Participating faculty member
Dr. Trevor Hanson is an associate professor at the University of New Brunswick in the department of civil engineering, with a specialization in transportation. Dr. Hanson obtained his BScE, MScE and PhD from UNB.
His primary research focuses on planning and forecasting tools for age-friendly rural transportation planning, with an initial focus on volunteer transportation. Dr. Hanson’s research was inspired by the transportation challenges he observed while growing up in rural New Brunswick and his volunteer work within a community development group.
With the OCRC, Trevor Hanson is managing a research project that involves smart building sensors as part of a project originated on behalf of UNB by the Smart Campus Integration and Testing Lab at Ryerson University. Dr. Hanson is collaborating with OCRC researchers to help develop the use cases for UNB's data contribution to this project. This project was initiated by Dr. Monica Wachowicz, who continues to work with Dr. Hanson on the project.
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Participating faculty member
Dr. Alan Lloyd is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and a co-director of the University of New Brunswick Ballistics and Mechanics Testing lab. He has been working with the university in a variety of roles for over 5 years.
Dr. Lloyd received an MA. Sc. and PhD in structural engineering from the University of Ottawa, where his research focused on blast resistant structures. His research interests include ballistic and impact response of structures and materials, reinforced concrete structures, precast concrete structures, and fibre reinforced polymers (FRP) for retrofit of structures.
alan.lloyd@unb.ca
Dr. Mohsen Mohammadi is currently an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of Marine Additive Manufacturing Centre of Excellence (MAMCE) at the University of New Brunswick. He received his PhD from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. He then joined CanmetMATERIALS and the University of Waterloo as a Visiting Scientist and Postdoctoral Fellow, respectively. The main areas of research of Dr. Mohammadi are “Metal Additive Manufacturing” and “Hybrid Additive Manufacturing”.
Dr. Mohammadi has published more than 150 journal papers in the field and has recently been appointed as the Canada Research Chair in Marine Additive Manufacturing. Dr. Mohammadi also serves as the Associate Scientific Director of the Canadian Center for Electron Microscopy at McMaster University. Dr. Mohammadi is leading significant projects on metal additive manufacturing in collaboration with marine, defense, energy and aerospace sectors in Canada and around the globe. He is currently exploring the characteristics of 3D printed alloys in Arctic and Antarctic environments.
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Participating faculty member
Dr. Rankin is a professor and holds the M. Patrick Gillin Chair in Construction Engineering and Management in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of New Brunswick. Prior to joining UNB, Dr. Rankin was the Executive Director of the Construction Technology Centre Atlantic, an innovation broker for the region’s construction industry.
Dr. Rankin’s construction experience has included various project and construction management roles in many types of construction projects including high-rise buildings and larger infrastructure projects such as the Confederation Bridge. He received his PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of British Columbia. Dr. Rankin’s current research focuses on improving the performance of the construction industry through innovation: the appropriate adoption and implementation of advanced technologies and sustainable practices for the delivery of public infrastructure.
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Participating faculty member
Dr. Xiomara Sanchez-Castillo is an Assistant Professor and the D.C. Campbell Chair for Highway Construction and Pavement Research at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) and a registered Professional Engineer in the province of New Brunswick. She has been working in the field of pavement engineering for over 15 years. She received her doctoral degree in 2015 at the University of Waterloo.
Dr. Sanchez's main research interests are the use and performance of recycled materials for road construction. At UNB, she is developing a research program to study the effective use of waste and by-product materials in pavements. She has investigated the use of reclaimed asphalt pavement, recycled asphalt shingles, and recycled plastic. Additionally, she is currently researching asphalt modification and exploring the use of biomaterials to enhance the performance of bituminous materials.
A holder of MASc and BASc Civil Engineering from the University of Los Andes, Dr. Sanchez has been recognized with the Harrison McCain Foundation Young Scholars Award (2017). She is a member of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineers (CSCE), Academy of Pavement Science and Engineering (APSE) and Canadian Technical Asphalt Association (CTAA). Dr. Sanchez is also a board member of the New Brunswick Asphalt User-Producer Group (NBUPG).
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Maryna Sukhanevych, a Postdoctoral Fellow at UNB, is a dedicated academic with extensive expertise in civil engineering and building materials. She holds an M.Sc. in Civil Engineering and has earned both a Ph.D. and a Doctor of Technical Science in Building Materials and Products from Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Ukraine. With over 25 years of experience in both academia and scientific research, Dr. Sukhanevych has displayed a deep commitment to advancing these fields.
Throughout her academic journey, Dr. Sukhanevych has undertaken significant research, including her Ph.D. work in 1997, which focused on "Inorganic Bloating Materials Based on Alkaline Binder Systems." More recently, in 2020, she explored "Scientific Principles of Obtaining Waterproofing Mortars Based on Cement Compositions Modified with Carbon Nanoadditives" for her Doctor of Technical Sciences research. Her research primarily concentrates on scientific methods, quality analysis, and structural properties of building materials, with a specific emphasis on developing innovative building materials like dry mixes, coatings, and concretes with specialized features.
In addition to her research, Dr. Sukhanevych has an extensive background in teaching, with over 16 years of teaching experience at Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture (KNUCA), Ukraine. She continues to educate students at KNUCA through online courses, covering topics such as technology of building composite materials, special-purpose products, and building materials and waste management. In 2022, she expanded her educational reach as a part-time professor at UNB, where she taught the course "Materials for Civil Engineers." Her current research at UNB explores additive manufacturing for building and infrastructure materials, with a particular focus on 3D printing technology using concrete for innovative construction projects. Her interdisciplinary work, combined with her extensive experience, makes Dr. Sukhanevych a valuable asset to the fields of civil engineering and building materials.
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Participating faculty member
Dr. Lloyd McCara Waugh is a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). He began teaching at UNB in 1984 and was the civil engineering department chair from 1998-2003. Dr. Waugh received a B.Sc. Civil Engineering from UNB, and a M.Sc. and PhD in Construction Engineering and Management from Stanford University.
Dr. Waugh’s career in construction started in the late 1970’s as a laborer, then progressed as he became a job foreman, project manager and construction manager with a general contractor. Since then, he has been President of Swift Mechanical Contractors Ltd, President of AEC Innovations/FocalTrack Inc., and President of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering, as well as an executive director and board member of the Construction Technology Centre Atlantic and board member of the New Brunswick Chapter of the Canadian Construction Research Board. He is currently a research and development advisor for Bradley Engineering. In addition to his construction industry and civil engineering experience, he has been a president and chief negotiator for the Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers.
Historically, Dr. Waugh’s research interest has been innovation in the architecture-engineering-construction industry; more recently, it has been high visual and spatial resolution virtual reality in the AEC industry.
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