McMaster University | Mobility Systems

Key facilities

McMaster Automotive Resource Centre (MARC): is one of the largest transportation electrification research programs in North America working to resolve the issues facing the automotive industry with co-located facilities, such as the Centre for Mechatronics and Hybrid Technologies, Centre for Automotive Materials and Corrosion and Initiative for Automotive Manufacturing Innovation. https://mcmasterinnovationpark.ca/marc

Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research (BIMR): operates sophisticated infrastructure for the production and advanced characterization of materials, including the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy (CCEM). http://www.bimr.ca/

Major collaborations

NSERC Automotive Partnership Canada – Leadership in Automotive Powertrain (APC-LEAP): Led by Dr. Ali Emadi, this industry partner collaborative project focuses on the development of next generation hybrid-electric drivetrains for vehicles.

Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Hybrid Powertrain: Led by Dr. Ali Emadi, this world-leading academic research program in transportation electrification focused on pioneering sustainable energy-efficient solutions for electric, hybrid electric, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

NSERC/Ford Industrial Research Chair (IRC): Led by Dr. Saeid Habibi, this program considers model-based strategies for testing and performance analysis of components and sub-systems in hybrid powertrains for vehicle diagnostics.

Researchers

Dr. Ali Emadi, Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering; CERC in Hybrid Powertrain. Research focuses motor, powertrain, and energy storage systems for electric, hybrid and smart or autonomous vehicles.
Dr. Saeid Habibi, Department of Mechanical Engineering; NSERC/Ford Canada IRC in HEV Powertrain Diagnostics. Research focuses on mechatronics for automotive tracking and control, fault diagnostics, fluid power and hydraulics.
Dr. Mark Lawford, Professor, Department of Computing and Software. Research focuses on formal development of embedded systems and software certification.
Dr. Joseph McDermid, Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering; NSERC/US Steel Canada Senior IRC in Advanced Coated Steels. Research focuses on metal forming and corrosion.

Special programs and work integrated learning initiatives

EcoCar 3 is North America’s premier collegiate-level automotive engineering competition in which student teams explore sustainable transportation solutions by re-engineering a Chevrolet Camaro into a hybrid-electric vehicle while maintaining performance. http://ecocar3.org/mcmaster/about-us/
NSERC CREATE in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Powertrain is a career-oriented research and training program for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows working on disruptive alternative technologies to fossil fuels in the automotive sector. http://hevpdd.ca/nserc-hevpdd-create/

Partners

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA)
Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd.
General Motors of Canada Ltd.
Sevcon Canada Inc.
Toyota InfoTechnology Center, U.S.A., Inc.