD Candidate Omri Tayyara awarded the Hatch Graduate Scholarship for Sustainable Energy Research for second consecutive academic year
- PhD Candidate Omri Tayyara awarded best presentation award at the applied power electronics conference (APEC 2022) in Houston, Texas
- Master's student Damir Ferhatovic awarded the NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship and the Ron D. Venter Award. The former is the most prestigious master's research award in Canada.
- Congratulations to Professor Cristina Amon for being in the top 2% of cited scientist worldwide, identified by a Stanford study
- Congratulations to PhD candidate, Omri Tayyara for being awarded the InterPACK 2021 Nasser Grayeli Best Poster Award for the poster entitled, "Thermal characterization approach for in situ estimation of thermophysical properties of an inductor-transformer assembly within an offboard electric vehicle faster charger"
- Congratulations to Kevin Pyo for his completion of his MASc thesis titled, "Multi-scale Cell-to-Vehicle Thermo-Electrical Modelling, Simulation and Testing of Electric Vehicles: A Case Study for Battery Pack Temperature Estimation Models".
- Congratulations to Leslie Louvelle for her completion of her PhD titled, "Computational Tools for Patient-Specific Surgical Planning of Tetralogy of Fallot Repair".
- Congratulations to Davis McCarthy for successfully defending his MASc thesis titled, "Investigation of the Relationship Between Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Hemodynamics and Arterial Wall Properties".
- Congratulations to Daniela Galatro for successfully defending her PhD titled, "Predicting Lithium-ion Battery Aging in Electric Vehicles and Second-Life Stationary Applications", wishing her all the best in her academic career at UofT ChemE
- Congratulations to Professor Cristina Amon for receiving the 2021 Richard Chu IEEE ITherm Award for Excellence in Thermal and Thermo-Mechanical Management of Electronics. At the acceptance ceremony, she delivered the keynote "Thermal Management of Lithium-Ion Batteries For Electric Vehicles: A Multiscale Cell-To-Vehicle Hierarchical Perspective"
- ATOMS Lab and Humber College Civil Engineering Technology, in partnership with DGI Geoscience Inc., win the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) York Chapter Engineering Research Project of year award-3rd place
- PhD candidate Negin Shahbazian awarded 3rd prize for McMurrich Research at the University of Toronto Surgery Gallie Day
- PhD Candidate Omri Tayyara awarded the Hatch Graduate Scholarship for Sustainable Energy Research
- Professor Cristina Amon lauded as a trailblazing woman in engineering
- Professor Cristina Amon appointed to the Order of Canada
- Professor Cristina Amon honoured with the 2020 Engineering Alumni Network Award
- PhD Candidate Daniela Galatro has joined U of T’s Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry as an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
- Professor Cristina Amon honoured with the 2020 ASME InterPACK Achievement Award
- ATOMS Lab launched a collaboration with the Laboratory for Strategic Materials on next-generation aluminum batteries
- Professor Cristina Amon participated as a panellist at the MIT InnoTherm Colloquium on Thermal Management of Electric Vehicles
- ATOMS Lab launched a collaboration with CACT and UTEV Research Centre on thermal management strategies for GaN-based DC–AC Power Inverters
- Professor Cristina Amon receives Engineers Canada Gold Medal Award
- Tij Gupta explains his research in One Minute Thesis video
- PhD student Omri Tayyara wins Best Paper & Student Poster at American Society of Mechanical Engineers Conference
- PhD student Daniela Galatro wins the Best Poster in Energy and Environmental Engineering at the 10th Annual MIE Research Symposium
- MASc student Tij Gupta wins the Overall Best Poster Award at IEEE ITherm Conference
- ATOMS Lab researchers developing next generation of battery technology for electric vehicles
- Congratulations to MASc candidates Shahzeb Mirza and Takiah Ebbs-Picken for being awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science & Technology
- Congratulations to MASc candidate Shahzeb Mirza for being awarded the “Climate Positive Energy Graduate Scholarship”
- Congratulations to Professor Cristina Amon for being appointed as "University Professor", highest and most distinguished academic rank at University of Toronto.
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Congratulations to Camilo Escobar for successfully defending his MASc thesis, titled "Reduced Order Numerical Modelling of Electric
Commuter Vehicle Battery Thermal Management Systems". He will join Apple in California. - PhD Candidate Omri Tayyara awarded the Hatch Graduate Scholarship for Sustainable Energy Research for second consecutive academic year
- PhD Candidate Omri Tayyara awarded best presentation award at the applied power electronics conference (APEC 2022) in Houston, Texas
- Master's student Damir Ferhatovic awarded the NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship and the Ron D. Venter Award. The former is the most prestigious master's research award in Canada.
- Congratulations to Professor Cristina Amon for being in the top 2% of cited scientist worldwide, identified by a Stanford study
- Congratulations to PhD candidate, Omri Tayyara for being awarded the InterPACK 2021 Nasser Grayeli Best Poster Award for the poster entitled, "Thermal characterization approach for in situ estimation of thermophysical properties of an inductor-transformer assembly within an offboard electric vehicle faster charger"
Congratulations to Capstone 2025 teams for successfully showcasing their design projects. Team of Yongzhen, Helen, Leonard and Renee worked on demonstrating a battery module digital twin integrating thermo electrochemical models and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy data while Ajay, Christian, Yixin and Toluwashe worked on FSAE Decoupled Suspension System for their capstone design projects.
April, 2025
Unveiling UTFR's Electric Racing Car Congratulations to UTFR - University of Toronto Formula Racing for unveiling their 2025 electric racing car (UT25). ATOMS Laboratory is very proud of the achievements of Alex Wang, Manav Shroff and the whole UTFR Team in transitioning to a higher energy density and lighter battery pack. Learn More
April, 2025
ATOMS Laboratory and the University of Toronto Electrification Hub are pleased to host the President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Professor Alejandro Adem, for a tour of the Thermal Management Systems Lab and our battery testing facilities. Grateful for NSERC's generous support for our electric vehicle battery research and training programs.
April, 2025
We are delighted to celebrate the achievements of Annalisa Cognigni, Saeede Hasanpoor, Pouyan Vatani, and Jimmy Gan for receiving prestigious scholarships. Annalisa and Saeede have been awarded the Bert Wasmund Graduate Fellowship in Sustainable Energy, Pouyan has received the Barbara and Frank Milligan Graduate Fellowship, and Jimmy has been honored with the Mart Liinve Graduate Scholarship. Congratulations to all on this well-earned recognition!
March, 2025
Bert Wasmund Graduate Fellowships in Sustainable Energy Research
Awarded on the basis of academic merit to MIE doctoral-stream graduate students specializing in the recovery and utilization of energy derived sustainably from the sun.
Barbara and Frank Milligan Graduate Fellowships
Awarded to MIE/IBBME graduate students engaged in biomedical research.
Mart Liinve Graduate Scholarship Awarded to MIE research students on the basis of academic merit.
We congratulate Prof. Cristina Amon's student Nafiz Ahmed Khan for being awarded the 2024/25 C.W. Bowman Graduate Scholarship in Energy Research for his research project on "Physics Informed Deep Learning-Based Layout Optimization and Power Prediction Model for Wind Farms”
February, 2025
C.W. Bowman Graduate Scholarship in recognition of outstanding academic achievement and leading scientific work in energy research and technology, that not only furthers the boundaries of important engineering research but the interests of humanity.
Prof. Cristina Amon and ATOMS Lab researchers visited the Ford Engineering Laboratory in Dearborn, USA to strengthen ongoing collaborations with Ford Motor Company. We are excited to engage with their team and explore their cutting-edge experimental facilities.
January, 2025
Holiday Party, December, 2024
We are very grateful for the generous support from the Ontario Research Fund – Research Excellence (ORF-RE) to ATOMS Lab’s University-Industry research projects with Ford Canada and Jule. https://news.engineering.utoronto.ca/from-better-batteries-to-cleaner-fuels-new-provincial-support-advances-research-projects-across-u-of-t-engineering/
November 25th, 2024
November 22nd, 2024
Congratulations to Vincenzo Luciano Costanzo, Christina Cheng and Dipali Nayak for their recent participations in Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference (CSChE) 2024!
October, 2024
Congratulations to Yongzhen Xiong, Manav Shroff, Alex Wang, Francesca Fortino, Seshill Real Armas and Zidong Han for successfully completing their summer research projects at the ATOMS laboratory. We also extend heartiest congrats to Manav, Alex, Francesca and Seshil for their recent participation in Undergraduate Engineering Research Day (UnERD) 2024!
August 22nd, 2024
Dr. Cristina Amon's presented a key note talk at the ASME Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer MNHMT conference held in Nottingham, UK on Aug, 5th 2024. The talk focused on multiscale thermal management of electric vehicle technologies from nanoscale to vehicle-level cooling systems.
August 05th, 2024
We congratulate Prof. Cristina Amon's students Alessia Di Nardo, Ferdinand Avikpe, and Sara Hadzimustafic (left to right in photo) for being awarded the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) and Farshad Tajeddini for being honored with the Mary H. Beatty Fellowship as a part of the OGS International competition
July 15th, 2024
The Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) program encourages excellence in graduate studies at publicly-assisted universities in Ontario. Since 1975, the OGS program has been providing merit-based scholarships to Ontario’s best graduate students in all disciplines of academic study. The scholarship program at U of T is jointly funded by the Province of Ontario and the University of Toronto. The Province allocates OGS awards to universities specifying the number of awards that each may offer to their students annually. Mary H. Beatty Fellowship is an entrance fellowship into the doctoral program. Application for this award is by Departmental recommendation only.
Congratulations to Nili Upadhyay from ATOMS laboratory to secure 'Centennial Senior Project Award'.
June 26th, 2024
The Centennial Thesis Awards were established in 1972-73 in honour of the Faculty’s centennial. To recognize excellence in a fourth-year thesis or capstone design project, one award is made annually to a student or team of students in each of the Faculty’s nine-degree programs. The decision is based on departmental recommendations. The award is in the form of a prize and an accompanying certificate. Original funding was provided through the Office of the Dean and is continued through the generosity of the University of Toronto Engineering Alumni Association.
Congratulations to Sara Esmaelli from ATOMS laboratory to secure 'Dr. Arthur Herrmann Memorial Award'.
June 18th, 2024
The family of Dr. Arthur Alexander Herrmann has established a memorial fund in memory of the 100th anniversary of his birth (July 4, 1891). The award is derived from the income of the fund and will be granted to a fourth-year student in Mechanical Engineering whose major interest and thesis topic reflect concern for the protection of the environment.
May 31st, 2024
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May 01st, 2024
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May 02nd, 2024
Welcome to the summer interns Zidong Han, Manav Shroff, Alex Wang and Yongzhen Xiong for joining the ATOMS's lab. Zidong and Yongzhen has been granted MIE 2024 Summer Research Award, Manav has secured Dean’s Undergraduate Student Summer Research Pivot Fellowship and Alex has obtained ESROP (Engineering Science Research Opportunities Program) — UofT Fellowship
April 30th, 2024
Congratulations to the UTFR team for unveiling the car and pushing the boundaries without missing a beat. We are extremely excited to have UTFR conduct thermal testing on our battery pack in the UofT ATOMS Thermal Management Systems (TMS) lab. The team was able to gather crucial data to calibrate temperature sensors for precise on track monitoring at the TMS lab.
April 15th, 2024
April 15th, 2024
March 5th, 2024
Congratulations to MASc student Takiah Ebbs-Picken for successfully defending his thesis titled "Design Optimization of Battery Thermal Management System Cold Plates: A Deep Learning Surrogate-Model-Based Approach". He will be joining Lucid in Newark, California this February.
January 22nd, 2024
Congratulations to Eric Emmenegger (Best Poster, Electronics & Computer Systems), Robert Firsov (Best Poster, Environment & Materials), John Larsen, Yu Xuan (Amy) Huang, Yongzhen (Terry) Xiong, Satya Sathwik Juttada, and Kai Hashimoto for their recent participation in Undergraduate Engineering Research Day (UnERD) 2023!
August 16th, 2023
Congratulations to Josh and the team for receiving the Outstanding Poster Award at the 2023 IEEE ITherm Conference for the presentation of the paper titled "Implementation of a Topologically Optimized Heat Sink for Non-Uniform Heat Fluxes in an Electric-Vehicle Fast-Charger".
June 28th, 2023
Congratulations to MASc student Shahzeb Mirza for successfully defending his thesis titled "Phase Change Heat Sinks under Periodic Heating: Analysis and Experimental Verification".
June 27th, 2023
Congratulations to ATOMS Lab alumna, Professor Daniela Galatro (Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering) for being awarded a 2023 Faculty Fellowship from the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society to develop, in collaboration with ATOMS Lab, the project: Caring for the Thunderbird Nest: Syncretizing Engineering and Indigenous approaches using machine learning tools to unravel effects of environmental contaminants of concern on a cancer cluster centered in Fort William First Nation.
June 3rd, 2023
May 25th, 2023
Congratulations to Amador and Alessia for completing the Toronto Marathon.
May 7th, 2023
Welcome to summer interns Robert Firsov and Eric Emmenegger from the University of Toronto Formula Racing (UTFR) team.
May 1st, 2023
Robert Firsov was awarded the 2023 Dean’s Undergraduate Student Summer Research Pivot Fellowship for his internship at ATOMS Lab. Robert will work on experimental-numerical battery cell characterization activities to advance UTFR’s battery pack technology and ATOMS Lab’s research program on battery thermal management systems.
Eric Emmenegger was awarded the NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award for his internship at ATOMS Lab. Eric will investigate the thermal performance and develop digital twin technologies for the battery pack of UTFR’s Formula SAE electric race car, leveraging ATOMS Lab's hierarchical computational models of battery systems and state-of-the-art battery testing facilities.
Congratulations to MASc student Alessia Di Nardo for being awarded the NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship.
April 2nd, 2023
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Akhil Nair for his publication in the Journal of Applied Physics, titled “Dopant-enhanced Sodium and Potassium-ion Adsorption and Diffusion in Two-dimensional Titanium Disulfide,” which was featured by Scilight from the American Institute of Physics (AIP).
February 10th, 2023
Congratulations to PhD student Farshad Tajeddini for being awarded the William Dunbar Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering.
January 15th, 2023
Congratulations to MASc student Takiah Ebbs-Picken for starting an internship at ANSYS on electric motor modelling.
January 9th, 2023
Takiah Ebbs-Picken has joined ANSYS as a software development and testing intern for the Winter 2023 term. He is working with the ANSYS electronics business unit, helping them develop and test new software features for the electric motor and electromagnetic simulation 3D geometry editor products
ATOMS Lab launched a research collaboration with Flex | N | Gate on thermal-electrochemical modelling and characterization of novel lithium-ion cell architectures for electric vehicle batteries.
January 3rd, 2023
ATOMS Lab is partnering with Flex | N | Gate and its Flex‐Ion Battery Innovation Centre in Windsor, Ontario, to jointly develop computational thermal-electrochemical battery models and experimental characterization methodologies to support the design and manufacturing of Flex | N | Gate’s LIB cells. We are developing a high-fidelity computational and experimental framework combining physics- and data-based battery modelling methodologies to enable superior battery performance, enhanced safety, and extended lifetime in all climate.
Congratulations to Damir Ferhatovic for successfully defending his MASc thesis titled "Numerical Modeling, Optimization and Simulation of Phase-Change Material Thermal Management Systems for Electric Vehicles."
December 16th, 2022
Damir is currently working as a Mechanical Engineer at Ettractive in Windsor, Ontario. Ettractive is a hardware/software integration company that supplies the skills needed to design, build and test electric and autonomous vehicles.
Congratulations to Negin Shahbazian for successfully defending her Ph.D thesis titled " The Role of Geometric and Mechanical Properties in Bird-Beak Configuration Formation in Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair".
September 7th, 2022
Negin will work as a postdoc with Dr. Osami Honjo at the Hospital for Sick Kids in collaboration with Prof Amon and Prof Behdinan.
Congratulations to Ali Khodadadi for successfully defending his MASc thesis titled "Multilayer C3N/Blue Phosphorene Heterostructures as Effective Anode Materials for Potassium-ion Batteries".
September 1st, 2022
Congratulations to Omri Tayyara for successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis titled "Multi-Scale Thermal Design and Optimization of high-Power Converters for Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers".
August 25th, 2022
Omri will join eCAMION Incorporated as a Senior Thermal Engineer.
Congratulations to student researcher Yasin Omar for being awarded the Best Poster and Top Researcher on Undergraduate Engineering Research Day (UnERD) 2022.
August 17th, 2022
The University of Toronto’s Undergraduate Engineering Research Day (UnERD) is an annual student conference that promotes collaboration and networking with industry professionals and fellow students.
At UnERD 2022, Yasin was awarded ‘”Best poster-Bioengineering”, “Best Poster-Overall,” and ” Top Researcher.”
Congratulations to MASc candidates Shahzeb Mirza and Takiah Ebbs-Picken for being awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science & Technology.
August 8th, 2022
The Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII‐GSST) program is designed to encourage excellence in graduate studies in science and technology. This merit-based award is funded by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities and funds raised by the University of Toronto from the private sector.
Shahzeb and Takiah were awarded the QEII-GSST for the 2022-2023 year for their work in thermal management strategies for electric vehicles (EVs). Shahzeb’s work is focused on EV power electronics and Takiah’s work is focused on EV batteries and their modelling.
Congratulations to MASc candidate Shahzeb Mirza for being awarded the “Climate Positive Energy Graduate Scholarship”.
June 18th, 2022
The Climate Positive Energy (CPE) Initiative is the University of Toronto’s centre for interdisciplinary clean energy research. CPE aims to support research developing social, scientific, technical, economic and policy solutions that support Canada and the world in achieving an equitable energy transition toward net zero 2050 goals. A specific focus of CPE is on expanding renewable energy, improving energy efficiency, and reducing energy demands.
Shahzeb was awarded the CPE graduate scholarship for the 2022-2023 year for his work in transient thermal management strategies for electric vehicle power electronic systems. He will be participating, via a research presentation, in a future CPE workshop and joins a cross-disciplinary network of CPE researchers dedicated to re-envisioning and transforming our energy systems and achieving carbon negative emissions.
Congratulations to Professor Cristina Amon for being appointed as "University Professor", highest and most distinguished academic rank at University of Toronto.
June 3rd, 2022
Congratulations to Camilo Escobar for successfully defending his MASc thesis, titled " Reduced Order Numerical Modelling of Electric Commuter Vehicle Battery Thermal Management Systems". He will join Apple in California .
May 24th, 2022
PhD Candidate Omri Tayyara awarded the Hatch Graduate Scholarship for Sustainable Energy Research for second consecutive academic year.
April 8th, 2022
Through a generous donation from Hatch Ltd., the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering is pleased to award these scholarships to students registered in either a Master of Applied Science (MASc) program or a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in the Faculty.
These awards are intended to fund research and training of world-class researchers and engineers in the fields of recovery and utilization of energy derived sustainably from the sun and other sources; specifically in the areas of power generation from photovoltaic solar cells, wind turbines and hydraulic turbines, systems for the efficient utilization of thermal and electrical energy derived sustainably and energy storage by batteries, pumped hydro, molten salts, compressed air, and other means.
Omri’s work focuses on developing the numerical framework for concurrently designed and topologically optimized thermal management solutions for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
PhD Candidate Omri Tayyara awarded best presentation award at the applied power electronics conference (APEC 2022) in Houston, Texas.
April 6th, 2022
Omri’s work entitled, “Miniature Liquid Cold-Plate Enabled by Metal Spraying: A Thermal Management Solution for a Modular 1 kW Bi-directional GaN-based dc-ac Converter”, was presented at the applied power electronics conference (APEC), the premier power electronics conference in the world.
This work is a multi-disciplinary research initiative across electrical and mechanical engineering departments at the University of Toronto that targets innovation within the global electrification movement.
Master's student Damir Ferhatovic awarded NSERC-Canada Graduate Scholarship and the Ron D. Venter Award.
April 4th, 2022
The NSERC-CGS award is a merit-based scholarship awarded to students in natural sciences and engineering research who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. This is the most prestigious master’s award in Canada. The selection process and post-award administration are carried out at the institutional level, under the guidance of CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC.
The Ron D. Venter award is given to MIE graduate students who are engaged in research in the areas of hydrogen and low-carbon energy systems.
December 1st, 2021
Congratulations to PhD candidate, Omri Tayyara for being awarded the InterPACK 2021 Nasser Grayeli Best Poster Award for the poster entitled, "Thermal characterization approach for in situ estimation of thermophysical properties of an inductor-transformer assembly within an offboard electric vehicle faster charger".
November 1st, 2021
Congratulations to Kevin Pyo for his completion of his MASc thesis titled, "Multi-scale Cell-to-Vehicle Thermo-Electrical Modelling, Simulation and Testing of Electric Vehicles: A Case Study for Battery Pack Temperature Estimation Models". Kevin will join Acculon Energy, Columbus, OH.
September 20th, 2021
Congratulations to Leslie Louvelle for her completion of her PhD titled, "Computational Tools for Patient-Specific Surgical Planning of Tetralogy of Fallot Repair".
August 30th, 2021
Congratulations to Davis McCarthy for successfully defending his MASc thesis titled, "Investigation of the Relationship Between Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Hemodynamics and Arterial Wall Properties".
July 27th, 2021
Congratulations to Daniela Galatro for successfully defending her PhD titled, "Predicting Lithium-ion Battery Aging in Electric Vehicles and Second-Life Stationary Applications", wishing her all the best in her academic career at UofT ChemE .
July 20th, 2021
Congratulations to Professor Cristina Amon for receiving the 2021 Richard Chu IEEE ITherm Award for Excellence in Thermal and Thermo-Mechanical Management of Electronics. At the acceptance ceremony, she delivered the keynote "Thermal Management of Lithium-Ion Batteries For Electric Vehicles: A Multiscale Cell-To-Vehicle Hierarchical Perspective".
June 4th, 2021
May 11th, 2021
The pioneering research project: “Numerical Modeling of Fluids Migration in a Sanitary Landfill, by Combining Geophysical and Gas Emission Data” was funded by an Engage grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).
Aquifers are the only supplies of drinking water in most Ontario communities. Conventional methods to monitor leachate contaminant migration into groundwater and methane generation in landfills provide limited information. We developed an alternative methodology to fully characterize groundwater contamination sources that uses subsoil 3D electrical conductivity images and quantifies the complex synergy between methane surficial emissions and leachate accumulations at depth. This low-cost, time-effective, and non-invasive methodology provides reliable tools for choosing prevention, mitigation, and remediation strategies.
May 10th, 2021
This award was given for choice of subject, content, and presentation. Negin’s work titled “Identification of Factors Predictive of Bird-Beak Configuration in Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Using Computational Models” focuses on developing finite element simulations of thoracic endovascular aortic repair to predict and assess a commonly occurring complication of this procedure and define a risk stratification framework.
PhD Candidate Omri Tayyara awarded the Hatch Graduate Scholarship for Sustainable Energy Research.
March 15th 2021
Through a generous donation from Hatch Ltd., the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering is pleased to award these scholarships to students registered in either a Master of Applied Science (MASc) program or a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in the Faculty.
These awards are intended to fund research and training of world-class researchers and engineers in the fields of recovery and utilization of energy derived sustainably from the sun and other sources; specifically in the areas of power generation from photovoltaic solar cells, wind turbines and hydraulic turbines, systems for the efficient utilization of thermal and electrical energy derived sustainably and energy storage by batteries, pumped hydro, molten salts, compressed air, and other means.
Omri’s work focuses on developing the numerical framework for concurrently designed and topologically optimized thermal management solutions for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.