Dr. Jason Morrison, P.Eng.

Dr. Morrison is the Associate Head Undergraduate and an Associate Professor in Biosystems Engineering at the University of Manitoba. In these roles, he draws on his experience as a student at Carleton and McMaster in the Departments of Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering ensure Biosystems Engineering students are well-rounded, world-class engineers. 

Driven by a deep passion for mathematical puzzles, science experiments, and computer programming, Jason eagerly embarked on his journey into Mechanical Engineering at McMaster University. After four degrees and nearly two decades of teaching and research, his thirst for math, science, and engineering knowledge remains unquenched. He remains proud of his teaching awards and the thanks from students he has taught and supervised. The challenge of his career has always been to reign in his research interests that broadly focus on creating simplified data models, optimizing model fits, and examining process outcomes. These interests have led Jason to receive grants in both Information Technology and Materials and Chemical Engineering as he studies methods of optimizing models and characterizing chemicals through models of infrared spectra. 

His mission is to contribute to the development of better foundational open-source tools in additive manufacturing and spectroscopy data analysis. These two fields are undergoing radical transformations, but proprietary data and software formats are significant obstacles. These formats impede the reproducibility of analyses and make the interchangeability of instruments and tooling impossible, a challenge he is determined to overcome. 

Area

Modelling chemical spectra, analysis of biological/organic materials, and the performance of 3d printers. 

Expertise

Instruction of design and systems thinking, optimization and analysis of mathematical models.