Projects

Research Projects

● “Reliability Analysis and Maintenance Optimization Based on Advanced Prognostics Methodologies,” Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant, PI: Zhigang Tian, 05/2013-04/2018.

● “Predictive Maintenance of Transformers for Aluminum Production,” NSERC Engage Plus Grant, PI: Zhigang Tian, 2014. (Industry Partner: Alcoa Inc.)

● “Advanced Diagnostic and Prognostic Techniques for Equipment Health Management,” Le Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la nature et les technologies (FQRNT), Team Project, PI: Soumaya Yacout, Co-PI: Zhigang Tian, 05/2011-04/2014.

● “Reliability Analysis and Enhancement for Rooftop Solar Power Systems,” NSERC Engage Grant, PI: Zhigang Tian, 2013-2014. (Industry Partner: Canadian Solar Inc.)

● “Predictive Maintenance System for High Voltage Equipment,” NSERC Engage Grant, PI: Zhigang Tian, Co-PI: Luiz Lopes, 2013. (Industry Partner: Alcoa Inc.)

● “Reliability Analysis and Maintenance of Multi-State Degraded Systems,” Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant, PI: Zhigang Tian, 05/2008-04/2013.

● “Testing of Ultrasonic Bearing Condition Monitoring Technologies,” National Research Council Canada (NRC), PI: Zhigang Tian, 2010-2012.

● “Reliability Analysis and Optimization of Hybrid Energy Systems,” Petro-Canada Young Innovator Awards (PCYIA) program, Concordia University, PI: Zhigang Tian, 2011-2012.

● “Advanced Anomaly Detection Approaches for Identifying Unhealthy Bee Colonies,” Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Engage Grant, PI: Zhigang Tian, Co-PI: Wenfang Xie, 2011-2012.

● “Maintenance Management for Wind Energy Systems,” Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Interactions Grant, PI: Zhigang Tian, 2011.

● “Equipment Health Management Technology Assessment Studies,” supported by MITACS and Rolls-Royce Canada, PI: Zhigang Tian, 2010-2011.

● “Advanced Prognostics Methodologies for Condition Based Maintenance,” Le Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la nature et les technologies (FQRNT), New Researchers Program, PI: Zhigang Tian, 05/2009-04/2012.

● “Health Monitoring and Reliability Modeling of Wind Turbine Systems,” Concordia University Seed Funding Program, PI: Zhigang Tian, 2010-2011.

● “Advanced Prognostics Methodologies for Condition Based Maintenance,” Concordia University Seed Funding Program, PI: Zhigang Tian, Co-PI: Prabir Bhattacharya, 04/2008-03/2009.

Research Support:

¨ NSERC, FQRNT, MITACS, NRC

¨ Alcoa Inc.

¨ Canadian Solar Inc.

¨ Novatek International

¨ Rolls-Royce Canada

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Zhigang (Will) Tian