ɬ�﷬ News - Faculty of Engineering

ɬ�﷬ Startup, Phoela Health, Among Top Five Student-Led Foodtech Ventures in Canada

webfull — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:12:50 +0000

A ɬ�﷬-engineered biosensor is helping to redefine food safety across Canada.

Phoela Health Inc., a ɬ�﷬ startup founded by Dr. Reza Abbasi, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Bioengineering, and Professor Sebastian Wachsmann-Hogiu, has been named one of Canada’s top five student-led foodtech ventures by the Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN). Phoela is also the only Quebec-based startup to receive this national recognition through CFIN’s NextGen Food Innovators program.

Published: 18 September 2025

Prof. Mahshid Inducted into the Royal Society of Canada College

webfull — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 16:09:01 +0000

Congratulations to Professor Sara Mahshid on being inducted into the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholar, Artists and Scientists! Read more here.

Published: 5 September 2025

Welcome to MC 707: our new BioEng Teaching Lab!

webfull — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 17:39:39 +0000

The Department of Bioengineering is pleased to announce that our new teaching laboratory is now open in the McConnell Engineering Building! This new space will support hands-on learning and student training in a modern, well-equipped environment.

A big thank you to everyone who contributed to making this new lab a reality. We look forward to seeing the incredible work that will come out of this space in the semesters ahead!

This lab is an exciting addition to our existing teaching facilities currently housed at UQAM.

Published: 26 August 2025

ɬ�﷬ scientists turn marine waste into a sustainable solution for wound care, wearable devices and more

webfull — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:59:20 +0000

An interdisciplinary team of ɬ�﷬ researchers has developed an ultra-strong, environmentally friendly medical glue, or bioadhesive, made from marine waste. The discovery has promising applications for wound care, surgeries, improved drug delivery, wearable devices and medical implants.

“Being able to produce glues that can close wounds  or make something strongly adhere to the skin is critical for many medical interventions,” said Audrey Moores, Professor in the Department of Chemistry.

Published: 31 July 2025

ɬ�﷬ scientists develop cleaner, cheaper way to make lithium-ion batteries

webfull — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:11:10 +0000

A team of ɬ�﷬ researchers, working with colleagues in the United States and South Korea, has developed a new way to make high-performance lithium-ion battery materials that could help phase out expensive and/or difficult-to-source metals like nickel and cobalt.

Published: 11 July 2025

Associate Professor Mahshid!

webfull — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:54:27 +0000

We are delighted to announce that Professor Sara Mahshid has been awarded tenure! Please join us in celebrating this well-deserved recognition.

A congratulatory message from our Department Chair, Adam Hendricks: "Congratulations, Sara! Your contributions to the department and university over the past several years have been truly impressive. I’m honored to have you as a colleague."

Published: 13 June 2025

Virtual Exhibition in ɬ�﷬ Libraries Featuring Prof. Reznikov’s Research

webfull — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:07:34 +0000

The Department of Bioengineering invites you to come to the ɬ�﷬ Libraries and examine digital 3D reconstructions of rare objects preserved in various Montreal museums! Using touch tables the size of a TV screen installed at the Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering, and the McLennan Library Building, you can zoom and rotate 3D models as part of a virtual natural history museum.

Published: 6 June 2025

Prof. Ignea receives two Faculty Scholar Awards

webfull — Thu, 29 May 2025 13:48:38 +0000

The Department of Bioengineering congratulates Professor Codruta Ignea on receiving two prestigious Faculty Scholar Awards:

Scott Taylor ELATE Faculty Scholar in Engineering Education Research - from ELATE
John M. Bishop & family Faculty Scholar in Sustainable Engineering and Design - from TISED

Published: 29 May 2025

Members of marginalized groups are at disproportionate risk in earthquakes, study finds

webfull — Wed, 14 May 2025 14:28:13 +0000

Members of socially and economically marginalized groups in Montreal and Ottawa-Gatineau are at disproportionate risk in earthquakes, a new study has found.

Co-authored by ɬ�﷬ civil engineering professor Daniele Malomo, the study is the first in Canada to examine earthquake vulnerability through the lens of equity.

Published: 14 May 2025

Ultrasound unlocks a safer, greener way to make hydrogels

webfull — Thu, 08 May 2025 13:03:45 +0000

Researchers at ɬ�﷬, in collaboration with Polytechnique Montréal, pioneered a new way to create hydrogels using ultrasound, eliminating the need for toxic chemical initiators. This breakthrough offers a faster, cleaner and more sustainable approach to hydrogel fabrication, and produces hydrogels that are stronger, more flexible and highly resistant to freezing and dehydration. The new method also promises to facilitate advances in tissue engineering, bioadhesives and 3D bioprinting.

Published: 8 May 2025