Triverio renewed as Canada Research Chair

Photo of Dr. Jimenez-Juan, Professor Triverio and Dr. Fremes
ECE Professor Piero Triverio (centre) has just been reappointed as the Canada Research Chair in Computational Electromagnetics. His modelling work addresses in challenges in fields from power electronics to medicine. (Credit: Jessica MacInnis)

Nov 13, 2018

Professor Piero Triverio is one of two U of T Engineering professors who have been awarded new or renewed Canada Research Chairs (CRC) by the Canadian federal government. The announcement was made by The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, at the University of Toronto’s St. George Campus.

“The chairholders we are celebrating today are leaders who are improving our depth of knowledge, strengthening Canada’s social fabric and helping to train the next generation of researchers,” said Duncan.

Triverio has been reappointed as the Canada Research Chair in Computational Electromagnetics. His team builds mathematical models and algorithms that can address a wide range of challenges. For example, their models are used to design the networks that deliver electricity to cities, ensuring that they are resilient against power surges caused by lightning or faults. The team also uses models to prevent interference and optimize the exchange of information in electronic products such as smartphones and graphics accelerator chips. Recently, they have applied their models to the study of blood flow in diseased arteries in order to seek improved treatments.

Triverio is among 21 new and renewed chairholders across U of T. In addition to celebrating the latest CRCs, Duncan also announced additional funding of $210 million across Canada to support new research, early-career researchers and diversity in the CRC program.

U of T has the largest number of Canada Research Chairs of any university in the country. Today’s announcement of funding and additional funding from the federal government both supports leading research and helps the university attract and retain the best and most promising researchers from around the world. In addition to conducting research that advances knowledge and improves quality of life, the University’s Canada Research Chairs significantly enhance its capacity to train the next generation of leaders in their fields through student supervision and teaching.

This story originally appeared on U of T Engineering News.

More information:
Jessica MacInnis
Senior Communications Officer
The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
416-978-7997; jessica.macinnis@utoronto.ca