معرفی
Todd Hoare is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at McMaster University and holds the Canada Research Chair in Engineered Smart Materials. He is the Director of the NSERC CREATE Training Program for Controlled Release Leaders (ContRoL) and an Associate Member of the McMaster School of Biomedical Engineering. His research focuses on designing smart hydrogel-based materials for biomedical, environmental, and industrial applications, particularly in drug delivery, tissue engineering, and nanotechnology. Dr. Hoare has received prestigious awards including the NSERC Steacie Fellowship (2018) and the John Charles Polanyi Prize in Chemistry (2009).
Education
- B.Sc. (Eng), Engineering Chemistry, Queen’s University (2001)
- Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, McMaster University (2006)
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, Langer Lab, MIT (2006-2008)
Research Interests
Dr. Hoare’s work bridges polymer science, physical chemistry, and biology to engineer hydrogels for applications ranging from drug delivery and biosensors to agricultural and environmental solutions. His lab emphasizes rational design based on structure-property relationships, with a focus on in situ-gelling systems, nanoscale drug carriers, and stimuli-responsive materials.
Grants & Collaborations
- Recipient of a $1.65M NSERC training grant (2021) for interdisciplinary education.
- Secured CIHR funding ($1M+) for research on osteoarthritis and age-related macular degeneration (2025).
- Leading a multi-institutional team awarded the Brockhouse Canada Prize (2023) for vision health research.
Labs & Editorial Roles
Director of the Hoare Lab, which hosts the NSERC ContRoL program. He serves as Executive-Editor of Chemical Engineering Journal and on the editorial board of Biomacromolecules.
