Engineering Energy Research Showcase

On Thursday June 19, 2008, the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering held its inaugural Energy Research Showcase in the Bahen Centre for Information Technology. This event was an opportunity for faculty and students doing energy-related research to meet with representatives from government and industry to share information on research advances and foster cooperation and collaboration.

Approximately 170 people attended the event, which featured presentations from faculty members on issues ranging from our undergraduate options in energy to biofuels to engineering of nuclear power facilities, as well as a panel discussion led by Professor Doug Reeve on the challenges facing alternative energy.

Many of our students also participated, with 32 poster presentations from graduate students as well a presentation from the Blue Sky Solar Car team. Stewart Aitchison, Vice-Dean, Research, plans to build on the success of this first event with more such events in the future - not just on energy research, but on other priority areas such as nanotechnology, IT and bioengineering.

Click on the links below to download the PowerPoint presentations given at the Energy Research Showcase:

Bryan Karney  
New Energy Options in the Undergraduate Program

Shamim Sheikh and Frank Vecchio 
Plant Life Extension of Concrete NGS Structures

Doug Reeve 
Energy Policy

Roger Newman
Materials Issues In Nuclear Power Generation

Omer Gulder 
Combustion Research for Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction

Emma Master
Biofuels - Feedstocks, Process Options and Challenges

Tim Bender   
Inorganic and Organic Photovoltaic Activity in the Faculty

Masahiro Kawaji 
Future Energy Production & Utilization Strategies

Jim Wallace 
Challenges Facing Renewable Energy