Applied Research and Innovation

Everyday Innovators!

October 14, 2021

At Humber’s Office of Research and Innovation, we are committed to supporting and working closely with our faculty and researchers as they strive to impart knowledge through...

The SoTL Effect or The SoLT Effect?

October 06, 2021

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is a growing field in postsecondary and polytechnic education. SoTL traditionally involves faculty-driven projects to enhance teaching through research-based and...

Employee Spotlight: Raeshelle M. Morris

September 29, 2021

At ORI, we foster and harness an inclusive, open and sustainable approach to research and innovation. We continue to support and enable faculty, students, industry and community...

Research to IMPACT: Mero’s sensors installed at a Heritage Building

September 23, 2021

Mero Technologies collaborates with Humber College and CleanSlate UV to address COVID-19 challenges. Through the collaboration with CleanSlate UV, Mero's sensors have been installed in existing dispensers...

The most required skills in the job market: “Soft Skills”!

September 16, 2021

Communication skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving are the current buzzwords in the “skills” domain. Soft skills are in high demand. Students graduating from postsecondary education (PSE) institutions, immigrants,...

Fall 2021 Innovation Workshop Buffet for Humber and Guelph-Humber Faculty and Staff

September 15, 2021

The Office of Research & Innovation is proud to invite Humber and Guelph-Humber Faculty and Staff to our Fall 2021 Innovation Workshop Buffet. The Innovation Workshop Buffet...

Fall 2021 Innovation Workshop Buffet for Industry Partners

September 15, 2021

The Office of Research & Innovation is proud to invite our Industry Partners to our Fall 2021 Innovation Workshop Buffet. The Innovation Workshop Buffet are free, 90-minute-long...

Social Innovation Researcher Salomeh Ahmadi, Faculty of Social and Community Services

September 08, 2021

We met with Professor Salomeh Ahmadi, Faculty of Social and Community Services, Humber College. Salomeh is a passionate researcher and has demonstrated leadership in program evaluation, youth...

Humber Research Project Success Story: Power Supply Design

August 30, 2021

Researchers at the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology (FAST), with the sponsorship of SEW-EURODRIVE, worked in a project collaboration space at the Barrett Centre for Technology...

Riipen – Information Session

August 26, 2021

Join us Sept 28, 12:00 p.m to 01:00 p.m to learn how Riipen, the world’s largest marketplace of Work-Integrated Learning experiences for students, can support Humber's...

Teaching Innovation Fund Project Q&A with Rossie Kadiyska & Vladimira Steffek: “Writing Humber Fashion Sustainability-Specific Cases (HFSS)”

July 29, 2021

We met with Rossie Kadiyska, Professor and Program Coordinator, and Vladimira Steffek, Professor, Fashion Management PG certificate program, in the Faculty of Media & Creative Arts, to...

Innovation Buffet Workshop: Introduction to Data Analytics and Storytelling.

July 20, 2021

Join us for the "Introduction to Data Analytics and Storytelling” Workshop. This is where we will have some fun learning the essentials of data analytics tools and...

FACULTY ROCK STAR: Mark Stoiko | Professor: Business | Faculty of Business

July 15, 2021

Mark Stoiko is an expert in business planning, marketing, and research. He possesses an enriched background in financial services, marketing, advertising, and marketing research industries, having owned...

2021 SUMMER INNOVATION WORKSHOP BUFFET- FOR INDUSTRY PARTNERS.

July 14, 2021

The Office of Research and Innovation invites you to our summer innovation buffet as a big THANK YOU. To show how much we value working with you,...

Social Innovation Researcher. In conversation with: Daniel Bear, Ph. D., Faculty of Social and Community Services

July 08, 2021

We met with Daniel Bear, Professor, Bachelor of Criminal Justice program, Faculty of Social and Community Services, Humber College. Daniel Bear is a seasoned researcher and has...

Innovation Buffet Workshop: Introduction to Design Thinking

June 25, 2021

Introduction to design thinking: Join us for this introduction to “Design thinking”. This is where we have some fun learning essential design thinking techniques and understanding the design...

Research Success Story: Microcontroller Based Self-Contained Material Loader With Industry Partner: Hamilton Plastic Systems Ltd.

June 24, 2021

Researchers at Humber College, funded by the NSERC Engage Grant, worked in partnership with industry partner Hamilton Plastic Systems Ltd. to design a new version of a...

Teaching Innovation Fund Project Q&A with Adriana Salvia: The Caregiver Training Workshop (CTW) Pilot Study

June 17, 2021

We met with Adriana Salvia, Continuous Professional Learning Developer in the Faculty of Health Sciences & Wellness, to discuss the learnings and observations that emerged from her...

Social Innovation Researcher. In conversation with: Ann Corbold, Faculty of Social and Community Services

June 10, 2021

We virtually sat down with Professor Ann Corbold, Bachelor of Social Science in Criminal Justice and Police Foundations programs, Faculty of Social and Community Services, Humber College,...

Humber’s June 2021 Project Highlight on League.org- Humber College Develops “Digital Fluency for The Workforce” Stackable Micro-credential

June 03, 2021

Humber College continues to make regular contributions to "The League for Innovation" in the Community College publication. Humber’s initiative “Digital Fluency for the Workforce” (DFW) Stackable Micro-credentials,...

Faculty Workshop: Introduction to Human-Centred Design

May 31, 2021

In this short introductory workshop, we will explore how this framework can allow you to perceive the world through the lens of others, build deep empathy and...

Employee Spotlight: Milan Patel

May 27, 2021

Milan is a Project Assistant working closely with the Project Manager Camila Perez Pena at Humber R&I. Their team is in the process of generating organizational process...

Bringing Data to Life! The Art of Data Storytelling

May 20, 2021

Data storytelling is more than visually appealing data presentation.. Data stories are a combination of data, narrative and visuals to assist in communicating a way forward and...

Faculty Rockstar: Maria Jacome

May 11, 2021

We asked Maria, “Why Research?” She was quick to reflect on her time as a student and replied, “the best memories I have are those of actual...

Faculty Rockstar: Lars Kristjansen

May 04, 2021

Lars joined Humber College in 1997 as a part-time lecturer and lab assistant. Since 2010 Lars avidly performs his role as a Professor teaching Automation Technologies from...

Faculty Rockstar: Maryam Davoudpour

April 16, 2021

Maryam is a successful researcher and a passionate professor. She is a Professor of Electronics at FAST with Humber College since 2016, and she brings with her...

Welcome Dr. Tania Massa, Associate Dean of Applied Research & Innovation!

April 14, 2021

Tania joins us from the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) and has assumed her duties as of April 5, 2021. Tania will help build applied research capacity...

Faculty Rockstar: Audrey Wubbenhorst

April 13, 2021

Audrey brings with her vast experience in public relations, human resources, business strategy and social media. In her previous role as Vice President, Canadian Board Diversity Council,...

The Wise Phronetic Leader’s Six Abilities

April 08, 2021

Leadership development requires transformative work, and there is demand for encouraging innovative thinking and nurturing creativity within organizations. Exponential technological advancements, including AI, are focused on making...

COVID-19 Response: Canadian Hospital Simulator for Management of COVID-19 Cases and Contact Tracing

April 06, 2021

With the recent spread of the COVID-19 virus, Intransigense realized the potential of simulation, which could directly improve hospital responses to the COVID-19 crisis. Intransigense has taken...

Employee Spotlight: Eswaran

April 01, 2021

With a specific interest in developing his project management skills, Eswaran moved to Canada in 2019 to pursue his educational and career goals. He acquired the Post-graduate...

Are you interested in Health Research?

March 31, 2021

Are you interested in Health Research? The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) supports excellence across all four health research pillars: biomedical, clinical, health systems services, and...

Faculty Rockstar: Shahdad Shariatmadari

March 30, 2021

Shahdad joined Humber as a faculty member in 2015. He is a part-time Professor at the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology and a Program Coordinator. He...

7 Motivations That Drive Faculty To Research

March 26, 2021

Nurturing a research-based approach to teaching and learning has helped educators embed scientific and real-life analytical thinking in educational practices. Research has allowed faculty to direct the...

Upcoming Workshop: Embedding Sustainability in Research

March 24, 2021

Humber Faculty online Workshop coming up in April: Embedding Sustainability in Research. We've teamed up with Humber Sustainability to bring researchers a workshop that will provide the...

Faculty Rockstar: Dennis Kappen

March 23, 2021

We prompted Dennis to educate us on his passion for ‘Research’, and he clarifies that as an industrial designer, he is focused on ‘evidence-based research’. Design has...

Employee Spotlight: Jaqueline Nicol

March 18, 2021

Jackie is the Operations & Research Ethics Board Coordinator overseeing administrative processes of the research department and the Humber Research Ethics Board (REB). In addition to ensuring...

The Occupancy Monitoring System: IoT Sensors and Gateways resulting in a Delivery Platform

March 16, 2021

With the advent of a mobile workforce and space sharing initiatives, it has become increasingly difficult to plan occupancy and estimate accommodation rates and usage (Guo et...

I’ll meet you at the ‘Ba.’

March 12, 2021

‘Ba’ represents a contextual place in motion shared with others from which relationships emerge and within which knowledge is exchanged, nurtured and used. This place may...

Faculty Rockstar: Faruk Erkmen, Ph.D.

March 09, 2021

Faruk Erkmen is most definitely a continuous learner and one of our much-appreciated researchers at Humber. His professional career covers a wide range of product development philosophies...

Employee Spotlight: Camila Perez Pena

March 04, 2021

Camila leads as a Project Manager. On the one hand, she is in charge of the CCSIF Portfolio, responsible for the entire application process and post-award accountabilities,...

Humber Faculty Workshop: Embedding Sustainability in Research

March 03, 2021

We've teamed up with Humber Sustainability to bring researchers a workshop that will provide the tools to further embed sustainability into any research project regardless of industry.

Electromagnetic Lenses for Millimeter-Wave Sensors

March 02, 2021

The challenge in this project was to design electromagnetic lenses from inexpensive materials so that the sensors could achieve highly directive radiation patterns when needed for a...

Migrating from STEM to STEAMS

February 26, 2021

The field of innovation and Industry 4.0 requires a workforce equipped with unique life skills that can impact change with sophisticated solutions. An expanded STEAM approach supports...

Faculty Rockstar: Orren Johnson

February 23, 2021

Orren has been instrumental in promoting equity and diversity in research, motivating students to get involved in an all-inclusive culture of teamwork and technical craftsmanship while coordinating...

Employee Spotlight: Barath Roy Michel

February 18, 2021

Michel is responsible for enabling data transparency in the office. He has framed the process flow of grants, trained research assistants on basic data analysis tools, including...

10 Personal Attributes of A Successful Researcher

February 12, 2021

By unlocking the mysteries of 'why is it so?’ or 'how does it work?’ or 'what can we do to…?', researchers have paved the way modern man...

COVID-19 Response: A scalable hand-sanitizing sensing solution: IoT enabled hand sanitizer and soap dispensers.

February 09, 2021

Researchers at Humber’s Research & Innovation are working closely with Mero Technologies in developing a universal IoT sensor system to retrofit existing hand sanitizer and soap dispensers.

Employee Spotlight: Piyusha Lokre

February 04, 2021

Piyusha Lokre is a Project Assistant at Humber Applied Research & Innovation. She has recently acquired the Tableau Desktop Specialist Certification. Congratulations Piyusha!

Faculty Rockstar: Bernie Monette

February 02, 2021

A professor who has led his students beyond the classroom to instill a desire to learn cognitively and think like problem-solvers, Bernie has used the funding he...

Humber College Ranks as the Number Six Research College in Canada

December 16, 2020

We are proud to announce that Humber College now...

Mobilizing the Power of Innovation

December 01, 2020

Check out our article in Applied Research Supporting Economic Recovery, a booklet produced in collaboration between Research Money and Colleges and Institutes Canada.

Humber Literary Review – Helping Students Gain Firsthand Experience in Publishing

December 01, 2020

To help give students firsthand experience in publishing, Humber Literary Review created the HRL Spotlight – a supplement created and produced entirely by Humber College students.

Growing Innovation Toolkit Boosting Outcomes for Students, Faculty and Industry Partners

November 30, 2020

Humber College's “can-do attitude” illustrates that a culture of innovation can boost our capacity to pivot in times of crises like COVID-19.

Designing a Reliable, Programmable and Cost-Effective Control Board for Integral Vacuum Loaders

November 17, 2020

The team proposed a solution to design a new control board, which would be programmable, reliable in the industrial setting, and cost-effective for Hamilton Plastics Systems Ltd.

Innovating and Leading in the New Normal

October 29, 2020

Applied research is actively creating products, processes and techniques that address pressing social challenges, including pandemic response, an aging population, the climate emergency and sustainable food production.

Discovering Ways to Communicate Safer Cannabis Decisions for Canada’s Youth

October 08, 2020

Canada’s early 2018 legalization of cannabis presented new research opportunities. Dr. Daniel Bear, and the Canadian cannabis community are looking to discover the right language for responsible...

Humber Collaborates on Smart Spatial Logistics with Embedded Sense Inc.

October 07, 2020

Orren Johnson, his team of students, and Embedded Sense Inc. developed a spatial occupancy monitoring application that optimizes workspaces and provides alerts of activity.

Designing a Special Application for Existing Brick-type AGVs to Handle Heavier Loads

September 28, 2020

Designed by Principal Investigator Hassan L. Hassan, Mechanical Engineering students, and partners SEWEURODRIVE and SICK Canada, the "Brick Sleeve" allows AGVs to handle loads up to 500kg.

Exploring Mindfulness’ Effectiveness in Reducing the Impact of Mental Health Challenges in College Students

September 25, 2020

Dr. Aqeel Saeid explored mindfulness's effectiveness in reducing the impact of mental health challenges in college students through experimental design.

Specially-designed Controller Enables Individuals with Parkinson’s disease and ALS to Play Video Games

September 14, 2020

This ambition took a giant leap when they built the digitally-made prototype, using resources provided by the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation.

Maryam Davoudpour Receives the Research Excellence Award at the 2020 President’s Awards

September 09, 2020

She has demonstrated leadership in developing an effective applied research environment, while promoting Humber College’s research contributions at the IEEE WIE.

Humber College Receives NSERC Funding For Research Related to the Fight Against COVID-19

June 27, 2020

Humber received funding from NSERC for projects that will help to address and manage the COVID-19 outbreak, in collaboration with Mero and Intransigense Corporation.

NSERC CCSIF Grant Enables Research into Affordable Housing in south Etobicoke

June 10, 2020

Having grown up in south Etobicoke, Salomeh is familiar with some of the unique challenges the community faces, including the population increasing at twice the rate of...

Innovative 3D Landfill Modelling Reduces Time and Costs

June 09, 2020

Dr. Jacome received an Engage grant from NSERC to conduct the research. In collaboration with the industry partner, DGI Geoscience Inc., they successfully developed a new alternative...

Humber Receives $1.8 Million in Research Funding From NSERC

May 20, 2020

"NSERC funding strengthens Humber's ability to contribute knowledge and solutions to foster social innovation in Canada and develop competitive advantages for SMEs in the area of data...

Humber to Host First National Demonstration for New Statistics Canada Visualization Tool

May 07, 2020

Humber College’s storyLAB and Statistics Canada are partnering to help journalists uncover and report the stories that matter to Canadians.

Humber PR Students Develop Website Featuring COVID-19 Organizational Case Studies

April 24, 2020

Audrey Wubbenhorst, PR Advanced Diploma program Professor, hopes the cases will synthesize key issues and provide examples students can use when problem-solving during their PR careers.

Message to Applied Researchers on COVID-19 (March 24, 2020)

March 24, 2020

Flexibility with timelines and reporting will be provided whenever possible. Please refer to these links from specific granting agencies.

NSERC President Visits Humber College to Experience the Role of Polytechnics and Colleges in the Innovation Ecosystem

February 26, 2020

Dr. Alejandro Adem met with students, faculty, partners and representatives of GTA Colleges to discuss challenges and opportunities within the Canadian research landscape.

Humber College-Hosted Forum Explores The Next Generation of Broadcasting Technology

February 06, 2020

Industry experts to learn about how new technology could change everything - data, information and entertainment.

Humber Breaks into Top 10 in 2019 Ranking of Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges

November 12, 2019

Humber College now ranks as the #8 research college in Canada based on research income.

Humber College’s Steven James May Co-authors Article on the Current and Future State of Television Delivery

September 26, 2019

Congratulations to Humber College’s Steven James May and Ryerson University’s Catherine Middleton on the publication of their article...

Humber Excels in Worldskills Mechatronics Competition

September 10, 2019

The Electromechanical Engineering Technology grads celebrated their achievement at the competition held in Kazan, Russia earlier this week.

Dr. Darren Lawless Among Four New Appointments to NSERC

July 30, 2019

Congratulations to Dr. Darren Lawless, Dean of Applied Research and Innovation, on his appointment to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC).

Humber Climbs 10 Spots in 2018 Ranking of Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges

November 02, 2018

Applied research and innovation at Humber College is in growth mode...

Humber Hosts Its First Advanced Manufacturing Skills Consortium Event

October 26, 2018

As the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation (Barrett CTI) nears completion, Humber gathered more than 100 stakeholders...

‘Sparks’ for Firearm Possession Among Young People in Toronto

July 27, 2018

Humber College, in partnership with The City...

Humber Students Win Big at Skills Canada Competition

June 19, 2018

Humber students earned three gold medals and took the...

Students Visit Shangri-La Hotel

June 19, 2018

Students from the Project Management Post-Graduate Program in the School...

Esys Automation presents excellence awards to Humber Electromechanical Engineering Technology students

November 03, 2017

Esys Automation, a Michigan-based automation company, is working with...

Humber students take gold and silver at Skills Canada

June 07, 2017

The Skills Canada National Competition was held in Winnipeg on Saturday, June 3rd, 2017. Humber students that placed during Skills Ontario were invited to compete...

Students invited to participate in AeroPoster Session Event

March 28, 2017

On March 22, 2017, two teams of Humber students were invited to participate in the Ontario AeroSpace Council’s College AeroPoster Session to showcase their projects and network...

Humber grads compete in Euroskills 2016

February 01, 2017

Humber grads compete in Euroskills 2016

Avery Bird and Theodor Willert, recent grads of Humber’s Electromechanical Engineering Technology program, went...

Humber hosts first Brand-a-thon

December 07, 2016

Over forty Humber students from a range of programs came together on November 19th at the G Building on Lakeshore campus for...

Esys Excellence Awards

November 08, 2016

Esys Automation comes to Humber once a year to recruit Electromechanical Engineering students for their Michigan-based company. They recognize that students are faced with many challenges –...

Ministers announce funding for Centre for Technology and Innovation

August 30, 2016

On August 30, 2016, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, and the Honourable Deb Matthews,...

Humber students win gold in 2016 Skills Canada National Competition

July 05, 2016

Avery Bird and Theo Willert have yet to decide just where they’re going to put...

Georges Livanos receives 2015 Research Excellence Award

September 10, 2015

The Research Excellence Award is designed to recognize faculty and staff members who have made significant contributions to the growth of Humber’s research program. Electronics Engineering Technology...

BlueGreen Consulting and Humber receive grant from the NSERC ARD program

September 29, 2013

BlueGreen Consulting is a dynamic company that provides practical a wide variety of technical services for high performance new homes as well as deep energy retrofitted vintage...

The Humber Arboretum and Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources partner on a project to preserve the endangered butternut tree

September 16, 2013

Humber College, the Humber Arboretum and Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources have partnered on a project to help preserve the endangered butternut tree, native to the deciduous...

Humber and Carleton receive NSERC grant for collaborative drinking water research project

June 18, 2013

Humber has received its first Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) grant for a collaborative project with Carleton University and industry partner MS Filter Inc.

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