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Kevin Golovin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Material Science and Engineering from Cornell University and a Doctorate from the University of Michigan. Golovin leads the Comfort Optimized Materials for Operational Resilience, Thermal Transport, and Survivability (COMFORTS) Micro-net, a large-scale interdisciplinary network funded by Defence and National Defence (DND), focusing on enhancing soldier protection and comfort through advanced materials. His research includes developing soldier uniforms, anti-icing coatings, and sensor-embedded coatings, collaborating with industry partners such as Boeing, Arc’teryx, and lululemon. Golovin has received numerous accolades for his work, including the 2018 ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award and the 2016 Patagonia Eco Innovation Case Competition Grand Prize. In 2020, he was recognized as an Emerging Leader by the Canadian Society of Chemical Engineering (CSChE). His research interests encompass coatings, surfaces, interfacial mechanics, textiles, polymers, sustainability, adhesion, wettability, drag reduction, and metamaterials.
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