Program Overview

About Nanotechnology

The Nanotechnology Graduate Collaborative program at the University of Waterloo is supported through seminars, student scholarships and funding opportunities, and research facility access, offered by the Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology (WIN).

Program Overview

Even before the program began in 2009, the infrastructure for a world-class graduate nanotechnology program was firmly in place at the University of Waterloo. The Faculties of Engineering and Science had extensive teaching and research activities in nanotechnology. Researchers were collaborating on modelling, design, processing, characterization and analysis of nanoscale properties and structures.

In the collaborative graduate Nanotechnology program, faculty, students and industry work together – learning, pursuing innovative ideas and research, and inspiring each other towards technological innovation, social benefit and economic growth.

Applications of Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology has an immense breadth of application and potential in many industries, including:

• medicine
• food science
• environmental monitoring and control
• electronics
• energy production Our researchers are actively involved on all fronts.

Program Details

The program is a collaborative effort between the University of Waterloo and the Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology (WIN). The program offers:

• seminars
• student scholarships
• funding opportunities
• research facility access

Research Areas

The program focuses on various research areas, including:

• modelling
• design
• processing
• characterization
• analysis of nanoscale properties and structures

Program Goals

The program aims to:

• promote technological innovation
• contribute to social benefit
• drive economic growth
• foster collaboration between faculty, students, and industry partners

University Context

The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.