Ali Asgarian | BSc (K.N.Toosi), MSc (Amirkabir), MESc (Western), PhD (Toronto), PEng
Assistant Professor
Office: EA 201
E: ali.asgarian@utoronto.ca
Research Group: ASPIRE Lab (ASgarian’s Process & Powder Intelligent REsearch)
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At ASPIRE Lab (ASgarian’s Process & Powder Intelligent REsearch), we integrate advanced simulation with artificial intelligence, vision/sensing, and automation to transform material processes and powder technologies. Our vision is to drive creativity and innovation that enhance energy and resource efficiency while reducing the carbon footprint of the metallurgical and materials-processing industries.
Dr. Ali Asgarian joined the University of Toronto from the National Research Council Canada (NRC), where he served as Team Lead for the Materials Design, Scale-up, and Optimization (MDSO) team. In that role, he oversaw research initiatives advancing materials and devices for batteries, hydrogen production, and the decarbonization of heavy industries. His own research focused on plasma-based methods for powder synthesis and modification, targeting next-generation batteries and sustainable industrial applications.
Prior to his time at NRC, Prof. Asgarian spent a decade at Hatch Ltd., a global engineering firm, where he contributed to technology development as well as the design and construction management of numerous mineral and metallurgical plants. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Toronto —at the interface of Materials Science & Engineering and Mechanical & Industrial Engineering— in collaboration with Rio Tinto Metal Powders, where he advanced water atomization technology to produce additive manufacturing–grade iron and steel powders.
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