Composite materials research at McGill University began in 1989 with the hiring of Larry Lessard.
The Structures and Composites Laboratory began soon after with the first graduate student, Mahmood Shokrieh in 1990. In 2002, Pascal Hubert joined to expand the group expertise to composites processing. Over the years, the lab has expanded its space, moving out of the MacDonald Engineering building and into larger labs in the Frank Dawson Adams Building.
The McGill Structures and Composites Laboratory has become a renowned and respected research group worldwide through the work and publications of its members and alumni. Located in the heart of downtown Montreal, the group has a large network of partners and collaborators from industry, government research centers, colleges and academia.
Timeline
1989
Larry Lessard hired as Research Associate, founder of the lab
1992
Lab officially named the ‘Structures and Composite Materials Laboratory
1993
Jim Nemes joins the group
1996
Mahmoud Shokrieh, first PhD student to graduate
2002
Pascal Hubert hired as Canada Research Chair in Advanced Composite Materials
2002
Lab extension with new equipment acquisition
2004
First Composites Group Mugs awarded to Benham Ashrafi and Maxime Thoin
2013
Organization of ICCM19 with participation of all group members
2014
Pascal Hubert appointed as Werner Graupe Chair in Sustainable Composites Manufacturing
2020
Major laboratory renovation – acquisition of 250T press and mechanical testing equipment upgrade
