Mario Ioannidis

Mario Ioannidis is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. His research focuses on multiphase flow, nanoparticle transport, and interface dynamics in porous media, with applications spanning contaminant hydrology, petroleum production, and environmental remediation. He has taught core courses in fluid mechanics and specialized topics like biomedical transport and nanotechnology engineering practice.

Research Interests:

• Capillarity and Wetting
• Colloids and Interfaces
• Nanoparticle Behavior in Porous Media
• Multiphysics Modeling of Transport Phenomena
• Groundwater Remediation Technologies

Notable Contributions: Recent work includes modeling tortuosity-connectivity relationships in porous media, experimental studies on passive sampling techniques, and fundamental investigations into Pickering emulsions stabilized by ethyl cellulose nanoparticles. His publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches bridging chemical engineering, environmental science, and nanotechnology.