Jul 2026
MRL Summer BBQ
MRL members gathered for the lab's summer barbecue, a well-earned break between experiments.
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Publications, thesis defenses, conference visits, and milestones from the Machining Research Laboratory.
Jun 2026
MRL students graduate at the FEAS Convocation
MRL members crossed the stage at the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science convocation at Ontario Tech University. Congratulations to all of our graduates!
May 2026
Research visit to IFW, Leibniz Universität Hannover
MRL visited the Institute of Production Engineering and Machine Tools (IFW) at Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany, and presented the lab's research.
Apr 2026
Melanie Branje defends her MASc thesis
Congratulations to Melanie Branje on successfully defending her Master of Applied Science thesis at Ontario Tech University!
Apr 2026
Research visit to Universität Stuttgart
MRL visited Universität Stuttgart, Germany, and presented the lab's work on additive and hybrid manufacturing.
2026
New paper in CIRP Annals
"Effect of process-induced anisotropy on flow stress characterization and chip formation in the machining of extrusion-based additively manufactured stainless steels" was published in CIRP Annals.
Feb 2026
Mathletics at Ontario Tech
MRL and PEO Lake Ontario Chapter helped run Mathletics, the outreach competition that brings high-school students into applied mathematics and engineering problem solving.
Nov 2025
Capstone presentation day
Undergraduate capstone teams supervised by MRL presented their design projects at Ontario Tech University.
Aug 2025
Izzy Cossarin defends her MASc thesis
Congratulations to Izzy Cossarin on successfully defending her Master of Applied Science thesis.
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