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Research Grants and Awards

Funding Highlights

2026

  • Development of a Custom-Designed Illumination System for an AI-Based inspection Solution. (NSERC ARD: $38,904)
  • Development of an Industrial Module for AI-To-PLC Communication for Next-Generation Automated Quality Inspection (NSERC ARD: $38,070)
  • Improvement of a Touchless UVC Sanitization System (SONAMI FedDev: $49,224)
  • Development of a Custom Cut-To-Size Machine for Short-Sized Cables (SONAMI FedDev: $42,021)
  • Development of a Demonstration Unit for an AI-Powered Vision inspection System (SONAMI FedDev: $39, 842)
  • Full-Scale Field Evaluation to Quantify Nitrogen Removal Performance (SONAMI FedDev: $40,000)
  • Evaluation of an innovative Stormwater Treatment Precast Concrete System (SONAMI FedDev: $40,000)
  • Development of a Special Enclosure for an Industrial Inspection System (SONAMI FedDev: $41,436)

2025

  • Resilience Strategies for Nurses: Fostering Strength in Healthcare (CIHR CCSIF: $350,000)
  • Development of Electronics and Mechatronics Subsystems for Wing-Integrated eVTOL Cavorite X7 (OCI C2C: $149,996)
  • Automated Manufacturing Process Development for Aluminum Lattice Structures (SONAMI FedDev: $33,306)
  • Assessment of Nitrogen Reduction Enhancements to A Residential Wastewater Treatment System (SONAMI FedDev: $40,441)
  • Refining an Assistive Technology Prototype for People with Motor Impairments (SONAMI FedDev: $29,130)
  • Sensor integration for Water Quality Monitoring (SONAMI FedDev: $79,678)
  • Wastewater Sensor Performance Validation (SONAMI FedDev: $27,779)
  • Scanning Tool Prototype Development (SONAMI FedDev: $72,883)
  • Taking Flight: Advancing Canadian innovation in eVTOL Aircraft with Fan-in-Wing System (NSERC ARD: $450,000)
  • Filling the Information Gap for Asset Management and Monitoring of Water Networks (NSERC ARD: $450,000)
  • Enhancing Electronics Fabrication Capabilities Through the Power of Additive Manufacturing and Printed Electronics (NSERC ARTI $194,192)
  • Design and Development of a Custom-Made Smart Re-Spooling Machine (OCI C2C: $54,960)
  • Enhancements and Scale-Up for Smart Mini-Golf Technology (OCI C2C: $149,940)
  • Evaluation of Passive and Forced Circulation Air in Treatment System (SONAMI FedDev: $40,000)
  • Prototype Development for Commercial Greywater Technology (SONAMI FedDev: $40,000)
  • Design and Development of a Custom-Made Smart Re-Spooling Machine (OCI C2C: $54,960)
  • Sensor Integration for Water Quality Monitoring (SONAMI FedDev: $79,678)
  • Scanning Tool Prototype Development (SONAMI FedDev: $72,833)
  • Wind Turbine Prototype Development (SONAMI FedDev: $49,728)
  • Wastewater Sensor Performance Validation (SONAMI FedDev: $27,779)
  • Improving Treatability of an Innovative Residential Wastewater System (SONAMI FedDev: $40,441)

2024

  • Advancing Automation in the Detection and Surveillance of “Canada’s Worst Invasive Plant” (NSERC CCSIF $360,000)
  • Laser Machining Technology for Circuit Board Prototyping for Wireless Communication and Internet of Things Applications (CFI CF and ORF CF $455,506)
  • Enhancing Metal Additive Manufacturing Capabilities Through the Power of Laser Powder Bed Fusion Technology (NSERC ARTI $200,000)
  • Advancing Water and Wastewater Research Excellence: Integrating Cutting-Edge Technology to Quantify Trace Metals in the Environment (NSERC ARTI $169,531)
  • Advancing Canada’s Aquaculture Industry Through Innovative Feeding Technology (NSERC ARTI $196,484)
  • Development and performance testing of an innovative water and wastewater contaminant analyzer (SONAMI ARTP $75,000)
  • Centre for Advancement of Water and Wastewater Technologies (Renewal) (NSERC TAC $1,750,000)
  • CAWT Technology Access Centre (NSERC TAC: $300,000)
  • Kirtland’s Warbler Habitat Creation (GMI: $223,841)
  • Development, Implementation, and Validation of a Customer Tracking and Behaviour Analysis Solution for Brick-and-Mortar Businesses (NSERC ARD: $450,000)
  • Revolutionizing Residential Greywater Reuse: Optimizing the Performance of an Innovative Technology (NSERC ARD: $40,000)
  • Software Development for 3D Construction Printing (SONAMI FedDev: $11,510)
  • Prototype Development for Commercial Greywater Technology (SONAMI FedDev: $40,000)
  • Evaluation of Passive and Forced Circulation Air in Treatment System (SONAMI FedDev: $40,000)

2023

  • Fleming College Tallgrass Prairie Initiative: Supporting tallgrass prairie recovery in the Kawartha Lakes (Forests Ontario $20,800)
  • Strategic planning for establishing large-scale habitat restoration for the endangered Kirtland's Warbler (NSERC CCSIF $238,600)
  • SWITCH: The EaRTH District flips the switch for cleaner automotive technologies and mobility solutions (OCI Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network $500,000)

2022

  • Mobilize: Strategic initiatives for sustained growth in research (NSERC Mobilize $1,500,000)
  • Design, simulation and testing of a novel wing-integrated electrical vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) system (NSERC Innovation Links $749,999)
  • Investigation and optimization of filtration media for contaminant reduction in an innovative wastewater treatment system (OCI VIP $61,938)

2021

  • Wireless CNC tool tracking system for a smart factory (NSERC Engage $25,000)
  • Development of plastic-free dispenser components using home-compostable materials (NSERC Engage $25,000)
  • Assessment of chemical and biological treatment processes for the reduction of total dissolved solids in tailing ponds from gold mining operations (NSERC Engage $25,000)
  • Barriers to policing as a career choice for Indigenous persons (SSHRC CCSIF $354,636)
  • Capturing change in Indigenous Labour Markets: Local approach, pan-Canadian impact (Future Skills Centre $ 218,437)
  • Sex trafficking awareness visuals and training materials targeting oppressed female-identified young person (CPCSOC $299,237)
  • Monitoring and detection of emerging contaminants and water quality (NSERC ARTP $641,800)
  • Development and optimization of a portable COVID-19 detection device for wastewater applications (NSERC Engage $25,000)
  • WWF-Canada Seed Orchard Project (WWF-Canada Grant $5,000)
  • Ongoing investigation of synthetic garnet sand for drinking water treatment (NSERC Engage Plus $5,003)

2020

  • Continuous real-time water quality monitoring system for municipal wastewater streams (NSERC Engage Plus $12,500)
  • Design and production of specialty aircraft parts using advanced manufacturing (NSERC Engage $25,000)
  • Smart navigation system for an enhanced intelligent oil skimmer (NSERC Engage $25,000)
  • Membrane filtration development for treatment of shower greywater in realtime (NSERC Engage $25,000)
  • Synthetic garnet sand (Duramax) for drinking water treatment (NSERC Engage $25,000)
  • COVID-19 Surveillance: Early warning and detection technology development (CFI EOF $50,000)
  • Using an eco-engineered bioreactor to reduce contaminants of concern in mine tailings (NSERC ARD $300,000)
  • Sensors and communication technologies for industrial internet of things applications (NSERC IE Build $2,000,000)
  • Sensors and communication technologies for industrial internet of things applications (CFI/ORF CIIF $1,998,744)
  • Centre for Innovative Aquaculture Production (NSERC IE Build $2,000,000)
  • Centre for Innovative Aquaculture Production (CFI/ORF CIIF $1,966,894)
  • Diversity, policing and learning: Meeting community needs for inclusive policing practices (SSHRC CCSIF $208,417)

2019

  • Automated monitoring and control equipment for aquaculture research (NSERC ARTI $149,831)
  • Continuous Real-time Water Quality Monitoring System for Municipal Wastewater Streams (NSERC Engage $25,000)
  • Wastewater Treatment Technology Modifications to Correct Foaming at a Microbrewery (NSERC Engage $25,000)
  • On-site Technological Solutions for Pre-treating Septage (NSERC Engage $25,000)
  • Development and Optimization of an Eco-Engineered Bioreactor System to Treat Mining Influenced Waters (NSERC ARD $150,000)
  • Onsite Wastewater Testing Facility in the Township of Minden Hills (RIIEO $93,000)
  • All-Season Performance of Biofilm Technology in an On-Site Residential Wastewater Treatment System (NSERC Engage $25,000)
  • Topology Optimization of Auto Parts Using Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (NSERC Engage $25,000)
  • Applied Research in Onsite Wastewater Treatment Technologies (NSERC ARTI $149,947)
  • Centre for Advancement of Water and Wastewater Technologies Technology Access Centre 2019-2024 (NSERC TAC $1,750,000)
  • NSERC Industrial Research Chair for Colleges in Predictive Water Network Analytics 2019-2024 (NSERC IRCC $1,000,000)
  • Conventional versus nonconventional methods for treatment and removal of cyanide and heavy metals from process waters in a silicon-manganese smelter operation (NSERC Engage $25,000)
  • Degradation of commercial hygienic paper in a septic tank environment (NSERC Engage $25,000)
  • Optimization of a nanoparticle-based sensor system for E. coli testing (NSERC Engage $25,000)
  • Characterizing the biologically available phosphorus fraction of fish farm wastewater and optimizing systems for its removal (NSERC Engage $25,000)

2018

  • Optimization of an On-Site Aerobic Digester for the Treatment of Commercial Organic Food Waste (NSERC Engage: $25,000)
  • Development of an Advanced Electrolysis Oxidation Technology to Remove Phenols from Landfill Leachate (NSERC Engage: $25,000)
  • Optimization of an On-Site Residential Wastewater Treatment System Utilizing Fixed-Film Processing (NSERC Engage Plus: $12,490)
  • Investigation and Optimization of an Innovative Ozone System for Municipal Wastewater Treatment (OCE VIP1: $19,996)
  • Rapid industrial composting of compostable foodware: assessment and optimization of the Rocket Composter (OCE VIP1: $20,000)
  • Development of LPWAN telegram splitting multiple access starter kit (NSERC Engage $25,000)
  • Commercial scale field validation of net penned reared rainbow trout (NSERC Engage $25,000)
  • Novel feed additive analysis for early life stage rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) (NSERC Engage $25,000)
  • Advancements in Water Reclamation Technologies and Nutrient Removal (CFI College-Industry Innovation Fund $994,318 + Ontario Research Fund $994,318)

2017

  • Development of an advanced greenhouse gas (GHG) measurement tool for municipal infrastructure (NSERC Engage: $22,053).
  • Development of a cloud-based system for remote access to pipeline condition assessment data (NSERC Engage: $22,023).
  • Advanced Technologies for Asset Management (OCE CARDF: $500,000).
  • Development of a machine based acoustic device for municipal pipeline condition assessments (SOWC AWT: $100,000).
  • Development and optimization of an innovative ozone saturation system (SOWC AWT: $100,000
  • Development and Validation of an Advanced Wastewater Treatment System for On-Site residential Septic Treatment (SOWC AWT: $100,000)
  • Assessment and Optimization of an Innovative Adsorption Product to Treat Contaminated Waters and Wastewaters (NSERC Engage: $25,000)
  • Development and full-scale validation of a commercial greywater reuse technology (SOWC AWT: $200,000)
  • Development and validation of a complete greywater treatment system for multi-residential and commercial applications (SOWC AWT: $100,000)
  • Development, optimization and validation of an innovative integrated anaerobic thermophilic digester for the treatment of organic waste and sludge (SOWC AWT: $400,000)
  • Development of third generation UV water purification system sensors and dosage equations for enhanced difficult water treatment (NSERC Engage: $25,000)
  • Evaluation and assessment of an innovative integrated technology for the processing of municipal wastewater biosolids into a Class A fertilizer (SOWC AWT: $100,000)
  • Evaluation of an innovative integrated technology for the processing of municipal wastewater biosolids (NSERC Engage: $25,000)
  • Development of a real time water quality testing handheld device for pathogen detection in drinking water applications (SOWC AWT: $88,000)
  • Integrated Microfluidics and High-Frequency Microwave Sensing Real-time Pathogen Detection Device Project for Dairy Wastewater Applications (SOWC AWT: $100,000)
  • Control of Undesirable Iron Bacteria in Certain Groundwater Wells at the Golden Giant Interlake Tailings Facility (NSERC Engage: $25,000)
  • Optimization of an On-Site Residential Wastewater Treatment System Utilizing Fixed-Film Processing (NSERC Engage: $25,000)

2016

  • Design and Validation of Third Generation UV Water Purification Systems for Enhanced Treatment of Drinking Water, Reuse and Wastewater (SOWC AWT: $450,000)
  • Environmental Control Chamber for Enhanced Capacity in Water and Wastewater Technology Applied Research (NSERC ARTI $150,000)
  • Evaluation of an Innovative Phosphorus Adsorption Reactor for Agricultural Applications (NSERC ARD $75,000)
  • Pilot Study to Investigate the Application of the TILT-MBBR-Ultrafiltration, an Innovative Technology for the Treatment of Municipal Wastewaters (NSERC Engage $25,000)
  • Optimization of an On-site Advanced Wastewater Treatment System to Reduce Nitrogen and Organic Pollutants (NSERC Engage Plus: $12,500)
  • Assessment and Evaluation of an Innovative Adsorption Product for Environmental Remediation (NSERC Engage: $25,000)
  • Investigation and Assessment of an Innovative Antimicrobial Product as a Viable Disinfectant for the Treatment of Water/Wastewater (NSERC Engage: $25,000)
  • Characterization of Abattoir Wastewater Streams and Evaluation of their Wastewater Treatment Systems (NSERC Engage: $25,000)
  • Investigation and Evaluation of a Best Available Technology for the Treatment of Cosmetic Wastewater (NSERC Engage: $25,000)
  • Development and Optimization of a Safety Locking Mechanism Working Prototype for a Chainsaw Scabbard (NSERC Engage: $25,000)

2015

  • Assessing Constructed Wetlands for the Treatment of Wastewater in CFS Alert (DND: $61,843)
  • Design of an Automated Dissolved Air Floatation System for Onsite Greywater Recycling Systems for Commercial Application (NSERC ARD: $25,000)
  • Development of Industry-Specific Real Time UVA Spectrum Analyzers as an Innovative Alternative to Monitoring Regulated Wastewater Parameters (NSERC ARD: $25,000)
  • Improvement and Re-design of an Innovative On-Site Wastewater Treatment System (NSERC ARD: $25,000)
  • Validation of an Innovative Wastewater Treatment Technology to Remove Nitrogen at Varying and Cold Temperatures (NSERC ARD: $25,000)
  • Advanced Analytical Equipment for Enhanced Capacity in Water and Wastewater Technology Applied Research (NSERC ARTI: $150,000)

2014

  • Technology Access Centre, 2014-2019 (NSERC: $1,750,000)
  • Assessing Constructed Wetlands for the Treatment of Wastewater in CFS Alert (DND: $61,000)
  • Wireless Solutions for Bedsores (NSERC ARD: $74,000)
  • Species at Risk, Road Mortality (MNR: $54,684)

2013

  • OMAFRA New Directions, 2013-15(OMAFRA: $200,000)
  • Advanced Equipment (NSERC ARTI: $150,000)
  • Lake Simcoe Muskellunge Restoration Project, Great Lakes Guardian Community Fund (MOECC: $22,258)
  • Open Water, 2013-2014 (NSERC ARD: $23,480)
  • Operational funding, Indirect Cost Program (NSERC: $12,522)

2012

  • Advancement and Development of Innovative Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies, 2012-2015 (NSERC CCI: $2,300,000)
  • Treatment Technologies for the Greenhouse Industry, Optimization of Water 2012-2015 (NSERC CUI2I: $602,610)
  • Applied Technologies for Removal of Trace Elements (CFI - $1.6M)
  • Floating Wetlands Improve Stormwater Effluent at Sensitive Receptor Outfalls (MOE Showcasing Water Innovation $142,000 in partnership with City of Kawartha Lakes, Queen's University and C&M Aquatics Management Group)
  • Optimization of Innovative Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies (Fed Dev- ARCI, $650,000)
  • Innovative Approaches to Water Treatment for Land Based Fish Farms for Recirculation and Discharge (OMAFRA $200,000)
  • Development of a Waterproof Storage Tank Service Access for the Indoor Rainwater Harvesting System (CONII, $10,000)
  • Remote Mapping of Sludge Lagoons (CONII, $29,000)

2011

  • The Development and Testing of a Phosphorus Sorbent Technology to Form a Component of a New, Advanced On-Site Domestic Wastewater Treatment Process (NSERC $25,000)
  • Flocculant Reagent Development for Treatment of Refinery Waste Waters (NSERC $25,000)
  • Application of Constructed Wetland Technology for the Hai He River Watershed in Northern China Going Global Innovation Program (DFAIT $5,000) R&D mission to China
  • Advanced Analytical Water Testing Equipment: Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grant (NSERC: $150,000)
  • Funding for Industry Innovation Office (OMRI -CONII $100,000)
  • Co-hosted OCWA Technology Showcase Ontario Regional Opportunities Fund Award (NSERC $2,500)
  • Industry Exchange Day - Ontario Regional Opportunities Fund Award (NSERC $2,600)

2010-2015

  • Advancement and Development of Innovative Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies - 15 subprojects over 5 years; College Community Innovation Program, (NSERC: $2.3 million cash, $2.3 million in-kind, 15 private sector partners)

2010

  • Applied Research and Commercialization Initiative - 4 subprojects over 2 years (FedDev Ontario $161,838)
  • Going Global Innovation Program. (DFAIT $12,000) R&D mission to China
  • Complementary Funding for IPY project - Nasivvik Centre for Inuit Health and Changing Environments (Nasivvik: $15,000)
  • Funding for Industry Innovation Office (OMRI -CONII $120,000)
  • Supplementary Funding Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment in Canada's Arctic (International Polar Year funding: $40,000)
  • Evaluation of Floating Vegetated Islands within Stormwater Ponds for Reduction of Pathogens and other Drinking Water Threats (MOE: $149,000)

2009

  • Assessing Treatment Technologies for Arsenic Removal (University of Guelph subgrant $13,000)
  • Funding for Industry Innovation Office (OMRI -CONII $120,000)
  • Source Water Protection in First Nations Communities (RBC Blue Water Foundation $500k; co-investigator)
  • Assessing Treatment Wetlands in NWT, NT, Northern Quebec, and Labrador (EC $240,000)
  • Evaluation of Biofilm Growth and Assessment of Pathogen Infiltration Pathways in Large Diameter Test Holes (OMOE: $90,000; co-investigator)
  • Removing Phosphorus Using Engineered Wetlands and Slag (Lake Simcoe Clean Up Fund $190k; co-investigator)
  • Using Carbon-Enhanced Bioreactors for Treating Wood Waste Effluent (OCE $14,000)
  • Understanding Environmental Health Risk, Perception, Contaminants and Exposure in Ontario First Nation Communities (MBQ $7,500)
  • Complementary Funding for IPY project - Nasivvik Centre for Inuit Health and Changing Environments (Nasivvik: $15,000)
  • Eastern Ontario Development Grant for Technician Position (CFDC $40,000)

2008

  • Assessing the Efficacy of Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetland Cells for the Treatment of Land-based Fish Farm Discharge (OMAFRA: $84,000)

2007

  • Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment in Canada's Arctic (International Polar Year funding: $700,000)
  • Constructed Wetlands for Aquaculture Wastewater Treatment: Aquaculture Collaborative Research and Development Program (DFO funding: $70,000)
  • Well Design Improvement Study (OMOE - Best in Science: $100,000)
  • Treatment Wetlands for Urban Residential Applications - The Toronto Archetype Sustainable House Project (Toronto Region Conservation Authority: $9,000)
  • Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems for Treatment Wetlands (Ontario Centres of Excellence and Fleming College: $5,000)

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