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Leonardo Simon is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering. He is involved with three research institutes: the Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology, the Waterloo Centre for Automotive Research, and the Institute for Polymer Research. Professor Simon's research focuses on polymer nanocomposites, sustainable materials, thermoplastic composites, polymer materials for advanced manufacturing, and innovation. His laboratory is equipped for the synthesis and processing of polymers and nanocomposites, as well as investigating their structure and properties. He is a lead investigator in Ontario's BioCar Initiative, which aims to use agricultural products as polymer sources for manufacturing automotive plastics. This initiative resulted in the integration of Ontario-grown straw fibers into plastics used for Ford vehicles manufactured in Oakville starting in 2010. Professor Simon has received several accolades, including the 2005 Early Research Award, the 2006 Young Canadian Innovator Award, the 2007 Best Paper Award at the SPE-ACCE Conference, and being named one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40 in 2009.
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