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MSAM’s Prof. Ehsan Toyserkani Honored with ASTM International Award of Excellence in Education
At the ASTM International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing (ICAM 2025), Dr. Ehsan Toyserkani, Director of the Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing...
MSAM secures $5 million to launch the Consortium for Sustainable Scale-Up in Metal Additive Manufacturing
On February 13, 2025, the Honourable Ruby Sahota, Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic...
MSAM Projects Featured in the Office of the UW President
In January 2025, the Office of the President at the University of Waterloo is showcasing our work at the...
MSAM Research on Process Optimization for Offsize Ti6Al4V Powders Featured in Metal AM Magazine
MSAM Lab’s research, featured in Metal AM Magazine, explores the use of machine learning algorithms to optimize process parameters...
Students win SME Digital Manufacturing Challenge Award
Two teams of Waterloo Engineering students received first prize in the prestigious Society for Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Digital Manufacturing...
MSAM Lab Unveils State-of-the-Art Facility at Catalyst137
Kitchener, ON – Nov 10, 2023 – The Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing (MSAM) Laboratory is pleased to announce the official...
A Redesigned and 3D Printed Rocket Nozzle
The printed nozzle project was created to improve the design and functionality of the nozzle within high-power rocketry applications...
TopOpt BUSBAR
The re-designed busbar was created in partnership with DANA, with a goal to demonstrate several improvements while utilizing additive...
Custom Handlebar Risers
To utilize the advantages of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, Cycling Canada worked alongside MSAM to create custom riser blocks...
Multi-axis LDED-PF of components with variable overhang angles
A partnership between Promation, a leading integrator and manufacturer of tooling, automation and robotic solutions based in Oakville, Ontario,...
Custom Sensor Mounts
In collaboration with MSAM, Gibli set out to create custom mounts printed in AlSi10Mg, to hold sensors. These sensors...
Columbiad Space Thruster
The project was initiated to validate novel propellant and ignition strategies with the use of additive manufacturing (AM) technology....
Waterloo lab helps fill industry demand for experts in additive manufacturing
In recent years, factories have been steadily modernizing their facilities with more automation and manufacturing capabilities. With faster and...
Water Atomized Pure Iron for Laser Powder Bed Fusion
The project was initiated alongside Rio Tinto to create a novel recipe for water atomized pure iron. The objectives...
A Redesigned and 3D Printed Golf Club
The purpose of this project has been to leverage the flexibility and freedom given by additive manufacturing (AM) to...
Waterloo Engineering team wins additive manufacturing award
A team from Waterloo Engineering was recognized this week at the largest event in North America for the additive...
Investment in Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Lab to advance technology and build collaboration
Federal funding of $8.2 million will enhance Waterloo’s leadership role in Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing (MSAM) and establish a collaborative consortium between post-secondary institutions and industry...
A Redesigned and 3D Printed Rocket Bulkhead
The objective of this project was to create a bulkhead with maximized consolidated parts and minimized overall part length....
MSAM’s Professor Vlasea recognized as one of “most influential” in smart manufacturing by the SME
Professor Mihaela Vlasea has been recognized by a leading industry association as one of the 20 most influential academics...
University of Waterloo Alumni Speaker Series: Next Generation of Implants and Medical Devices: Exploring Additive Manufacturing’s New Biofabrication Frontiers
Thanks to the rapid progress of additive manufacturing technology advancements and research, the biomedical industry is opening thrilling new...
Robotic Assistive Device – MIRA
The Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing (MSAM) lab was approached by some students in the process of completing their fourth year...
MSAM joins forces with National Research Council of Canada to boost industrial 3D printing
Experts at the University of Waterloo and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) are teaming up to help...
MSAM partners with The Barnes Global Advisors to reach the Advanced Manufacturing Olympics Podium
The Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO) of the U.S. Air Force organized the inaugural Advanced Manufacturing Olympics (AMO) in October...
MSAM prints braille typewriter guides for visually impaired students
In an effort to give back to the community in this difficult year, the Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing (MSAM) lab...
Sensing a breakthrough in wearable tech
Researchers at Waterloo Engineering have utilized 3D printing and nanotechnology to create a durable, flexible sensor for wearable devices...
Professor Vlasae receives SME Manufacturing Award
A professor at Waterloo Engineering has been recognized as one of the top young engineers in manufacturing in Canada...
University of Waterloo Is 3D Printing Face Shield Components To Help Protect Front-line Medical Workers
Two University of Waterloo facilities have shifted their production focus to 3D-printed parts for face shields used by health-care...
Rio Tinto partners with MSAM to develop low-cost powder feedstock for metal AM
Partner Rio Tinto Metal Powders (RTMP), a subsidiary of the multinational mining company Rio Tinto, is based in Sorel-Tracy,...
Promation and MSAM are advancing innovation in additive manufacturing
Project Summary Researchers from Promation Engineering Ltd. (Promation) and the Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing (MSAM) lab at University of Waterloo collaborated on a...
MSAM and Xiris Automation partner up to tackle the AM quality control challenges
Partner Xiris Automation is an SME in Burlington, ON with 30 staff that specializes in manufacturing optical systems...
MSAM helps SME develop a custom surgical tool prototype for hip replacement surgery
Partner Intellijoint Surgical, an SME that develops surgical tools in Waterloo, ON, and Renishaw, a global leader in engineering...
MSAM graduate students top the 3D Digital Manufacturing Challenge at RAPID 2019
Teams from Waterloo Engineering took the top two prizes in a recent international student design competition involving the use...
MSAM partners with Siemens to accelerate industrial additive manufacturing
Project Summary Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, is revolutionizing manufacturing. While design and prototyping are common...
AMC at Waterloo is advancing industry-focused research
The Ontario Advanced Manufacturing Consortium (AMC), a joint partnership between McMaster University, University of Waterloo, and Western University, is...
UWaterloo partnership helps company become expert in a niche market
Project Summary Expanse Microtechnologies Inc. (Expanse) provides customized 3D x-ray computed tomography (CT) solutions to the additive manufacturing (AM) industry...
Engineering 7: a new home to MSAM characterization systems
MSAM researchers celebrated the grand opening of new Engineering building, E7, along with UW engineering family on Oct 29,...
Prof. Toyserkani to lead the national NSERC research network on additive manufacturing
Prof. Toyserkani has received $5.5 million NSERC grant for a 5-year strategic research network, holistic innovation in additive manufacturing...
Prof. Vlasea takes part in two panel discussions in RAPID 2018
Prof. Mihaela Vlasea was among the panelists discussing the industrial adoption of AM as a disruptive technology and the...
Prof. Vlasea among the panelists discussing the commercialization of Canadian research
Prof. Mihaela Vlasea talked about the future of manufacturing in Canada in a panel discussion hosted by University of...
MSAM receives funding from CFI
MSAM will be leading a national CFI equipment grant program along with UBC, McGill and Dalhousie University to further...
Industry Today – Additive Manufacturing: Promise, Challenges & Opportunities
University of Waterloo researchers are keeping their eyes on the prize as they work to advance industrial adoption of...
CBC News – 3D printing research lab in Waterloo receives $27 million
The Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Lab at University of Waterloo recently received $27 million from the Ontario government, the university...