Future Energy Systems has been honoured with the 2025 Alberta Emerald Award in the Education Category!
Dr. Mohtada Sadrzadeh runs the Advanced Water Research Lab (AWR Lab), a research group based in the University of Alberta’s Mechanical Engineering Department. The Lab specializes in developing high-performance membrane materials and processes for treating contaminated water. Read more.
Future Energy Systems develops the energy technologies of the near future, examines their integration into current infrastructure, and considers their social, economic, and environmental impacts. We also contribute to the development of solutions for challenges presented by current energy systems.
Since the launch of Future Energy Systems in 2017, our researchers, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and other highly qualified personnel have…
Posted on Jun 6, 2025
Future Energy Systems research is being undertaken thanks in part to a $75 million investment from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF), which helps competitively selected Canadian postsecondary institutions turn their key strengths into world-leading capabilities. CFREF is a tri-agency initiative of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
