Materials Testing and Integrity for Sustainable Systems and Environment
Dr. Amy Hsiao, MBA, PEng
FEC and FCEEA
Principal Investigator and Supervisor
PhD Thesis (Carnegie Mellon University, 2001): The Crystallization Kinetics of Fe-Zr based Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Soft Magnetic Alloys
Dr. Shubham Chaudhry
2025-2026 Postdoctoral Researcher
PhD Thesis (Ecole Technologie Superieure, 2023: Data-Driven Non-Intrusive Surrogate Modeling and Optimization of Selective Laser Melting Using Machine Learning Methods
Syed Imran Ali
2025-2026 MITACS Intern
2025-2026 CORRECT Corrosion Research & Training Experience (CRTE) Award Recipient
2024 Engineering Undergraduate Research Award (EURA) Recipient
BSc-SDE Candidate
Design, Testing and Simulation of Lubricant-Gear Interactions in Wind Energy Systems
Syed Daniyal Ali
2026-2027 CORRECT Corrosion Research & Training Experience (CRTE) Award Recipient
BSc-SDE Candidate
Recycling and Reusing Critical Minerals for Metalloceramic Coating Processes
Kelenna Udo
2025 Engineering Undergraduate Research Award (EURA) Recipient
BSc-SDE Candidate
Sustainable Disassembly and Material Recovery of Mid-Stage Composite Waste from Tire Manufacturing
Christian D'Entremont, EIT
BSc-SDE '25 Graduate
2024-2025 SAVEM Mission 1 Summer Undergraduate Researcher
Exploration of Novel Alloy Alternatives and ReUse of Critical Mineral and Rare Earth Materials
Dr. Jaime de Jesus Resendiz Perez, EIT
MITACS Post-doctoral Researcher, 2022 - 2023
PhD Thesis (UCalgary, 2019): Enhancing Tribological Properties of Metallic Sliding Surfaces through Micro Multi-texturing Techniques
Lucas Gallant, EIT
MITACS Recent Graduate Intern, 2023
MSc Thesis (UPEI, 2022): Process Parameter Experimentation for the Holistic Optimization of Surface Quality in Direct Metal Laser Sintering
The MaTISSE research team is looking to add a Post-Doctoral Researcher and four (4) Doctoral students for research in 2024 to 2027. If you have a Bachelors in Materials Science and Engineering or related engineering discipline, with experience in materials characterization, 3D metal printing, rapid solidification techniques, and materials degradation studies (tribology, wear, corrosion), please contact Dr. Hsiao with your resume, transcript, references, and statement of interest. We espouse an interdisciplinary and inclusive approach to research, where diverse skills, talents, and identities are valued. The selected student will develop design and critical thinking skills, apply materials science and sustainable engineering knowledge, and demonstrate a shared focus on excellence, innovation, and careful thinking for impact.