Researchers
Ottawa and Eastern Ontario (OEO) RIN Researchers
Academia
The University of Ottawa is located in the heart of the national capital,
with a population of over 25,000 students. It is one of Canada's leading research-intensive
universities. Committed to research excellence, it is home to an impressive
collection of internationally recognized laboratories, centres and institutes
that have created a research-intensive environment not only conducive to scholarship
and discovery, but which enhance the quality of the teaching programs at all
levels.
Links relevant for bioproducts:
Carleton University
- Brilliant Researchers. Brilliant Research.
Carleton University is a research-intensive institution widely recognized
for the successful and innovative integration of its international programs,
graduate studies and research enterprise. Research at Carleton is inherently
interdisciplinary, spanning all four academic faculties. The scope of the
research conducted at Carleton reflects the university's strategic research
thrusts in the areas of civic institutions; advanced technologies; advanced
materials and structural science; the life sciences; and modern culture. The
University's commitment to technology development and commercialization has
resulted in patents, licenses and partnerships that are integral to the success
of Canadian products. This approach to research makes Carleton University
a choice institution for renowned researchers from around the world.
Links relevant for bioproducts:
The Ontario Agriculture College, a component of the University of Guelph,
has two campuses located in Eastern Ontario.
Le College d’Alfred
The College d’Alfred is the only French language college in Ontario
offering a program in the Agri-food field and related domains. It is currently
studying three on-farm anaerobic digesters, and in partnership with Dairy
Farmers of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and others, is involved
in a comprehensive initiative to examine the impact of anaerobic digestion
in the production of energy from bio-gas, and the overall life cycle analysis.
Kemptville
College
Kemptville College provides quality graduates in agriculture and related
areas as well as performing applied research for the agri-food industry in
Ontario. Along with its partners, it is conducting research into the impact
of biodiesel on farm machinery both in terms of green house gas emissions,
and in terms of overall wear and tear. Kemptville College is also involved
in projects on the use of paper mill biosolids and hybrid poplar in agricultural
settings.
Community Colleges
Ottawa and Eastern Ontario feature three community colleges, providing a wide
variety of trained personnel to the bioproducts and related industries in the
region.
Government Research Institutions
The OEO region features a wealth of government research, including several
institutes of the National Research Council.
NRC Institute for Research in Construction
NRC-IRC works with industry to develop innovative building materials and
products such as high-performance concrete, superior walls, windows and roofs,
and fire-resistant and energy-efficient systems.
Contact: Mr. Robert Magee
Tel: 613-993-9631
Web: http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
NRC Canadian Hydraulics Centre
The Canadian Hydraulics Centre is one of North America's largest hydraulic
engineering laboratories. They have the expertise and experience in physical
and numerical modeling, analysis and field studies to solve a wide range of
hydraulic engineering problems.
Contact: Ms. Ann Barker
Tel: 613-990-2511
Web: http://chc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
NRC Steacy Institute for Molecular Sciences
The Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences (SIMS) undertakes fundamental
interdisciplinary research programs in molecular science in partnership with
researchers inside and outside NRC to develop innovative technologies. It
possesses competencies that range from cell chemistry to attosecond science
to nano-materials.
Contact: Dr. Danial Wayner, Director General
Tel: 613-993-1212
Web: http://steacie.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/main_e.html
NRC Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology
NRC-ICPET contributes to increasing the competitiveness of Canada's chemistry
intensive industries through research into innovative processes and technologies
that enable sustainable development. ICPET's chemical science and engineering
capabilities are focused in three areas of application that are economically
and socially important to Canada; while supporting environmentally responsible
manufacturing within these sectors: Fuel Cells, Oil Sands and Bioproducts.
Contact: Dr. Janusz Lusztyk, Director General
Tel: 613-993-4041
Web: http://icpet-itpce.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/research.html
CANMET Energy Technology Centre
The CANMET Energy Technology Centre (CETC) is Canada's leading federal government
S&T organization with a mandate to develop and demonstrate energy efficient,
alternative and renewable energy technologies and processes. CETC-Ottawa has
world-class research facilities, laboratories for advanced combustion, chemical
processing and development, metallurgical fuels and fuels characterization.
Contact: Mr. Martin Aube
Tel: 613-996-8693
Web: http://www.cetc.nrcan.gc.ca
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada - Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre
The Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre (ECORC), a centre of Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada, has a "Bioproducts, Bioinformatics, and Bioprocesses"
program that is pursuing seven areas: crop genomics, environmental stress,
gene expression, gene flow and fertility, insect resistance, molecular pathology,
and value-added technologies.
Contact: Dr. Laurian Roberts
Tel: 613-759-1705
Web: http://res2.agr.gc.ca/ecorc/index_e.htm
Environment Canada - Environmental Technology Centre
The Environmental Technology Centre (ETC) provides specialized scientific
support and undertakes research and development for Environmental Protection
programs.
Contact: Mr. Fred Hendren, Chief
Tel: 613-990-5859
Web: http://www.etcentre.org/etchome_e.html
The Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
The CCHT, jointly operated by the National Research Council, Natural Resources
Canada, and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, is a unique research,
testing and demonstration resource for innovative technology in housing, with
a mission to accelerate the development of new technologies and their acceptance
in the marketplace.
Contact: Mr. Mike Swinton
Tel: 613-993-9708
Web: http://www.ccht-cctr.gc.ca/main_e.html
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ELORIN RIN Researchers
Research Organizations
National Research Council Institute for Biological Sciences (NRC-IBS)
Working within the region to develop enzyme technology to replace chemical
processes in hemp fibre production, among other industrial applications.
Contact: Dr. Wing Sung
Tel: (613) 990-2114
Web: http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Queen's University V.P. Research
As one of Canada's leading research-intensive universities, Queen's researchers
conduct innovative studies across a broad spectrum of disciplines, including
the physical, natural, and applied sciences
Contact: Sandra Crocker
Tel: (613) 533-6000 ext. 75715
Web: http://www.queensu.ca/research
Centre for Manufacturing of Advanced Ceramics and Nanomaterials (CMACN)
Develops research and prototype manufacturing of high-technology ceramics
for the electronics, aerospace, automotive, chemical, defence, petrochemical
and mining industries.
Contact: Dr. Vladimir Krstic
Tel: (613) 533-2760
Web: http://www.ceramics.queensu.ca
Queen's Centre for Water and the Environment
Addressing contaminated water problems resulting from environmental pollution
by developing innovative technologies and finding new solutions through multi-disciplinary
research.
Contact: Dr. Kevin Hall
Tel: (613) 533-2742
Web: http://www.cwe.queensu.ca
Queen's-RMC Fuel Cell Applied Research Centre
Advancing the knowledge base for addressing the key technology challenges
to the adoption of fuel cell applications
Contact: Dr. Brant Peppley
Tel: (613) 543-6000 ext. 6702
Web: http://www.fcrc.ca
High Performance Computing Virtual Laboratory (HPCVL)
Providing researchers with secure High Performance Computing (HPC) resources
to conduct innovative research in disciplines within the sciences, engineering,
medicine, social sciences and the humanities.
Contact: Dr. Ken Edgecombe
Tel: (613) 533-6000 ext. 78257
Web: http://www.hpcvl.org
Human Mobility Research Centre
A partnership between Queen's University and Kingston General Hospital (KGH)
serving as a point of collaboration between the disciplines of medicine, engineering,
health sciences, and information technology.
Contact: Marg Alden
Tel: (613) 548-2432
Web: http://me.queensu.ca/hmrc
The Monieson Centre (for Knowledge-Based Enterprises)
Focusing on knowledge production, knowledge transmission, and knowledge diffusion,
with respect to issues of critical importance to management.
Contact: Jim McKeen
Tel: (613) 533-2360
Web: http://business.queensu.ca/knowledge
Queen's-RMC GeoEngineering Centre
Draws on experts from geology, civil engineering, engineering mechanics,
hydrogeology and geochemistry.
Contact: Dr. Ian Moore
Tel: (613) 533-3160
Web: http://www.geoeng.ca
Queen's Paleoecological Environmental Assessment and Research Laboratory (PEARL)
A group of about 30 research scientists, post-doctoral fellows, graduate
students, and other scientists dedicated to using paleolimnological techniques
to provide historical perspectives to environmental change.
Contact: Dr. John Smol
Tel: (613) 533-6147
Web: http://biology.queensu.ca/~pearl/
St. Lawrence College
Incorporates sustainable energy systems into all new buildings; faculty and
staff participate at the local, provincial, national and global level in public
information workshops, research advisory committees and industry associations.
Contact: Don Young
Tel: (613) 544-5400 ext. 1530
Web: http://www.sl.on.ca
Loyalist College Department of Applied Sciences and Computing
Aatos Lehtila (Dean of Applied Science and Computing) helped to build the
college's first research laboratory, and has been instrumental in the development
of the Biosciences cluster and various partnerships in the community.
Contact: Aatos Lehtila
Tel: (613) 969-1913 ext. 2322
Web: http://www.loyalistc.on.ca
Kingston General Hospital Clinical Research Centre
Serves as a resource for data based clinical research throughout the hospital,
providing methodological and biostatistical services for researchers.
Contact: Dr. Sam Ludwin
Tel: (613) 533-2818
Web: http://www.kgh.on.ca/research/research.asp
BIOCAP Foundation
Seeks biosphere-based solutions to climate change and the economy by identifying
key research gaps in four areas: Forestry and Natural Ecosystems, Agriculture,
Bioenergy and the socioeconomic or "Human Dimension" aspects of climate change
mitigation.
Contact: David Layzell
Tel: (613) 542-0025 ext. 29
Web: http://www.biocap.ca
CMC Microsystems
Providing microsystems researchers with industry-calibre design resources,
access to state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies, and support services.
Contact: Dr. Brian Barge
Tel: (613) 530-4653
Web: http://www.cmc.ca
Stonehedge Phytomedicinal Consulting
Research, development, and technology transfer as it applies to the production,
processing, and utilization of medicinal plants and industrial hemp. Stonehedge
focuses on Cannabis bio prospecting, plant breeding and the development of
the industrial hemp fibre industry in the Eastern Lake Ontario Region.
Contact: John Baker
Tel: (613) 395-2690
Natural Capital Resources Inc.
Carrying out research, studies, and analyses to support new products, while
working with institutions and government to bring new solutions to market.
Contact: Kathryn Wood
Tel: (613) 376-6006
Web: http://www.ncronline.ca
Individual Researchers
Dr. Caroline Baillie - natural composites: including UPCYCLE
(using natural fibres for the upgrading of recycled plastics), and biomimicry
(mimicking natural structures for the design of new materials).
Dr. Andrew Daugulis - fermentation: cultivating cells in bioreactors
for biosynthetic (industrial) and degradative (environmental).
Dr. Phillip Jessop - cleavable and switchable solvents, and
switchable surfactants.
Dr. Ronald Neufeld - immobilization of biological materials:
living cells, enzymes, DNA, and therapeutic recombinant proteins and peptides.
Dr. Bruce Ramsay - production of bioplastics through fermentation
processes; bioremediation.
Dr. Juliana Ramsay - development of fermentation processes;
producing biodegradable thermoplastics from renewable agricultural resources;
treating contaminated groundwater; decolourizing effluents.
Dr. Victor Snieckus - synthetic aromatic chemistry; new chiral
ligands; links to emerging reactors.
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North RIN Researchers
Academic
Lakehead University
Dr. Baoqiang Liao - Renewable energy recovery from waste
streams and biomass. Reaction engineering and their applications in pulp and
paper processing and waste management engineering, sludge management. Thunder
Bay.
Contact: Dr. Baoqiang Liao
Tel: (807) 343-8437
Web: http://flash.lakeheadu.ca/~bliao/
Dr. Charles Xu - Current research is focused on biofuels
(hydrogen and bio-oil) and value-added materials (such as chemicals) derived
from biomass, wood / wood waste. Thunder Bay.
Contact: Dr. Charles Xu
Tel: (807) 343-8761
Web: http://flash.lakeheadu.ca/~cxu/
Dr. Mathew Leitch - Wood scientist working in the area of
value-added and wood quality. Thunder Bay.
Contact: Dr. Mathew Leitch
Tel: (807) 343-8659
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Government
Great Lakes Forestry Centre – Canadian Forestry Service
Dr. Mamdouh Abou-Zaid - Value added green chemistry. Identifies
natural compounds from forest species. Works with industry to identify value
added chemicals. Sault Ste. Marie.
Contact: Dr. Mamdouh Abou-Zaid
Tel: (705) 541-5523
Dr. Suzanne Wetzel - Recently published “Bioproducts
In Canada’s Forests: New Partnerships in the Bioeconomy”. Very
knowledgeable with biofuels, bioenergy, biochemicals, protecting forest biomass
from pests, foods from the forest, pharmaceuticals from the forest, nutraceuticals
from the forest, agroforestry, decorative and aesthetic products. Sault Ste.
Marie.
Contact: Dr. Suzanne Wetzel
Tel: (705) 541-5654
Steve Dominy - Beginning in 2006 the Canadian Forest Service,
Great Lakes Forestry Centre will support a national project by establishing
demonstration areas across Ontario using fast-growing clones of willow and
poplar. The objective is to test the suitability and benchmark growth and
yield for a wide variety of clones under varied soil and climate conditions.
Clones will be planted in high density fashion, on former agricultural lands
and management intensively to produce a harvestable crop in three growing
seasons. This crop is expected to be suitable as a bioenergy feedstock for
use by industrial interests.
Contact: Steve Dominy
Tel: (705) 541-5590
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources - Working to determine
how much biomass is available in Ontario's forests, the viability of extracting
it, the use of innovative technologies including a portable bio-refinery,
developing enabling policies and incentives to expedite biomass to energy
and other products. Sault Ste. Marie.
Contact: Joe Maure
Tel: (705) 945-5892
Web: http://ofri.mnr.gov.on.ca
Dr. Tom Noland – Development of Canada yew (anticancer
chemical paclitaxel, the drug form of which is called Taxol) in Northern Ontario.
Sault Ste. Marie.
Contact: Dr. Tom Noland
Tel: (705) 946-7421
Wayne Bell – Studies the environmental impacts of
biomass harvesting (biodiversity, CWD, etc.) Also working to identify the
sources of fibre that are or could be available from numerous forest types
across the province. Sault Ste. Marie.
Contact: Wayne Bell
Tel: (705) 946-7401
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Industry
BioForest Technologies Incorporated
Develop and commercialize biopesticides to improve forest health. Developed
the EcoJect System (patent pending), a tree injection system for the application
of systemic pesticides in high value trees. Sault Ste. Marie.
Contact: Craig Howard
Tel: 705-942-5824
Web: http://www.bioforest.ca
Dr. Luc Duchesne
Recently published "Bioproducts In Canada's Forests: New Partnerships in
the Bioeconomy". Very knowledgeable with biofuels, bioenergy, biochemicals,
protecting forest biomass from pests, foods from the forest, pharmaceuticals
from the forest, nutraceuticals from the forest, agroforestry, decorative
and aesthetic products from the forest. See Forest Bioproducts Incorporated.
Sault Ste. Marie.
Contact: Dr. Luc Duchesne
Tel: (705) 253-0339
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SOBIN RIN Researchers
Auto21
AUTO21 supports an extensive and integrated multidisciplinary automotive research program grouped in six themes: health, safety and injury prevention; societal issues and the automobile; materials and manufacturing; powertrains, fuels and emissions; design processes; and intelligent systems and sensors.
Contact:
Dr. Peter Frise
Tel: (519) 253-3000, ext. 4130
Web: http://www.auto21.ca
UWO Research & Development Park, Sarnia-Lambton Campus
The Park's mandate is to ally with business to identify, facilitate, and accelerate economic development and growth through innovation so products and processes can be more rapidly commercialized.
Contact:
Dr. Don Hewson
Tel: (519) 383-8303, ext. 223
Web: http://www.researchpark.ca
Dr. Ming Zheng, University of Windsor, Dept. of Mechanical,
Automotive and Materials Engineering
Diesel Emission Control; Active Exhaust Aftertreatment; Combustion; Alternative Fuel Engines; Thermal/Fluid Systems; IC Engine Modeling; Emission Measurements.
Contact:
Dr. Ming Zheng
Tel: (519) 253-3000 Ext. 2636
Web: http://web2.uwindsor.ca/courses/engineering/mzheng/index.html#Current%20Projects
Dr. Andrzej Sobiesiak, University of Windsor, Dept. of Mechanical,
Automotive and Materials Engineering
Internal Combustion Engines; Alternate Fuels; Combustion; Measurements in Flows and Flames
Contact: Dr. Andrzej Sobiesiak
Tel: (519) 253-3000 Ext. 3886
Web: http://appsrv.uwindsor.ca:7777/uwincpb/jsp/
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Dr. Amarjeet Bassi, University of Western Ontario, Dept. of Chemical
and Biochemical Engineering
Dr. Bassi's research group applies living microorganisms or their components such as proteins and enzymes for the development of green products and processes.
Contact:
Dr. Amarjeet Bassi
Tel: (519) 661-2111 ext. 88324
web: http://www.eng.uwo.ca/people/abassi/
Dr. Sohrab Rohani, University of Western Ontario, Dept. of Chemical
and Biochemical Engineering
Professor Rohani's main areas of research are Crystallization of Pharmaceuticals (polymorphism) and Process Control.
Contact:
Dr. Sohrab Rohani
Tel: (519) 661-4116
Web: http://www.eng.uwo.ca/compendium/faculty/rohani.htm
Dr. Mohini Sain, University of Toronto, Faculty of Forestry,
Centre for Biocomposites and Biomaterials Processing
Professor Sain's research expertise is in the development and testing of biocomposites and biomaterial processing.
Contact:
Dr. Mohini Sain
Tel: (416) 946-3191
Web: http://www.forestry.utoronto.ca/ac_staff/current/sain/index.htm
Dr. Mark Kortschot, University of Toronto
Professor Kortschot teaches materials science and chemistry, and conducts research on polymers, composites and paper science.
Contact:
Dr. Mark Kortschot
Tel: (416) 946-3191
Web: http://www.pulpandpaper.utoronto.ca/People/Faculty/Bios/kortschot.html
Dr. Chul B. Park, University of Toronto
Areas of research include: Development of Novel Microcellular Processing Technologies; Analysis and Control of Cell Nucleation, Cell Growth, and Shaping ; Computational Modeling of Foaming; Development of Artificial Wood; Measurement and Modeling of the Thermophysical Properties of Polymer/Supercritical Fluids.
Contact:
Dr. Chul Park
Tel: (416) 946-3191
Web: http://www.mie.utoronto.ca/staff/profiles/park.html
Dr. Brad Saville, University of Toronto
Professor Saville works in the development of enzyme processes for applications in pulp and paper processing.
Contact:
Dr. Brad Saville
Tel: (416) 946-3191
Web: http://www.pulpandpaper.utoronto.ca/People/Faculty/Bios/saville.html
Dr. Larry Erickson, University of Guelph, Department of Plant Agriculture
Professor Erickson's has extensive research expertise in the area of plant molecular biology and has been a lead individual in the University of Guelph's focus on bioproduct development.
Contact:
Dr. Larry Erickson
Tel: (519) 824-4120 Ext. 53398
Web: http://www.plant.uoguelph.ca/faculty/lerickson/
Dr. Gary Ablett, University of Guelph, Plant Agriculture, Ridgetown College
Professor Ablett's research has focused on soybean breeding, genetics, oil quality, germplasm for food grade and industrial markets.
Contact:
Dr. Gary Ablett
Tel: (519) 824-4120 Ext. 53386
Web: http://www.plant.uoguelph.ca/faculty/gablett/
Dr. Istvan Rajcan, University of Guelph
Professor Rajcan's main areas of research include soybean breeding, genetics, molecular markers, seed quality, disease resistance.
Contact:
Dr. Istvan Rajcan
Tel: (519) 824-4120 Ext. 53564
Web: http://www.plant.uoguelph.ca/faculty/irajcan/
Dr. Hugh Earl, University of Guelph, Plant Agriculture
Professor Earl's main area of research is oilseed physiology and agronomy.
Contact:
Dr. Hugh Earl
Tel: (519) 824-4120 Ext. 58568
Web: http://www.plant.uoguelph.ca/faculty/hearl/
Dr. Raymond Legge, University of Waterloo, Chemical Engineering
Professor Legge's expertise is in the area of biomimetic engineering, where he applies biological principles and fundamentals to the development of unique approaches to the synthesis of specialty and commodity chemicals and development of novel materials.
Contact:
Dr. Raymond Legge
Tel: (519) 888-4567 Ext. 6728
Web: http://chentserver.uwaterloo.ca/faculty/legge.html
Dr. Leonardo Simon, University of Waterloo, Chemical Engineering
Professor Simon's main areas of research include: Correlation of synthesis-structure-properties of polymers; Development of polymer nanocomposites; Mathematical modeling of polymerization mechanisms
Contact:
Dr. Leonardo Simon
Tel: (519) 888-4567 Ext. 3301
Web: http://chentserver.uwaterloo.ca/faculty/simon.html
Dr. Keith Taylor, University of Windsor, Associate Vice-President Research,
Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Professor Taylor's main areas of research are applied enzymology and environmental biotechnology.
Contact: Dr. Keith Taylor
Tel: (519) 253-3000 Ext. 3917
Web: http://web4.uwindsor.ca/units/biochem/web/ChemistryPeople.nsf/0/
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Dr. Roman Grigorievich Maev, University of Windsor, Department of Physics
Professor Maev's main areas of research include ultrasonic imaging and acoustic microscopy, acousto-optics and advanced material characterization
Contact: Dr. Roman Maev
Tel: (519) 253-3000 Ext. 2661
Web: http://appsrv.uwindsor.ca:7777/uwincpb/jsp/
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Dr. Elena Maeva, University of Windsor, Department of Physics
Professor Maeva's main area of research is in the applications of acoustic microscopy and the fastening of automotive parts to metal and plastic surfaces.
Contact: Dr. Elena Maeva
Tel: (519) 253-3000 Ext. 2646
Web: http://appsrv.uwindsor.ca:7777/uwincpb/jsp/
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Dr. William Altenhof, University of Windsor, Department of
Mechanical Automotive & Materials Engineering
Professor Altenhof's main areas of research include: Crashworthiness; Impact Testing; Finite Element Analysis (FEA); Experimental (Destructive) Testing; Stress Analysis; Dynamics; Machine Design
Contact: Dr. William Altenhof
Tel: (519) 253-3000 Ext. 2619
Web: http://www.uwindsor.ca/units/eng/Faculty2003.nsf/
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