Feb 05, 2020
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Emanuel Martinez Villanueva's memory of his mother being proud of him has kept him going for his work on a respirator he designed to help keep front-line workers safe from COVID-19.
University of Alberta engineering professor Rafiq Ahmad felt helpless when the earliest images of the toll COVID-19 was taking in Italy and Spain started making headlines in North America.
Almost immediately, professional engineer Rafiq Ahmad, PhD, and his team at the University of Alberta set out to create a new type of respirator for front-line workers that was not only effective in filtering out the virus
Dr. Ahmad says he can sleep well when he has contributed to the creation of a better world, but we hope not too well. After all, it is his dreams of global solutions to improve society for everyone that keep him up at night.
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EDMONTON -- Engineers at the University of Alberta have developed a new type of respirator using parts from snorkeling gear.
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The device is modeled on an active air purifying mechanism developed to prevent frontline workers from contracting any possible COVID droplet.
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University of Alberta engineering professor Rafiq Ahmad felt helpless when the earliest images of the toll COVID-19 was taking in Italy and Spain started making headlines in North America.
The device is modeled on an active air purifying mechanism developed to prevent frontline workers from contracting any possible COVID droplet.
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University of Alberta engineering professor Rafiq Ahmad felt helpless when the earliest images of the toll COVID-19 was taking in Italy and Spain started making headlines in North America.
An excellence centre for “Design and Manufacturing” that bridges the gap between fundamental research and their advanced applications to industry.