3GMetalworx funding new FEAS laboratory
To support the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science’s (FEAS) Microwaves and Antennas research facilities, we are excited to share that 3GMetalworx, a leader in the field of shielding advanced electronic applications, has generously gifted TMU with $250,000 over the next five years.
Working within Dr. Marco Antoniades’ larger Microwave and Antennas research facilities, this funding will be used to design the 3G Shielding Materials Lab. In this space, Professor Antoniades, a world-class expert in electromagnetics, antennas, and microwave components, is working to build a state-of-the-art anechoic chamber after also receiving CFI funding in 2021.
Like the Roy Thomson Hall, a modern concert hall is often one of the quietest places that most individuals commonly have access to. However, an anechoic chamber is a rare structure that is designed to absorb reflections of sound and electromagnetic waves and offers complete silence to those inside. 3GMetalworx’ gift provides an incredible opportunity for one of Canada’s growing technology companies and an award-winning expert at one of the nation’s top engineering schools’ to collaborate on this design that will be nestled in the heart of Toronto’s downtown core.
The brand new 3G Shielding Materials Lab will also feature highly-qualified personnel that will assist with the analysis, design, and characterization of various microwave materials and shielding enclosures, as well as specialized test equipment.
Professor Antoniades has already begun creating a turn-key antenna measurement range to perform pattern and characterization testing for microwave antennas, assemblies, and materials in the frequency range of 1 to 40 GHz. This process includes purchasing new microwave test equipment and hiring an installation team to build a custom anechoic test chamber in the new dedicated laboratory space.
3G’s gift will provide FEAS with the opportunity to fund the new laboratory with equipment, staffing, and obtaining official certification to create a leading-edge research facility.
