Andreas Mandelis

Andreas Mandelis is a Full Professor at the University of Toronto holding appointments in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and the Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering. He currently serves as the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Diffusion-Wave Sciences and Technologies and as Director of the Center for Advanced Diffusion-Wave and Photoacoustic Technologies (CADIPT).

Research Focus

His fundamental research explores thermophysics, photoacoustic and photothermal phenomena, and diffusion-wave science in condensed and biological matter. Applied efforts translate these foundations into high-precision, non-destructive diagnostics for solar cells, metal composites, and biomedical tissues, with an emphasis on real-time imaging systems for cancer, dental caries, bone health, and blood glucose monitoring.

Awards & Distinctions

• Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Diffusion-Wave Sciences and Technologies
• Fellow: Royal Society of Canada, Canadian Academy of Engineering, AAAS, APS, ASME, SPIE
• Two-time Alexander von Humboldt Professor
• Ontario Premier’s Discovery Award (2007)
• ASME Yeram Touloukian Award (2009)
• CAP Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Industrial & Applied Physics
• Killam Research Fellowship (2010)
• APS Joseph F. Keithley Award (2012)
• CAP-INO Medal in Applied Photonics
• University of Toronto Inventors of the Year (2013)
• Highly Ranked Scholars™ recognition, ScholarsGPS (2024)

Through CADIPT, Professor Mandelis leads a multidisciplinary team that advances instrumentation and measurement science, securing significant research funding and fostering the next generation of engineers and scientists in diffusion-wave technologies.