Research labs

Thermal Spray and Multiphase Flow Lab

Equipped with various thermal spraying processes including a 3MB plasma spray system, Axial III plasma spray with Nanofeeder fully computerized system, high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) and high velocity air fuel (HVAF) spray coating systems and liquid accelerated cold spray (LACS), offers state-of-the-art technology to engineer advanced functional coatings for growing demand in industry and research. In addition, the extensive collection of in-flight micro- and nanodroplet / particle diagnostic systems including DPV2000, Accuraspray, Spraytec, Particle Image Velocimetery (PIV), Phase Doppler Particle Analyzer (PDPA) and High speed imaging and shadowgraphy permits to assess the particles/droplets conditions in all spray processes. These tools are used for process control, process optimization and validation of process modeling approaches.

Thermodynamics of Materials Research Lab

The research labs of the Thermodynamics of Materials Group are located in the heart of Montreal downtown. It is on the 13th floor of the Engineering building, EV – Sir George Williams Campus of Concordia University. Currently the TMG is carrying out research on the following areas:

• laser assisted additive manufacturing of metals
• materials development for solid state hydrogen storage applications
• magnetic Materials
• magnesium alloys development
• metal matrix composites
• thermal spray coatings
• computational thermodynamics
• experimental determination of phase diagrams
• nanostructured materials
• Phase equilibria

Emerging Materials and Technologies for Water (Dr. Saifur Rahman Lab)

Dr. Rahman’s lab focuses on various areas including:

• Nano-Composite Conductive Membranes
• Anti-Fouling Reverse Osmosis Membranes
• Osmotic Processes for Sustainable Water & Energy
• Nutrient Recovery from Animal Manure