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Professor, Department of Chemistry and Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Dr. Elizabeth Gillies
Research Summary
Polymer chemistry, design and synthesis of new materials
Education
● B.Sc. Queen's University
● Ph.D. (University of California, Berkeley) 2004
● Marie Curie Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Bordeaux, France
Research Interests
● Functional Biodegradable Polymers
● Macromolecular Assemblies as Biomaterials

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Dr. Aaron Price
Research Summary
Organic mechatronics and smart materials
Education
● Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto
● M.A.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Ottawa
● B.A.Sc. Mechanical Engineering + B.Sc. Computing Technology, University of Ottawa
Research interests
● Smart Material Actuators and Sensors
● Mechatronic Systems for Industrial Automation and Biomedical Applications
● Additive Manufacturing of Advanced Materials
● Conductive Electroactive Polymers and Composites
● Magnetic and Thermal Shape Memory Materials
● Advanced Biomedical Technologies for Better Health