Posts Categorized: Energy Systems

Posted December 17th, 2020 by Matthew Tierney

Fully operational DC microgrid boosts sustainability research in ECE

After years of planning and implementation, University of Toronto’s first self-sufficient DC microgrid is up and running

Posted December 17th, 2020 by Matthew Tierney

Five U of T Engineering researchers awarded Canada Research Chairs

CRC program accelerates significant research efforts at U of T Engineering, including the creation of the world’s largest database on infrastructure materials

Posted September 8th, 2020 by Matthew Tierney

From solving uncertainties to enhancing global collaboration: Meet ECE’s four new faculty members

Meet the four new faculty members who joined ECE this summer

Posted June 15th, 2020 by Jessica MacInnis

Reza Iravani inducted into Canadian Academy of Engineering

Professor Iravani is among the CAE’s 52 new fellows for 2020

Posted September 19th, 2019 by Neda Demiri

Hart professorships boost research into medical diagnostics, smart cities and more

ECE Professor Josh Taylor among those awarded a Hart Professorship

Posted May 3rd, 2018 by Laura Brown

Three ECE faculty members named Canada Research Chairs

CRC program enables U of T to attract and retain the best and most promising researchers from around the world

Posted March 21st, 2018 by Laura Brown

ECE spin-off Appulse Power acquired by Silanna Semiconductor

Company founded by ECE Professor Aleksandar Prodić and three alumni snapped up by multinational, becomes its first Canadian location

Posted December 19th, 2017 by Jessica MacInnis

Reducing range anxiety by speeding up charging time

Large-scale, utility level battery systems will reduce the charging time for electric vehicles from hours to minutes

Posted November 10th, 2017 by Jessica MacInnis

Electric vehicle partnership earns $9M investment

University of Toronto Electric Vehicle Research Centre (UTEV) led by Professors Trescases and Lehn, receives major grants to advance R&D of sustainable transportation

Posted September 7th, 2017 by Laura Brown

Iravani named Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

ECE professor one of two U of T Engineering professors named in 2017 to one of the highest honours Canadian researchers can achieve