These positions are part of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and are open to Master’s and PhD-level research opportunities.
Selected candidates will join research groups working in molecular communication, an emerging interdisciplinary field that explores how molecules propagate and signal across different environments, combining theory, simulation, and experimental work.
Students will also work as research or teaching assistants during their studies.
Available Research Opportunities:
🔬 1. Signaling and Communication in Layered Biological Environments (PhD)
Studies how molecules propagate across layered biological systems with different physical properties.
Work includes modeling, simulation, and experimental validation.
– Funding: $24,000 CAD/year for 4 years
– PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering and related fields
Official link here
🔬 2. Designing a Molecular Radar to Characterize the Ocean Surface Microlayer (M.Eng.)
Focuses on modeling molecule propagation in the ocean surface microlayer to estimate its physical properties. Combines simulation, experiments, and machine learning approaches.
– Funding: $20,000 CAD/year for 2 years
– M.Eng. (thesis-based) and related fields
Official link here
🔬 3. Signaling and Communication in Petri Dishes (PhD)
Develops mathematical models of molecule propagation in Petri dish environments and validates them through simulations and experiments.
– Funding: $24,000 CAD/year for 4 years
– PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering and related fields
Official link here
