Professional Summary

Appointments

2013 – present
Professor
University of Toronto, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

2016 – 2017
Interim Vice Dean of Research

2015 – 2016
Associate Chair of Research

2012 – 2015
Director of the U of T Institute for Sustainable Energy

2011 – 2013
Associate Professor
University of Toronto, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

2008 – 2011
Associate Professor
University of Victoria, Department of Mechanical Engineering

2009 – 2010
Visiting Associate Professor
Cornell University, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

2003 – 2008
Assistant Professor
University of Victoria, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Awards and Honours

2019 – Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (FCAE)
2018 – Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (FAAAS)
2016 – NSERC E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellow
2016 – Canada Research Chair (Tier I)
2015 – Member of the College of New Scholars of the Royal Society of Canada
2015 – Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (FEIC)
2013 – McLean Senior Fellow
2013 – Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (FASME)
2012 –Fellow of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (FCSME)
2009 – Canada Research Chair (Tier II)
2008 – Class of 7T6 Early Career Achievement Alumni Award
2007 – Faculty of Engineering Award for Excellence in Teaching (U. Victoria)
2006 – CMC Microsystems Douglas R. Colton Award
2006 – CSME I. W. Smith Award 

Publications and Citations

Publication list is available here.
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Education:

2003 – Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto
2000 – M.Eng. Mechanical Engineering, McGill University
1998 – B.A.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto

Bio

David Sinton is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto, and the Canada Research Chair in Energy and Fluids. He is the Academic Director of the Climate Positive Energy Initiative, and Director of the CANSTOREnergy NFRF-T research program. Prior to joining the University of Toronto, Dr. Sinton was an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair at the University of Victoria, and a Visiting Associate Professor at Cornell University. He received a BASc from the University of Toronto, MEng from McGill University and his PhD from the University of Toronto. The Sinton group develops fluid systems for applications in energy. The group is application-driven and is currently developing fluid systems for CO2 capture and conversion and to develop energy efficient industrial working fluids. He is a co-founder of CERT Systems Inc —converting CO2 into products— and of Interface Fluidics Ltd —performing industrial fluid testing. Dr. Sinton was selected to be an NSERC E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellow in 2016. He is also a Fellow of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Engineering Institute of Canada, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Canadian Academy of Engineering, and Royal Society of Canada.