Research Achievements
Engineering is a research-intensive faculty. Over 90% of UNBF Engineering faculty members are engaged in research. They attract and conduct an estimated $17 million per year in research funded by public research councils, government organizations and industial partners. The Faculty has a large and internationally diverse complement of graduate students and researchers.
For a list of current research institutes, groups and centres currently associated with the Faculty of Engineering, please go to research groups. Individuals in every unit have achieved national or international recognition for their accomplishments in specialized niche areas. Here are some recent achievements of our faculty, staff and researchers.
At the Cutting Edge
Refereed Journal Papers:
Rickards, J. and Putnam, C. "A pre-intervention benefit-cost methodology to justify investments in workplace health". Int. J. of Workplace Health Management, Vol. 5, No. 3 pp. 210 - 219, May 2012.
Kim, J.-Y., Choi, Y.S., Park, Y.J. Song, K., Jung, S.-H., and Hussein, E.M.A., "Thickness Measurement of Organic Films Using Compton scattering of Characteristic X-rays", Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Vol. 69, pp. 1241-1245, 2011 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.03.048).
Subudhi, R. K., Hussein, E.M.A., and Al, T. A., “Measurement of spatial distribution of total and accessible porosity in sedimentary rocks using isotopic radiation transmission: Device design and testing”, Vol. 68, pp. 496–504, 2010.
Charles, E., Hussein, E.M.A. and Desrosiers, M., "One-Side Three-Dimensional Image Reconstruction of Radioactive Contamination", IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Vol. 58, pp. 516-526, 2011.
A. Mohany and S. Ziada, 2011, "Measurements of the dynamic lift force acting on a circular cylinder in cross-flow and exposed to acoustic resonance", Journal of Fluids and Structures, Volume 27, Issue 8, pp. 1149 - 1164.
A. Mohany, V. Janzen, P. Feenstra, S. King, 2011, "Experimental and numerical characterization of flow-induced vibration of multispan U-tubes", Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Volume 133, Issue 6, 030105 (9 pages).
Conference Papers & Presentations:
Chapters in Books:
Chaplin, R.A. Article 3.6.1 "Fundamentals of Nuclear Energy" in Theme "Nuclear Energy and Reactors" in Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems by UNESCO, EOLSS Publishers, Oxford, UK, 2009.
Chaplin, R.A. Article 3.6.2 "Nuclear Power Plants" in Theme "Nuclear Energy and Reactors" in Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems by UNESCO, EOLSS Publishers, Oxford, UK, 2009.
Invited Lectures & Keynote Addresses:
Esam Hussein, Detection and Characterization of Threat Materials, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Chalk River, Aug.11, 2010
Esam Hussein, The Inverse Problem in Radiation Detection and Applications, Nuclear Chemistry Research Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daejon, Korea, May 2011.
Esam Hussein, Detection and Characterization of Threat Materials, School of Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University, April 2011
Esam Hussein, Detection and Characterization of Threat Materials, AES-ATEMA' 2010 Fifth International Conference on Advances and Trends in Engineering Materials, Quebec City, July 2010
In the Media:
At the Forefront:
Award and Honours:
Trevor Hanson, Young Professional Achievement Award, Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of New Brunswick, 2013
"COBRA" (Collaboration Based Robotics and Automations) Research Team comprising graduate students Amr Nagaty and Carl Thibault and under the supervision of Dr. Howard Li of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1st Place for the Design Phase & 3rd Place, Operational Phase of the 5th Annual National Unmanned Air Vehicle Competition, Quebec May 3-5, 2013.
Trevor Hanson, Dobbin Scholarship, Ireland-Canada University Foundation for short term research study in Ireland. Dr. Hanson spent 3 weeks as a visiting scholar with the Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Trinity College Dublin, 2012
Trevor Hanson & Coady Cameron, Transportation Association of Canada “Best Poster Award” for "Can a Smartphone Collect IRI data?", Pavements Standing Committee, TAC Annual Conference Fredericton 2012
Julian Meng & Luchien Chang, PowerShift Atlantic Research Group, R.J. Templin Award for significantly advancing the wind energy industry in Canada and Canadian Electricity Association Sustainable Electricy Award, Canadian Wind Energy Association annual meeting held in Toronto, October 2012 .
Esam Hussein, Receiving Editor, Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Esam Hussein, Innovation Achievement Award, a Canadian Nuclear Achievement Award, Canadian Nuclear Society and Canadian Nuclear Association, June 2003.
Robin Chaplin, Editor/Editional Board, Member of UNESCO sponsored EOLSS International Editorial Council
Journal Editors & Editorial Boards:
Esam Hussein, Associate Editor, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Book Authors:
Tervo, R. J., Practical Signals Theory with MATLAB Applications, New York: Wiley, 2014 (http://www.wiley.com/college/tervo/)
Hussein, E.M.A., Radiation Mechanics: Principles & Practice, Elsevier, Oxford, ISBN 978-0-0804-5053-7, 322 pages, Aug. 2007.
Hussein, E.M.A, Computed Radiation Imaging: Physics and Mathematics of Forward and Inverse Problems, Elsevier, Amsterdam, June 2011 (http://www.elsevierdirect.com/ISBN/9780123877772/Computed-Radiation-Imaging).
Patent Holder:
Bruce Colpitts, Method and Apparatus for Central Frequency Estimation, Method and Apparatus for Noise Cancellation, US patents registered, January 2013.
P.J. Arsenault, E.M.A. Hussein, X-Ray Scatter Image Reconstruction by Balancing of Discrepancies Between Detector Responses: - Canadian Intellectual Property Office, Patent No. 2,513,990, April 2010.
- United States Patent Trademark Office, Patent No. 7,203,276, April 10, 2007.
National & International Committees & Boards:
