Canada’s light source centre, enabling innovative health, agriculture, environment, and advanced materials research for industry, government, and academic scientists.
Research on catalytic reactions of ozone with emerging pollutants (e.g. pesticides, pharmaceuticals) in water and organic pollutants (e.g. toluene, acetone) in air.
Design and testing of fishing gear technologies and practices that promote the sustainable development of aquatic resources and the protection of marine and freshwater environments
Research on aerosol science, toxicological impacts of airborne particles on human health, risk assessment of air quality on human health, research and technology development on the implications of climate change for human health and society.
Manufacturing, processing and characterization of cementitious materials and concretes; realization of actual-size test specimens for static and dynamic structural tests
Research in thermal fluids, with an emphasis on thermal storage (phase change materials) renewable energy and applied heat transfer (electronics cooling, temperature management and control, etc.)
Laboratory characterization of various solid materials, including nanometric powders, catalysts, mine tailings, rocks, ceramics, rubbers, plastics and thermoplastics.