NRC-Fields Mathematical Sciences Collaboration Centre
The NRC-Fields Mathematical Sciences Collaboration Centre is an innovative research hub that is home to scientists from the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and the Fields Institute for Mathematical Sciences (Fields). As the largest federal research and development organization in Canada, the NRC supports and leads R&D efforts in partnership with Canadian industry to ensure research can be delivered to the marketplace for the benefit of Canadians. Fields promotes mathematical activity in Canada and internationally, helps expand the application of mathematics in modern society, and makes mathematics accessible and engaging for students and early career researchers.
Housed at Fields, the NRC-Fields partnership enables world-class research, the education and training of students and researchers, and the advancement of mathematical sciences and their application to solving challenges in health, energy, connectivity, and advanced manufacturing.
Collaborators
Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences
National Research Council of Canada – Digital Technologies Research Centre
Areas of focus
Foundation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools:
- Projects in support of the NRC's AI for Design Challenge program
Health:
- AI-based health data mining
- Mathematical modeling of SARS-CoV-2 lifecycle and COVID-19 vaccine response Project in support of the NRC's Pandemic Response Challenge program
- Projects in support of the NRC's Disruptive Technology Solutions for Cell and Gene Therapy Challenge program
Energy:
- Projects in support of the NRC's Materials for Clean Fuels Challenge program
Connectivity:
- AI-predictor to help design affordable smartphones and tablets
- Projects in support of the NRC's High Throughput Secure Networks for Rural and Remote Communities Challenge program
Advanced manufacturing:
- AI-driven process optimization in friction stir welding
Research expertise
Mathematical sciences
Computational sciences
Artificial intelligence
Data mining and analytics
