Dr. Mihaela Vlasea

Associate Professor

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Biography

Mihaela Vlasea is an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Sustainable Additive Manufacturing at the University of Waterloo. Her research focuses on innovative design and process optimization in the field of additive manufacturing, particularly through methods such as powder bed fusion and binder jetting. As the Co-Director of the Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Lab, Canada’s largest academic facility for metal additive manufacturing, she has established a notable scholarly track record with high-impact publications. Mihaela collaborates with leading institutes globally, including the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials in Germany and the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the United States. She has worked closely with industry partners in the additive manufacturing supply chain and has received numerous accolades, such as being named a Society of Manufacturing Engineers' 20 Influential Academics in Manufacturing and receiving the SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award. Mihaela also has a history of leadership in the field, having served as Editor-in-Chief of the Rapid Prototyping Journal and as Chair of various committees.

Research Interests

Courses

Fluid Power Control Systems Design Additive Manufacturing Manufacturing Processes Topics Electromechanical Machine Design

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.