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News
Alumni & prof's startup lands USD$6.5M to reduce plastic waste
Waterloo-based company Nfinite Nanotech has raised $6.5 million USD in seed funding to scale its nanomaterial product that will help divert plastic waste from landfills.
Co-founded in 2020 by Waterloo Engineering alumni Chee Hau Teoh (MASc ’20), Jhi Yong Loke (MASc ’21) and Dr. Kevin Musselman, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, the company is developing a coating for sustainable and biodegradable food packaging.
Ontario Professional Engineering Association award for prof
Professor Boxin Zhao has been awarded the 2024 Ontario Professional Engineering Association (OPEA) Research and Development Engineering Medal.
The award is given to individuals who have advanced engineering knowledge and have developed useful and novel applications.
Prof uses AI to improve building energy use
Waterloo Engineering researchers have developed a new method that can lead to significant energy savings in buildings.
Led by Dr. Mohamad Araji, director of Waterloo's Architectural Engineering Program and head of the Symbiosis Lab, the team created an AI-powered platform that quantifies heat flow to better identify areas of heat loss in buildings.
Events
Bystander Intervention Training for Students
Join SVPRO in building consent culture at UWaterloo!
This Bystander Intervention Training is open to all students!
Facing Career Changes [Virtual Event]
Waterloo Engineering Alumni Kimberley Kadour (BASc ‘00) and Megan Walker (BASc ‘13) join the Recent Engineering Alumni Council for a round table discussion about their experiences exploring different professional career paths.
"Rock This Town" Documentary Screening
Rock This Town brings to life the exciting history of rock music concerts in KW from the 1960s and 1970s. An insider’s look into the gritty reality of building the local live music scene. This 70-minute documentary features interviews with music business pros plus performances by today’s musicians. Rock stars come and go but live music is here to stay!