Funding decision
| Year | Researcher | Project Title | Institution | Co-Applicants | Funding amount | Type of Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Abdolvand, Hamidreza H | Microstructure-informed modeling and experimentation of nuclear materials: Phase-II | Western University | Yolanda Hedberg, Western University Gateman Samantha, Western University | $230,500.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) |
| 2025 | Béland, Laurent Karim LK | Modeling and Experimental Validation of High-Temperature Irradiation Effects in Ni-Fe-Cr Alloys for Small Modular Reactors | Queen's University | Mark Daymond, Queen's University Yanwen Zhang, Queen's University | $240,000.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) |
| 2025 | Cotton, James JS | Assessing Safety Risks of SMR Heating Applications | McMaster University | David Novog, McMaster University | $240,000.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) |
| 2025 | Daymond, Mark MR | Impact of irradiation on fatigue properties | Queen's University | $240,000.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) | |
| 2025 | Fall, Mamadou MF | Structural Integrity and Foundation Resilience of SMRs in Saline Permafrost and Salt-Affected Sensitive Clays | University of Ottawa | $240,000.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) | |
| 2025 | Grandy, Lindsay LJ | Corrosion due to Molten Salt Radiolysis Products and Mitigation Strategies | Royal Military College of Canada | $240,000.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) | |
| 2025 | Hammad, Issam I | AI for Small Modular Reactors: Human-Centric Control, Sovereign Deployment, and Regulation | Dalhousie University | $125,000.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) | |
| 2025 | Hassan, Marwan M | Structural Integrity and Vibration Behavior in Compact Natural-Circulation BWRs: A Predictive Framework | University of Guelph | Atef Mohany, Ontario Tech University Hossam Kishawy, Ontario Tech University | $240,000.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) |
| 2025 | Jamieson, Gregory GA | Decision-Aided Human Performance in Multi-Unit SMRs | University of Toronto | $240,000.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) | |
| 2025 | Li, Biao B | Mitigating permafrost thaw in northern Canada through SMR-Driven ground heat exchanger systems | Concordia University | Jasmin Raymond, Research Liangzhu Wang, Concordia University | $240,000.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) |
| 2025 | Maghoul, Pooneh P | Comprehensive Multihazard Emergency Management Framework for Small Modular Reactors in Northern Canada | École Polytechnique de Montréal | Dipanjan Basu, University of Waterloo Thomas Stringer, École Polytechnique de Montréal Rocio Segura, École Polytechnique de Montréal Youssef Diouane, École Polytechnique de Montréal | $240,000.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) |
| 2025 | Maghoul, Pooneh P | Dual-Function Ground Improvement for Climate-Resilient SMR Deployment in Ice-Rich Permafrost Regions | École Polytechnique de Montréal | Bentley Oakes, École Polytechnique de Montréal Daniel Fortier, Université de Montréal Arenson Lukas LU, University of Manitoba | $240,000.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) |
| 2025 | Palazhchenko, Olga OY | Simulating In-Reactor Cladding Damage and Subsequent Water Ingress During Long-Term Storage of Used Fuel | University of New Brunswick | Lindsay Grandy, Royal Military College of Canada | $239,768.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) |
| 2025 | Persaud, Suraj SY | Corrosion of Materials in SMR Environments: Developing Knowledge for Materials & Chemistry Control | Queen's University | Joseph Kish, McMaster University | $240,000.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) |
| 2025 | Pouragha, Mehdi M | Thermo-Mechanical Simulation of Problematic Soils under SMR and Climate Warming in Permafrost Regions | Carleton University | Stephan Gruber, Carleton University | $240,000.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) |
| 2025 | Sadeghian, Vahid V | Towards Safe SMR Deployment in Permafrost Regions: Coupled Thermo-Mechanical and Seismic Performance Evaluation | Carleton University | Mehdi Pouragha, Carleton University Wan Richard, University of Calgary | $240,000.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) |
| 2025 | Samuel, Siby S | Development of an Intelligent Operator Support System for Digital SMR Control Rooms Using Real-Time Human State Monitoring and Behavior-Aware Adaptive Guidance | University of Waterloo | Cao Shi, University of Waterloo | $240,000.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) |
| 2025 | Sasmito, Agus AP | Renewable artificial ground freezing for geotechnical support of small and modular reactors (SMR) sites in the north - Phase 2 | McGill University | Faramarz Hassani, McGill University Laxmi Sushama, McGill University | $240,000.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) |
| 2025 | Situm, Arthur AE | Safe-to-fail: Accident-tolerant fuel cladding (Part II) | University of Regina | James Noel, Western University Lyudmila Goncharova, Western University | $239,916.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) |
| 2025 | Veldhuis, Stephen SC | Material property assessment under extreme conditions in a nuclear environment | McMaster University | Andrew Knights, McMaster University Joseph Kish, McMaster University Markus Piro, McMaster University Ousmane Ahmat Hisseine, McMaster University Peter Mascher, McMaster University | $240,000.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) |
| 2025 | Wassyng, Alan A | Evaluating Safety and Security Assurance of Remote Operation of Small Modular Reactors | McMaster University | Mark Lawford, McMaster University Mike Welland, McMaster University Richard Paige, McMaster University | $240,000.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) |
| 2025 | Yakout, Mostafa M | Data-Driven Additive Manufacturing of 316H Stainless Steel Functionally Graded Materials for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) | University of Alberta | Arthur Situm, University of Regina James Hogan, University of Alberta Jing Liu, University of Alberta Olga Palazhchenko, University of New Brunswick | $240,000.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) |
| 2025 | Yang, Sheng S | Cognitive Study for Safe and Efficient Human-AI Collaboration in a Digital Small Modular Reactor | University of Guelph | Marwan Hassan, University of Guelph Wael Ahmed, University of Guelph Zhao Zhao, University of Guelph | $240,000.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) |
| 2025 | Zhao, Benzhong B | Source Term Characterization and Integrated THMC Modeling for Co-Disposal of SMR and CANDU Fuels in Canadian Crystalline Repositories | McMaster University | Sarah Dickson-Anderson, McMaster University | $240,000.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) |
| 2025 | Zou, Yu Y | High-temperature mechanical and corrosion studies of nuclear materials: additive manufacturing versus conventional manufacturing | University of Toronto | Daolun Chen, Toronto Metropolitan University Penghao Xiao, Dalhousie University | $240,000.00 | CNSC-SMR (Phase II) |