Posted on April 3: Funding boosts research and development in earth and space

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April 3, 2003

The Centre for Research in Earth and Space Technology (CRESTech) is investing in four innovative research and development projects at McMaster.

McMaster's recipients are:

  • Yiping Guo, assistant professor of civil engineering, will receive $22,785 from the Ministry of Enterprise, Opportunity and Innovation (MEOI) for his project called, “Transferring analytical probabilistic storm-water models to practicing water resources engineers”. Other support includes $7,785 in-kind from Alan A. Smith Inc and $15,000 from Weslake Inc.
  • Daniel Ewing, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, will receive $35,000 from MEOI for, “Investigation of pollutant removal by advanced EGR cooling devices for diesel engines”. Other support includes $30,000 and $17,000 in-kind from Dana Corp.
  • William Morris, geography and geology professor, will receive $76,050 from MEOI for, “Hyperspectral imagery calibration and data integration with gradient airborne magnetometry for mineral exploration: Sudbury Basin and Cuprite, Nevada”. Other support includes $75,000 in-kind from R.J. Burnside & Assoc., $40,000 in-kind from Falconbridge/Noranda and $10,000 in-kind from the Institute for Aerospaces Research NRC.
  • Jim Smith, assistant professor of geography and geology will receive $57,580 from MEOI for, “An ecologically friendly remediation technology for subsurface pesticide contamination”. Other support includes $16,020 from McMaster; $18,900 in-kind from National Water Research Institute; $8,500 in-kind from Parks Canada; and $9,600 in-kind from Acres & Assoc. Envir.

CRESTech is investing $6.7 million in a total of 55 R&D projects at 13 Ontario universities and colleges beginning April 1, 2003.

The projects are supported by a $3-million investment from MEOI and $3.7-million from 86 private and public-sector partners.

“In creating strong, supportive partnerships, we help ensure these outcome-driven projects will deliver excellent return on investment,” says Stephen Moran, CRESTech president and CEO. “This highlights our unique role in the Ontario economy to bridge academia, industry, and government in the environmental and space technology sectors.”

CRESTech's project partners are predominantly firms and organizations that are searching for ways to increase competitiveness, effectiveness and ultimately profitability through technological innovation. These collaborative projects will also provide more than 150 students in Ontario the opportunity to work with industrial partners and position themselves for potential employment in the Ontario economy.

A complete list of the projects is available at http://www.crestech.ca/research/themes.htm.