McMaster Engineering
Annual Report 2016
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Vision: McMaster Engineering is committed to the pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning, research, service and engagement, and fostering the quality of academic life. Our Mission: McMaster Engineering will be known as a global leader in discovery, education and engagement, and in supporting innovation and engineering practices in a sustainable and prosperous world.
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Dean’s message Innovation is embedded in the culture of McMaster Engineering.
We are committed to solving the grand challenges facing our world and improving society through our student-centred, research-focused approach to education. Over the past three years, our Faculty has been guided by the Invest for Excellence and the Innovation from Excellence initiatives, and has created opportunities to enhance our local, national and global impacts. We have made numerous investments in six key areas, which you will see highlighted throughout this report, including increasing diversity, improving student retention, bettering the learning environment for graduate students, strengthening faculty-student interactions, building our community and enhancing our reputation. To achieve this, we have made substantial changes to increase the number of faculty members, improve the student experience, boost scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students, and boost remuneration for PhD students. We are committed to increasing diversity within our Faculty, building a supportive and engaged community, fostering student entrepreneurship and contributing towards a prosperous and sustainable society.
I’m proud of the commitment of our faculty and staff members who have enthusiastically seized these possibilities and overcome constraints to achieve these ambitious goals. We know that there’s still more work to do. We will continue to strive for excellence with the next phase of our initiative, Innovation from Excellence. We will continue to invest in research scholarships and provide students with a deep foundation in hands-on, minds-on problem solving within and outside the classroom. We will continue to be an inclusive and welcoming Faculty and embrace diversity. Our guiding principle is simple: There is no substitute for excellence. Sincerely, Ishwar K. Puri Dean, McMaster Engineering
"Our guiding principle is simple: There is no substitute for excellence." Ishwar K. Puri
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Our numbers: 454 Employees (FTE) • 176 Faculty (148 SEAS, 28 SEPT) • 278 Staff Plus 32 post-doctoral students & research assistants 5,465 Undergraduate students • 4,202 SEAS • 1,263 SEPT 876 Undergraduate degrees awarded 2015/16 765 Graduate students (645 SEAS, 120 SEPT) • 340 PhD • 425 Master’s 295 Graduate degrees awarded 2015/16 16/17 Research Funding*: $33.15M (14% )
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NOTE: * T his number may increase as some funds are pending finalization. SEAS: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. SEPT: School of Engineering Practice and Technology.
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6 8 1012 1416 18 24 2628 30 32 Strategic priorities
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People
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06 Increasing diversity
18 Research and industry
08 Student retention
24 Entrepreneurship
.34 Research Chairs, Faculty and Staff
10 Graduate students
26 Engineering Practice and Technology
12 Faculty-student relations
28 Co-op and Career Programs
14 Community
30 Alumni
16 Enhancing reputation
32 Advancement
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Increasing diversity We are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive community.
Highlights Dean's Excellence Entrance Scholarships: In 2015 we introduced the Dean’s Excellence Entrance Scholarship awards and we attracted top-performing female applicants. Women comprised 33% of applicants and 42% of award winners. Teaching girls to code: In October 2016, we invited more than 150 girls and young women in Grades 7 to 11 from dozens of Hamilton-area schools to participate in the 11th annual Go ENG Girl engineering education and career day. Participants were given the opportunity to meet engineering alumna, female engineering students and professors. Student award: Stephanie Kedzior, a PhD candidate in Chemical Engineering, was awarded McMaster Engineering’s Gender Equity in Engineering Travel Award. She had the opportunity to travel to San Diego, where she attended the 2016 American Chemical Society Conference to present her research on nanocrystalline cellulose and polymer applications. Diversity conference: Members of McMaster student groups Women in Engineering Society, National Society of Black Engineers – McMaster Chapter, and McMaster EngiQueers participated in the 2015 Canadian Federation of Engineering Students (CFES) Conference on Diversity in Engineering and followed up with McMaster’s first ever Diversity in Engineering Night.
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L E A D I N G T H E WAY Kim Jones (Chemical Engineering) is the newly appointed 2016 Faculty Leadership Fellow. For one year, Jones will receive leadership and professional mentoring to pursue a project of interest to the Faculty. Jones has made improving diversity within the Faculty her goal. “As an engineer, I want to solve problems. One key problem in engineering is the lack of diversity. I am passionate about increasing opportunities, and also about decreasing hurdles and improving inclusion,” Jones said. She hopes to promote a culture of diversity by identifying and eliminating systemic barriers to success.
"I am passionate about increasing opportunities, and also about decreasing hurdles and improving inclusion." Kim Jones
Jones has launched a writing group for female faculty to spend time working on research and grantrelated projects, organized workshops on diversity in the classroom and work-life balance, and hopes to also engage students in her activities.
I N S P I R I N G YO U T H The two-day Indigenous Youth STEM Conference held in May 2016 brought 170 Indigenous elementary students in grades five through eight to McMaster to learn about engineering, science and university life. Now in its third year, the free conference enables students to explore careers in science and engineering, and learn valuable leadership and team building skills.
Quick facts • In the last five years, we have increased our female faculty members to 22 from six.
• In 2016, our incoming Engineering I class was comprised of 21.5% women.
• Our female student retention rate has increased to 92% in 2015 from 81% in 2008.
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Student retention We are engaging and supporting our students by offering them new opportunities and paths to grow into thought leaders and world changers.
Highlights Undergraduate summer research program: More than 150 undergraduate students participated, including those from McMaster Engineering, exchange students from Notre Dame University, and undergraduate students from around the world. Students worked alongside faculty members and graduate students in labs, participated in professional development seminars and social events, and presented their work at a research poster symposium. Pictured below, students participate in the Undergraduate Student Research Assistants poster session in August, 2016.
RE- I MAGIN ING ENGINEE R ING EDUCATION The new Building Thinkers initiative is a suite of programs intended to re-imagine engineering education to cultivate the “whole engineer.” It is our goal to provide students with a comprehensive toolkit that teaches more than just technical skills; it also cultivates emotional intelligence, social awareness, and appreciation for diversity of thought and opinion. One new Building Thinkers program is Innovation and Society, a living and learning residence community for first-year engineering students that launched in September 2016. The residence community complements the technical aspect of engineering degrees with exposure to other academic disciplines and ways of thinking by providing opportunities for students to develop skills in communication, team building, and leadership. The Building Thinkers program is financially supported by Doug Barber, a philanthropist and former professor in the Faculty of Engineering. Innovation and society residence: In 2016, 400+ applications were received for the new Innovation and Society residence, which accepted 190 participants.
Experiential learning portal: An online resource was launched in 2016 that connects our students with opportunities to participate in competitions, conferences, and events offered by community groups, campus-wide clubs and teams, and industry partners.
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Re-imagining engineering education to cultivate the "whole engineer."
ENHANCING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Construction of the new $11M Gerald Hatch Centre for Engineering Experiential Learning continued in 2016. The 28,000 square-foot building for engineering teams, clubs, societies, student support services and collaborative workspaces is due to open in the spring of 2017. Equipped with meeting rooms, large building spaces and shared workspaces, the Hatch Centre will serve as a hub for the Faculty’s 5,000 undergraduate students to collaborate on projects and share ideas to foster experiential learning and support work done in the classroom. The building’s namesake, Gerald G. Hatch, the late founder and first president of global engineering consultancy Hatch, generously donated $2M toward the project. Several Hatch employees matched the company’s donations, totalling more than $1M. Gennum Corporation co-founder Doug Barber and
wife, June, contributed $1.5M and former Chairman and CEO of the Timberland Group of Companies, Walter G. Booth, donated $1M. Our students contributed $2M and collaborated on the design of the three-storey building. “The vision for the Hatch Centre unites a sustainable building with enriched programming. Both have been designed to enhance the experiential learning of our students and to inspire them to become engaged citizen scholars who will transform the world,” said Ishwar K. Puri, McMaster's Dean of Engineering.
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Graduate students We strive to provide our graduate students with the opportunity to pursue specialized knowledge, collaborate with industry and research organizations on real-world projects, and gain access to expertise, funding, and state-of-the-art facilities.
Highlights Industrial PhD responds to 21st century needs: Master’s graduates who have gone on to a career in industry can now earn a doctoral degree while staying on the job. The new flexible option, which launched in 2016, allows potential students to conduct their research at labs in their workplaces. This will cut down on the time it takes to complete a PhD for those trying to balance a career and studies. Engineering Graduate Society (EGS): The EGS matured under strong student leadership with new social activities and campus-wide events. The group was awarded funding through the SPICES (Student Proposals for Intellectual Community and Engaged Scholarship) program to encourage research dissemination by having students from across campus share one-minute videos about their thesis topics. METRIC Conference (hosted by the EGS): This year’s theme was “McMaster Engineering, Technology, Research & Innovation.” The event brought together graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, professors and industrial alumni from various engineering fields to discuss cutting-edge innovations, trends, and practical challenges encountered in STEM fields (pictured below).
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DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS A N D AC A D E M I C PAT H WAYS McMaster Engineering is developing both online and in-class professional development and career modules that will educate graduate students about the realities of the job market, facilitate students’ readiness to enter these arenas post-graduation, and give them access to Master's/PhD-specific job opportunities and events. In 2015/16, our Career Development and Relationship Office held seminars and 335 oneon-one consultations with graduate students on career planning, resume and cover letter critiques, interview and networking skills, and proactive job search strategies. Our new work experience opportunities are not limited to in-program specializations – a first for an Ontario university and one of a few in Canada. In 2015/16, we built relationships with 226 employers and 51 engaged directly with our students. Our students have gone on to secure work terms and full-time positions with companies such as Microsoft, RBC, Synaptive Medical, BMO, Amec Foster Wheeler, and Deloitte.
AWA R D W I N N I N G G R A D UAT E S T U D E N T R E C R U I T E D BY F I AT- C H RYS L E R AU T O M O B I L E S A F T E R WO R K T E R M : PhD student Monika Bialy (Computing and Software) and recipient of the prestigious NSERC Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate ScholarshipsDoctoral Program (CGS D), is one of several McMaster Engineering students to be recruited by the automotive giant. Bialy is part of the Hybrid Powertrain Program led by Canada Excellence Research Chair, Ali Emadi. The $70,000 scholarship provides financial support to high calibre scholars who are engaged in a doctoral program in the natural sciences or engineering.
Quick facts By the numbers:
Awards:
• In 2015/16, 295 degrees awarded, including 71 PhDs, 224 Master’s
• NSERC Doctoral Scholarship: 7
• The 2016/17 enrolment is 340 PhDs, 425 Master’s students • In 2015, 0.43 degrees were granted per faculty member, which exceeds Ontario and Canada averages of 0.33 and 0.37, respectively
• Canada Graduate Scholarship (Tri-Council): 5 • Ontario Graduate Scholarship: 24 • Gender Equity in Engineering Travel Award: 1
2016 Dean's Excellence Engineering Doctoral Awards recipients: ($127,500 each over four years): • Sudip Kumar Saha, Biomedical Engineering • Steven Palmer, Computing and Software • Pavneet Brar, Civil Engineering • Feras Sheitt, Civil Engineering • Blair Morgan, Chemical Engineering • Oriana Vanderfleet, Chemical Engineering A NNUA L REP ORT 2016
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Faculty-student interactions It is our priority to improve student-faculty interactions by increasing the size of our faculty and enhancing the educational and growth opportunities for faculty members and staff.
Highlights Award winning faculty: Greg Wohl (Mechanical Engineering) and Dan Centea (Bachelor of Technology) each received the prestigious President’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teaching and Learning. Faculty development academy (FDA): Since 2014, more than 550 participants have engaged in 21 programs focusing on personal and professional growth, faculty recruitment training, online teaching portfolios, effective grant writing, tenure and promotion, and media training, as well as personal health and wellness workshops. Given the success of our FDA workshops, several universities from a number of different countries are adopting our model. Joseph Ip Distinguished Engineering Fellows: Four rising faculty stars were recognized with this distinction for their contributions and potential to be internationally recognized for their research and student-centred approaches to education: • Emily Cranston, Chemical Engineering • Tom Adams, Chemical Engineering • Jun Chen, Electrical and Computer Engineering • Rong Zheng, Computing and Software The fellowships are supported by alumnus Joseph Ip (B.Eng. '79, M.Eng. '81, Eng Phys) who made a generous donation of $1 million to the Faculty of Engineering.
H I R I N G T O P TA L E N T We are broadening our research expertise by bringing in top talent in new and emerging fields. Jonathan Bradley, Engineering Physics Expertise: On-chip lasers, microresonator devices, nonlinear nanophotonics, and silicon photonic microsystems. Greig Mordue, W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology; ArcelorMittal Dofasco Chair in Advanced Manufacturing Policy Expertise: Government relations, human resources and strategic planning related to advanced manufacturing policy in Ontario and Canada Oleg Rubel, Materials Science and Engineering Expertise: The development of ab initio approaches for predictive modeling and invention of novel compound semiconductors for a broad spectrum of optoelectronic applications, including semiconductor lasers and solar cells. Wenbo He, Computing and Software Expertise: Cloud computing, big data systems, pervasive computing and network security. Tohid Didar, Mechanical Engineering Expertise: The design and development of miniaturized devices for label-free and high-throughput sorting, detection and in vitro culture of primary and rare cells.
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Mechatronics students working on a drone.
Charles-François de Lannoy, Chemical Engineering Expertise: The development of separation technologies in aquatic systems, novel materials and processes in gaseous separations, and the environmental applications and implications of new materials. Zoe Li, Civil Engineering Expertise: Environmental risk analysis and assessment, water resources management, and environmental systems analysis. Zeinab Hosseini-Doust, Chemical Engineering Expertise: Functional biohybrid systems that utilize biological colloids, research at the interface of microbiology, surface chemistry and materials science. Mehdi Narimani, Electrical and Computer Engineering Expertise: Power conversion and converters, control of power electronics converters, and renewable energy systems.
André Phillion, Materials Science and Engineering Expertise: Mathematical modelling of materials and processes and 3D materials science, particularly in solidification and casting of steel and aluminum alloys; 3D characterization and simulation of cellulose-based products using X-ray tomography and 3D observation of solidification morphology and defects. Douglas Stebila, Computing and Software Expertise: Modelling and improving the security of Internet protocols such as SSL/TLS and SSH and the design of provably secure cryptographic protocols (authentication and key exchange). Jennifer Bauman, Electrical and Computer Engineering Expertise: Vehicle architecture design and optimization, advanced power electronic converters for electric and hybrid vehicles, powertrain design, vehicle modeling, and EV interactions with the smart grid.
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Community We are committed to recruiting and retaining the best talent by improving our workplace and developing community partnerships.
Highlights McMaster Engineering and Science Olympics: Secondary school students and teachers from 54 high schools from across the province tested their science, technology, engineering and math skills at the 26th annual event in October 2016 in hopes of winning more than $20,000 in McMaster Student Entrance Awards. McMaster Venture program celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2016. More than 16,000 students in Grades 1 to 8 have engaged with McMaster Engineering since the program’s inception. Every week of the summer, hundreds of elementary school students explore how science and engineering impact their lives. Programs include the popular Codemakers stream and the all-female program, Yes SHE Can, which offers girls the chance to develop STEM skills. Pictured below, a camper during the 2016 Venture/LEAP summer programs.
Coding for Kids: Christopher Anand (Computing and Software) spearheaded this outreach initiative. More than 5,000 grade-school students from the Hamilton, Peel, Halton, Waterloo and Six Nations areas were taught the fundamentals of coding.
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C R E AT I N G C O M M U N I T Y S PAC E S We realize the profound impact of personal interactions on both heightened creativity and innovation. Some of the best insights come out of informal discussions, which also promote collegiality and communal well-being. Therefore, we have invested in the creation of community spaces, such as the expanded John Hodgins Engineering (JHE) lobby, and the faculty and staff lounge in the Information Technology Building (ITB). We equipped these spaces with connected multimedia technologies to enable communication and collaboration. Thanks to generous reunion gifts from the Class of 1985, JHE’s lobby and entranceway have been renovated to create a comfortable gathering space. The Class of 1990 rose to the challenge of raising $100,000 to expand that public space to an outdoor landscaped common area in front of JHE. The Faculty of Engineering matched all gifts made to the project. The JHE Quad has been transformed into an attractive outdoor patio space for casual networking, collaborative learning and special events like the Engineering and Science Olympics and various Welcome Week activities.
Community spaces enable communication and collaboration.
Students enjoy the newly expanded lobby of McMaster's John Hodgins Engineering building.
M A K E R S PAC E , T H O D E L I B R A RY In the fall of 2016, the Faculty of Engineering and the University launched a makerspace in Thode Library, a new interdisciplinary experiential learning space for the McMaster community to explore new technologies, learn technical skills and work collaboratively to transform their innovative and creative ideas into tangible prototypes.
Quick facts Student Community Groups • Departmental Societies: 13 • Clubs: 9 • Teams: 8 • Affiliates: 6 • B-Tech Clubs/Teams: 2
McMASTER ECOCAR3 TEAM In its second year of the competition, the team won a number of awards and even earned a public nod from Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne. The four-year EcoCar challenge pits 16 North American university teams against each other and tasks them with redesigning an environmentally friendly Chevrolet Camaro while retaining the character of the brand. McMaster is one of only two Canadian teams in the competition.
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Enhancing reputation We are improving our global reputation by nominating faculty members for more awards, improving media relations and communications, increasing efforts to recruit students from across Canada and globally, and by developing community relationships to foster student entrepreneurship.
Highlights 32nd Annual J.W. Hodgins Memorial Lecture with David Goldberg: In March 2016, David Goldberg of ThreeJoy Associates, Inc. and Big Beacon, explored the need to educate students about communication, collaboration, and soft and technical skills, and discussed why students, parents, and a growing cadre of critics question the value of traditional higher education. He is author or co-author of over 400 papers and numerous books, including his newest, A Whole New Engineer. McMaster Engineering's Café X: The speaker series continues to bring together faculty, staff, students and the broader community to cultivate and develop “blue sky” thinking about topical issues and leading-edge ideas. Selected speakers in 2016 included: Catherine Booth, Senior Project Executive at University Health Network, Managing Director & Owner at Vision Ridge Ventures, Inc.; Robert Walker, Former President, Atomic Energy Canada Limited; Raffaella De Vita, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech; Nicholas Brathwaite, Co-Founder & General Partner at Riverwood Capital.
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Engineering Leadership: McMaster Engineering, in partnership with the University of Toronto and Concordia University, designed and delivered the inaugural National Initiative on Capacity Building and Knowledge Creation for Engineering Leadership (NICKEL) Conference in September 2016. Approximately 40 delegates from eight provinces gathered in Toronto for the two-day conference. Applause & Accolades: Since 2004, the Faculty of Engineering has hosted an annual gala to publicly acknowledge the achievements of our faculty and staff. In April 2016, a total of 57 faculty and staff were honoured along with special guests: Gilles Patry, President and CEO, Canada Foundation for Innovation – Faculty of Engineering Leadership Award; Howard Shearer, Chief Executive, Hitachi Canada – Faculty’s L.W. Shemilt Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award; David S. Wilkinson, Provost and VicePresident Academic, McMaster University – Faculty of Engineering Research Achievement Award; Phil Wood, Director, Engineering I, McMaster University – Faculty of Engineering Special Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence.
Students holding a 3D printed hand in the Experiential Playground and Innovation Classroom (EPIC lab).
CONNECTING WITH THE WORLD McMaster Engineering will welcome the world in 2017. In December 2015, the Faculty was announced as host of the 2017 Global Engineering Deans Council Conference. The conference will be held in Niagara Falls, ON from October 11-13, 2017. The annual event brings together engineering deans, industry and thought leaders from around the globe. More than 500 engineering deans from 30 countries belong to the Global Engineering Deans Council. Our marketing and communications efforts continued to grow with the launch of a monthly newsletter in 2015. As well, the Faculty improved media relations and enhanced social media efforts. A key student recruitment marketing campaign was launched in December 2015 to encourage prospective students to think differently about engineering. ‘Think Engineering’ features stories and videos of students and researchers who are changing the world in areas such as transportation, the environment, energy, digital, infrastructure and health care. The videos appeared in several Cineplex theatres and were featured in a widespread social media campaign.
RECRUITING TOP TALENT Our new Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences (IBEHS) Program – launching in 2017 – will bring together the best of our top-ranked Health Sciences and Engineering programs into a hands-on, project-based program that emphasizes entrepreneurship and learning by solving real-world problems. One hundred and forty students from both faculties will have a common first year before opting to continue in either Health Sciences or Engineering. Degree options for Engineering students include a Bachelor of Engineering and Biomedical Engineering (B.Eng.BME) in a range of specializations. Graduates of this program will be uniquely positioned for careers in biomedical engineering, biotechnology, and health and biomedical science sectors of the economy.
Bruce Wainman, Director, Education Program in Anatomy, Pathology & Molecular Medicine, talks to engineering students.
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Research and Industry: Addressing grand challenges
We have a well-established reputation as one of Canada’s most researchintensive engineering faculties in disciplines such as advanced manufacturing, materials, automotive, and nuclear research. We continue to push the boundaries of discovery in emerging areas, such as bio-innovation, micro-nano technology, smart systems, energy, and environmental sustainability.
Highlights Environment: McMaster University received $77.8M of the $143M Canada First Research Excellence Fund, awarded as part of a multi-university initiative titled ‘Global Water Futures’. Civil Engineers Paulin Coulibaly, Sarah Dickson, and Yiping Guo will work alongside McMaster colleagues and with researchers at the University of Saskatchewan, University of Waterloo, and Wilfred Laurier University on the project. Award: Chemical Engineer Emily Cranston earned a KINGFA Young Investigator Award from the American Chemical Society’s Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials. Cranston explores how to break natural materials into nanocellulose to reuse them in a wide range of sustainable and renewable products. Materials: Our world-renowned Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy, led by Gianluigi Botton, will be instrumental in a $4M multi-university clean energy project. Botton will use the NSERC Discovery Frontiers Grant to develop the next generation of nickel-based materials for a variety of applications.
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Game changer: Heather Sheardown, Canada Research Chair in Ophthalmic Biomaterials and Drug Delivery Systems, has demonstrated a new technology that will reduce the use of medicated drops for treatment of conditions like glaucoma or dry eye to just once a week instead of every day. Her team’s microscopic packets of medicine lodge themselves imperceptibly in the base of the tear film and dissolve gradually. Micro-nano: Ray LaPierre, Chair of Engineering Physics, is one of only two researchers in the country to garner two NSERC Strategic Partnership Grants for two projects, totaling $896,000. With $420,000 for one of his projects, LaPierre has partnered with solar technology company Morgan Solar to create more efficient solar panels by developing nanowires that can convert as much as 30-40% more solar energy than conventional methods.
Civil Engineering Professor Wael El-Dakhakhni with students at the Applied Dynamics Lab.
RESEARCHERS AWARDED $3.3M TO TACKLE AUTOMOTIVE AND NUCLEAR CHALLENGES The NSERC CREATE program awarded Wael El-Dakhakhni (left) and Saeid Habibi $1.65M each to connect researchers, students, and members of industry through projects that will train the next generation of researchers to tackle Canada’s most pressing scientific challenges. El-Dakhakhni’s Canadian Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Resilience under Seismic Systemic Risk (CaNRisk) program will analyze nuclear power plant reactor safety systems and minimize the
environmental risk of spent nuclear fuel under natural hazards. El-Dakhakhni was inducted into the Royal Society of Canada, College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists in 2016. His work will be based at the new McMaster Institute for Multi-Hazard Systemic Risk Studies (Interface), which he also directs. Habibi's Hybrid Electric Vehicle Powertrain Design and Development Program will connect researchers with industry partners Ford Canada, D&V Electronics, AVL Test Systems and Cadex Electronics. The team will work to address challenges associated with new electric energy storage and electric propulsion technologies. Habibi is the NSERC/Ford Senior Industrial Research Chair in Hybrid/Electric Vehicle (HEV) Powertrain Diagnostics.
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Research: Innovative research facilities Highlights Smart homes for aging populations: Qiyin Fang, Canada Research Chair in Biophotonics, is leading a joint project with the Faculty of Health Sciences to retrofit the interior of a house near campus. Together they will develop and test smart technologies that will relieve stress on caregivers and the healthcare system by enabling elderly people to live more independently in their homes for longer. The house, bequeathed by McMaster alumnus Ernest Kay, will contain optical and ultrasound sensors that monitor the occupant's physical activity and selected physiological parameters. The Canada Foundation for Innovation and the Ontario Research Foundation are funding the renovations.
Advancing nuclear research: The new Centre for Advanced Nuclear Systems (CANS), spearheaded by John Luxat, NSERC/ UNENE Senior Industrial Research Chair in Nuclear Systems, is a regional research network that houses Canada’s first atom probe and is the only one of its kind in the world to be located at an educational institution. The project is supported by $24.5M from the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation, and private donations.
The new Centre for Advanced Nuclear Systems houses Canada's first atom probe and is the only one of its kind in the world to be located at an educational institution.
Qiyin Fang (standing) will lead a unique research project in Ernest Kay’s former home starting in 2017; Tiffany (Yuxin) Tian ’15 and Saad Syed ’16, who each received a scholarship in his name; and Priscilla Bayliss, his personal support worker.
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 Rendering of the proposed innovation tower as part of the renovations to the Arthur Bourns Building (image courtesy of ZAS Architects + Interiors).
F O S T E R I N G E N G I N E E R I N G I N N OVAT I O N The Government of Canada and Province of Ontario are investing $43M in the single largest government investment in laboratories and research capacity expansion in the University’s history. The funding is part of a massive $75M project that will support the renovation and retrofit of existing labs in the Arthur Bourns Building, plus the construction of a new innovation tower.
B E A M I N G I N T O B I O - I N N OVAT I O N The $33M Fraunhofer Project Centre for Biomedical Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing (BEAM) will provide interdisciplinary space for researchers to develop novel technologies for eye care, point-of-care medical devices and cancer treatments. The project includes significant investments from McMaster University, Fraunhofer IZI, the Government of Ontario, the City of Hamilton, and other organizations and private sector partners.
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Industry: Our researchers are well-connected Our Faculty of Engineering enjoys strong links with industry in Canada, across North America and around the world. A range of strategic partnerships with industry, including joint funding of industrial research chairs, sharing of research equipment, transfer of intellectual property and consulting, provide industry with ideas, products and skilled people, and give faculty and students a way to stay on top of industry needs and to address the grand challenges facing our world.
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ENVIRONMENT Chemical Engineers David Latulippe and Carlos Filipe partnered with Aevitas to develop a rapid detection method for faster treatment of toxic biocides, which are used in industrial and automotive production processes to control the growth of bacteria in wastewater. Aevitas is a Canada-wide recycling and waste management company based in Brantford, ON.
T R A N S P O R TAT I O N Ali Emadi, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Hybrid Powertrain, and his colleagues at the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre are Canada’s premier source for automotive research. Over 200 researchers work on everything from hybrid and electric powertrains to automotive software to lightweight materials design to manufacturing processes for partners such as Fiat-Chrysler, Ford, GM, BMW, and Toyota.
S M A R T SYS T E M S Electrical Engineer Natalia Nikolova is leading a team of Canadian and Ukrainian researchers to develop vests and tripods that detect concealed weapons as far as 15 metres away using microwaves. The threeyear $766,300 NATO project will develop devices that could be used anywhere from borders and airports to bars and hotels. She is also adapting the technology for early detection of breast cancer.
David Latulippe (left) holds up
Students at the McMaster
Natalia Nikolova (right) with
wastewater samples along with Aevitas industry partners.
Automotive Resource Centre.
a student in her research lab at McMaster University.
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From left: Mechanical Engineers Jeff Girard, MASc. alumnus and co-founder of start-up HARvEST; Jim Cotton, Professor; and Rafat Hirmiz, PhD Student.
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Mechanical Engineer Jim Cotton is helping Pizza Pizza find ways to gather energy through harvesting heat from pizza ovens. With $3.8M in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and the Ontario Research Fund (ORF), Cotton will develop integrated energy systems for small-scale industrial processes with the first application targeted towards pizza ovens.
Mechanical Engineer Ravi Selvaganapathy is partnering with Chemist Michael Brooks to develop reactive inks to be used in applications ranging from contact lenses to computer keyboard springs. The project involves three companies: Structur3d Printing, Silcotech and Siltech.
INFR ASTRUCTURE Civil Engineer Saiedeh Razavi is sharing her expertise in location-aware construction and wireless sensing for road and transportation management with Dufferin Construction Co. and Fortran Traffic Systems Ltd. Razavi develops and tests high-tech and smart sensorbased solutions that help save lives in construction zones by detecting hazards near workers, equipment operators and vehicles in work zones.
Quick facts • $28M total research funding
• ORF and Engineering: Kathryn Grandfield, Materials Science, was recognized for her research on mechanisms involved in bonding implant materials to bone and Stephen Veldhuis, Director of the McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute, was awarded for his work on improving the performance of tooling.
• Early Research Awards: Engineering Physicists Leyla Soleymani and Ayse Turak were recognized by the Government of Ontario for their potential to make international impact.
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Entrepreneurship: Driving a culture of innovation
We understand the intricacies of bringing a great idea to market and, as such, we are creating an infrastructure that’s helping to launch Hamilton’s next generation of star entrepreneurs.
Highlights Spectrum Pitch Contest (now the Forge@ Mac Student Startup Competition): In March 2016, our students made up 9 of 10 vying teams and 4 of the 5 winners that received $20K and entry into McMaster’s accelerator, The Forge. W Booth Winners: FISH Technologies (Melissa Houghton, Kris Cuachon, Robert Van Gemeren, Vinod Choudhary, Ali Sheik) and HiNT (Nawal Behih, Jacob Jackson, Ahmed Elmeligi); SEAS Winners: TronClub (Gregory DeLaunay, Engineering Physics) and Cognosco (Akiv Jhirad, Biomedical Engineering). Deltahacks: A 24-hour hackathon for change, organized by student club HackitMac (now PhaseOne), brought together 500 students from across Ontario in January, 2016.
So you want to be an entrepreneur? The Forge and McMaster Engineering co-hosted this panel series in 2016. Industry’s leading entrepreneurs shared their pathways to success, including tech giant Stephen Elop, (B.Eng. Management '86, D.Sc.'09), Group Executive Technology, Innovation and Strategy at Telstra. Learning from Silicon Valley: Alumnus Brandon Lee, Consul General of Canada, San Francisco, hosted a roundtable discussion to identify the needs, opportunities and resources for improving entrepreneurial connections between McMaster University, the City of Hamilton, and Silicon Valley.
Quick facts • Our partners, the Innovation Factory and The Forge, offer incubator space to start ups, pitch competitions, workshops, networking opportunities and a speaker series, primarily to students and young graduates of McMaster University and Mohawk College.
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• Of the 27 start ups working at The Forge in 2016, one third were McMaster Engineering students or alumni, working to develop business strategies, build teams, land customers and earn revenue.
The Forge is Hamilton’s startup incubator and McMaster University’s on-campus entrepreneurship initiative. The Forge supports new tech companies and students interested in entrepreneurship by providing training, resources and a network of alumni and mentors.
Our success stories NIX SENSOR Alumnus Matt Sheridan couldn’t have asked for a better year. His startup, Nix Sensor, designs and manufactures high-precision colour-sensing technology that can measure the colour of any surface and provides the information to a user’s smartphone. The device won the top prize at the September 2016 Lion’s Lair start up business competition in Hamilton. The Ontario Chamber of Commerce named Sheridan Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2015 Ontario Business Achievement Awards. Sheridan also earned the Ernest C. Manning Foundation’s Award of Distinction.
CHIPSETTER INC. Alan Sawula, a Master of Engineering graduate, created ChipsetterONE, a new, low-cost, pick-and-place machine for the assembly of printed circuit boards that allow innovators to save money by creating prototypes in-house. Sawula's team is entirely comprised of McMaster alumni and works with additional support from The Forge, Innovation Factory and the Ontario Centres of Excellence. Their Kickstarter campaign, initiated to finance product development, raised 40% of their target in the first day.
CINNOS Hussam Haroun, CEO of Hamilton’s Cinnos Mission Critical Incorporated, developed a data centre solution for businesses to better manage vast amounts of information. Born from a student project with cofounder Samih Abdelgadir at the W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology, Cinnos' solution is modular, customizable Smart MC-X units – small data centres – that fit together like Lego blocks and allow users to scale their hardware and pay as they grow. The proprietary product is in stark contrast to the massive data centres that currently populate the market. Cinnos shares an office with McMaster’s Computing Infrastructure Research Centre (CIRC), a new research group directed by Mechanical Engineer Suvojit Ghosh, comprised of engineers, researchers and students. The research group collaborates with Cinnos.
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Engineering Practice and Technology: At the intersection of technology and society We offer unique programs focused on the intersection of technology and society; in small classes, students work closely in groups to find creative solutions for a changing world. At both the undergraduate and graduate levels, students are immersed in education that is practice-based and innovative.
Highlights Award winning program: The W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology earned the coveted International Council Award for Entrepreneurship Education Excellence for best Master’s program in the world at the ICSB’s World Conference in June 2015.
New faculty: Faiez Alani, Chair of Biotechnology, has been appointed to a teaching stream position. Alani’s research expertise includes microbial biotechnology and nanobiotechnology. Automotive expertise: Greig Mordue, ArcelorMittal Dofasco Chair in Advanced Manufacturing Policy, is working on a project titled “Support to Canadian Automotive Partnership Council (CAPC)”, which will prioritize actions for strengthening the Canadian automotive industry.
Local water stewardship: Gail Krantzberg, Director, Centre for Engineering and Public Policy, is using an NSERC CREATE grant to lead a team of PhD students researching governance and public policy for Great Lakes resilience. She is an inaugural member of the provincial Great Lakes Guardians' Council.
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Dynamic leader: Dan Centea, Program Chair, Automotive and Vehicle Technology, was the 2016 recipient of the President’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teaching and Learning. His excellence in the classroom is complemented by his exceptional service contributions to McMaster Engineering automotive student team events such as the international PACE and EcoCar3 competitions.
Bachelor of Technology students examine a class project.
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING INTRODUCES THE “NEW” W BOOTH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING PRACTICE AND TECHNOLOGY On July 1, 2016, the Faculty of Engineering’s Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice, which offers graduate programs, and its School of Engineering Technology, home to the McMaster-Mohawk Bachelor of Technology Partnership, merged to become The W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology. The new school brings together its existing strengths in practice-oriented engineering teaching and learning at both the undergraduate and graduate
levels to support McMaster’s international reputation. Retiring from his post as Director, Art Heidebrecht said the W Booth School will thrive under this new model. “We are providing engineering education that is in line with industry and community needs. The unparalleled technical skills of Bachelor of Technology undergraduates and the innovative capacity of our Master’s students is a winning combination.” SEPT’s Acting Director Dan Centea, “The possibilities to build on already existing pathways for undergraduate to graduate studies are immense.”
Quick facts • On July 1, 2016, Mo Elbestawi, former Dean of Engineering and Vice President Research and International Relations for McMaster, assumed the role of Director, W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology.
• 1,263 students in our Bachelor of Technology undergraduate programs. • 118 students in our W Booth School graduate programs.
• New Online Degree Program: The Software Engineering Technology B.Tech Degree Completion Program is transitioning to become McMaster's first fully online degree program. B.Tech offers 13 courses and makes use of innovative teaching methods such as a custom Lightboard.
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Co-op and Career Programs: Fostering student success
We recognize that our students want to obtain career advice from people who have experience and knowledge in their fields. Our Engineering Co-op and Career Services Office (ECCS) seeks to connect students with coveted positions in toptier corporations, non-profits, and the public sector that will provide them with the experience they need to be successful after graduation.
Highlights Leaders: Approximately 50 engineering alumni and industry partners participated as panelists and facilitators in the Engineering Leadership Skills Development program. Strengthening the local economy: Engineering Co-op students are contributing to local economic prosperity: 337 students worked for 108 employers in the Hamilton-Halton Region.
International success: 1,469 Engineering Co-op students worked for 693 different employers in Canada from Newfoundland to British Columbia and the Yukon Territory, and in 17 countries around the world.
Quick facts • Over 650 employers partnered with ECCS and over 2,000 co-op work term postings were available from September 2015 to August 2016.
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• Over 2,091 four-month co-op work terms were undertaken by our B.Eng., B.A.Sc., and B.Tech. program students from September 2015 to August 2016.
• The number of co-op work terms undertaken by Faculty of Engineering students increased by 12% from the previous academic year.
Stephen Veldhuis, Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Director, McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute, works with a student.
Our success stories SANJIT MANN: PEPSICO B.Tech., Automotive and Vehicle Technology In his roles as Maintenance Reliability Engineer, Operations Support Leader, and Front Line Leader, Sanjit gained valuable experience supervising, working on capital projects, and creating efficiencies in production schedules. Now in his final term of the Bachelor of Technology, Automotive and Vehicle Technology, Sanjit has a full-time position waiting for him in the New Grad Program of PepsiCo Foods Canada.
MITCHELL KURNELL: NASA B.Eng., Engineering Physics and Society Mitchell spent his summer working on the Advanced Energetic Pair Telescope (AdEPT) project, and was tasked with demonstrating the satellite’s behaviour in a space environment. Dr. Andrei Hanu, a McMaster graduate of Medical Physics and one of Kurnell’s NASA Supervisors, was instrumental in helping him land the co-op work term. “Completing my task on the project made me feel I made a real contribution to the team and I hope I get the opportunity to return either to the Goddard Space Flight Centre or another space agency,” Kurnell said.
C L A R E X U: H Y D R O O N E B.Eng., Electrical and Biomedical Engineering Clare spent 12 months gaining invaluable work experience as a Planning Analytics – Corporate Standards Co-op student at Hydro One, where she was encouraged to develop professional and leadership skills within and beyond the technical realm.
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Alumni: Building relationships Our alumni are invested in the success of our Engineering programs at McMaster University. We enable them to revisit, relive and reconnect with one another, the Faculty of Engineering and McMaster University as a whole. We represent the home that is the foundation of their future success.
Highlights International reach: In 2016 our Engineering Alumni Team visited Hong Kong, Detroit, Chicago and San Francisco to reconnect, share successes, and discuss engineering for the future.
Student engagement: Events included Lunch and Learn with Dr. Anthony Adili, Class Reunions, Graduate Receptions, LinkedIn Market Yourself for Career Success event, and a Mentor Connection Night.
Women in Engineering: Recent events included Speed Mentoring, Outreach for Girls Conference, Big Sister Little Sister BBQ, Pathfinder and Girl Guide Day and Professional Development Seminars.
Starting early: We welcomed the Classes of 2019 and 2020 with a BBQ and we encourage youth to get involved in STEM learning through programs such as our Indigenous STEM programs, Go CODE Girl and Yes SHE Can.
Youth participants of an Indigenous STEM Program held in 2016.
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Members of the Class of ’86 (from left) James Bates, Lianne Sinclair and Douglas Nagy during the Alumni Weekend event in June, 2016.
E N G I N E E R I N G A LU M N I A M B A S S A D O R PROGRAM A new program was launched in 2015 to raise McMaster Engineering’s visibility and reputation in other provinces. Faculty member Qiyin Fang, Engineering Physics, headed to Calgary to meet with McMaster Engineering graduates who volunteered to be alumni ambassadors.
They visited local high schools to establish relationships and to spread the word that wellestablished engineers would be willing to take part in career days. Along with growing the Faculty’s profile, wider recruitment will help attract a diverse group of students and maintain the high academic standards required for incoming engineers.
Quick facts • 21,956 graduates worldwide, of which 16,226 are undergraduates and 5,730 are graduates.
• 62 attendees for the 2016 reunion Classes ’66, ’71, ’76, ‘81, ’86 and ’91 during our Alumni Weekend in June.
• $935,626 donated by alumni in 2016.
• The Alumni Office hosted over 25 events in 2015/16 that brought in more than 2,500 attendees.
• 61 issues of our alumni magazine, The MacEngineer, have been published since 1985.
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Advancement: Generosity fosters growth We are committed to the pursuit of excellence in education, research and service, and to fostering the quality of academic life. Our donors enable us to strengthen our commitment to our students, faculty, and wider community.
Highlights The Class of '85 raised $300,000 in support of the new gateway to the John Hodgins Engineering Building. Thanks to their generosity, the building’s lobby and entranceway (pictured below) have been renovated into a spacious and comfortable gathering space.
Joe IP (B.Eng. '79, M.Eng. '81), a former executive at what is now Viavi Solutions Inc., contributed $1M to the Faculty of Engineering for student scholarships and the Distinguished Engineering Fellow Program.
Quick fact • $2,411,721 donated to the Faculty of Engineering (scholarships & programs) in 2015/16.
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SUPPORTING THE WHOLE ENGINEER For Doug Barber, it is important to rethink engineering education for the 21st century. The philanthropist and former lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering says he believes students of today have been indoctrinated with the idea that problems can only be solved through logic and reason. But often the key to success is communication and business acumen, he says. This is the underlying motivation behind Barber’s collaboration with McMaster’s Faculty of Engineering on the new Building Thinkers initiative, a suite of programs intended to re-imagine engineering education to educate the “whole engineer.” Barber believes that engineering education needs to help students develop a comprehensive toolkit that includes more than just technical skills. It would also develop emotional intelligence, social awareness, and appreciation of diversity in thought and opinion. Doug and his wife, June, have donated $269,000 toward the initiative.
"...often, the key to success is communication and business acumen." Doug Barber
Class of '85: (Back L-R) David Armstrong, Quang Nguyen, Brad Merkel (Front L-R) Tim Nohara, Randy Smith.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING GIVEN A B O O S T I N 2 015/16 Cameron Crowe (Professor Emeritus, Chemical Engineering) donated $75,000 to create The Cameron Crowe Studio for Student Collaboration in the John Hodgins Engineering building and establish an endowment fund. Dean Chambers (B.Eng. Mgmt. ’78), CFO and Executive Vice President of Sherritt International Corporation, established the Chambers Experiential Learning and Discovery Fund for Chemical Engineering undergrads to participate in paid summer industry-related research placements. Richard Jones (B.Eng. Mgmt. ’82, PhD. ’93) and Kathryn Jones (B.Eng. ’81, M.Eng. ’86) established the Jones Family Academic Grant, a needs-and-merit-based scholarship available in the 2016-17 academic year.
The late Robert (Bob) Kulperger (B.Eng. ‘63) made a leadership gift of $500,000 to support chemical engineering undergraduate students who completed Level I and will participate in a paid research placement. Bob is pictured above, far right.
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People LEADERSHIP Dean of Engineering Ishwar K. Puri Associate Dean, Graduate Studies Michael Thompson Associate Dean, Research and External Relations John Preston Associate Dean, Academic Kenneth Coley Acting Associate Dean, Academic Joseph McDermid Assistant Dean, Studies Maria White SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE
W BOOTH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING PRACTICE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT CHAIRS
Director Mo Elbestawi
Chair, Chemical Engineering Carlos Filipe Chair, Civil Engineering Michael Tait Chair, Computing and Software Ridha Khedri Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering Tim Davidson Chair, Engineering Physics Ray LaPierre Acting Chair, Engineering Physics Adriaan Buijs
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM CHAIRS Director, Engineering 1 Colin McDonald Director, Engineering and Management Emad Mohammad Director, Engineering and Society Cameron Churchill GRADUATE PROGRAM CHAIRS Co-Director, School of Biomedical Engineering Michael Noseworthy
Chair, Materials Science and Engineering Jeffrey Hoyt Chair, Mechanical Engineering Marilyn Lightstone ADMINISTRATION Director, Administration and Finance Nancy Balfoort
Director, Outreach and Community Engagement Lynn Stewart
Manager, Staffing Administration Amber Bukata
Manager, Public Relations Monique Beech
Manager, Information and Technology Services Michael Curwin
Manager, Strategic Recruitment and Enrolment Lindsay Bolan
Manager, Finance Vania Loyzer
Manager, Co-op and Career Services Arlene Fajutrao Dosen Manager, Alumni Relations Carm Vespi Faculty Advancement Officer Terry Milson Executive Officer and Executive Assistant to the Dean Andrea Colbert-DeGeit
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CANADA EXCELLENCE RESEARCH CHAIR Ali Emadi Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Mechanical Engineering Hybrid Powertrain Program CANADA RESEARCH CHAIRS Gianluigi Botton Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Canada Research Chair in Electron Microscopy of Nanoscale Materials Jamal Deen University Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Canada Research Chair in Information Technology Qiyin Fang Associate Professor, Engineering Physics Canada Research Chair in Biophotonics Todd Hoare Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering Canada Research Chair in Engineered Smart Materials Younggy Kim Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Canada Research Chair in Water & Health Thomas Maibaum Professor, Computing and Software Canada Research Chair in Foundations of Software Engineering Prashant Mhaskar Professor, Chemical Engineering Canada Research Chair in Nonlinear and Fault-Tolerant Control Natalia Nikolova Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Canada Research Chair in High Frequency Electromagnetics Robert Pelton Professor, Chemical Engineering Canada Research Chair in Interfacial Technologies
Ponnambalam Ravi Selvaganapathy Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Canada Research Chair in Biomicrofluidics Heather Sheardown Professor, Chemical Engineering Canada Research Chair in Ophthalmic Biomaterials & Drug Delivery Leyla Soleymani Assistant Professor, Engineering Physics Canada Research Chair in Miniaturized Biomedical Devices Shiping Zhu Professor, Chemical Engineering Canada Research Chair in Polymer Science and Engineering ENDOWED CHAIRS Lotfi Belkhir Associate Professor, W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology Class of 1962 Mechanical Engineering Chair in Eco-Entrepreneurship Jonathan Bradley Assistant Professor, Engineering Physics Barber-Gennum Chair in Information Technology Ken Coley Professor, Materials Science and Engineering ArcelorMittal Dofasco Chair in Ferrous Metallurgy Samir Chidiac Professor, Civil Engineering Chair in Effective Design of Structures Wael El-Dakhakhni Professor, Civil Engineering Martini, Mascarin and George Chair in Masonry Design Neslihan Dogan Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering US Steel Chair in Sustainable Steel Processes Peter Mascher Professor, Engineering Physics W. Sinclair Chair in Optoelectronics
Greig Mordue Associate Professor, W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology ArcelorMittal Dofasco Chair in Advanced Manufacturing Policy David Potter Associate Professor, W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology Don Pether Chair in Engineering and Management Saiedeh Razavi Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Chair in Heavy Construction Shahram Shirani Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering L.R. Wilson/BCE Chair in Data Communications Chris Swartz Professor, Chemical Engineering ArcelorMittal Dofasco Chair in Process Automation and Information Technology Michael Tait Professor, Civil Engineering Joe Ng/JNE Consulting Chair in Design, Construction, and Management of Infrastructure Renewal NATURAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA (NSERC) INDUSTRIAL CHAIRS Saeid Habibi Professor, Mechanical Engineering NSERC/FORD Canada Industrial Research Chair in Hybrid/ Electric Vehicle (HEV) Powertrain Diagnostics John Luxat Professor, Engineering Physics NSERC/UNENE Industrial Research Chair in Nuclear Safety Analysis and Thermal Hydraulics Joe McDermid Professor, Materials Science and Engineering NSERC/U.S. Steel Canada/Xstrata Zinc Industrial Research Chair in Zinc-Coated Advanced Steels
MAJOR AWARD RECIPIENTS
US NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING FELLOW
ORDER OF CANADA Leslie W. Shemilt (1991) Officer of the Order of Canada Chemical Engineering Douglas Barber (2007) Officer of the Order of Canada Engineering Physics John Bandler (2016) Officer of the Order of Canada Electrical and Computer Engineering
Gary Purdy Materials Science and Engineering CANADIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING FELLOWS Natalia Nikolova (2015) Electrical and Computer Engineering Gu Xu (2015) Materials Science and Engineering Heather Sheardown (2014) Chemical Engineering
ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA FELLOWS Shiping Zhu (2014) Chemical Engineering
John Vlachopoulos (2014) Chemical Engineering
Robert Pelton (2011) Chemical Engineering
Peter Mascher (2012) Engineering Physics
David Wilkinson (2009) Materials Science and Engineering
John Luxat (2012) Engineering Physics
John MacGregor (2007) Chemical Engineering
Shiping Zhu (2010) Chemical Engineering
Max Wong (2007) Electrical and Computer Engineering
David Wilkinson (2010) Materials Science and Engineering
Jamal Deen (2006) Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Ghani Razaqpur (2008) Civil Engineering
John Brash (2004) Chemical Engineering
Jamal Deen (2007) Electrical and Computer Engineering
Gyan Johari (1993) Materials Science and Engineering
David Weaver (2007) Mechanical Engineering
David Parnas (1992) Computing and Software Gary Purdy (1991) Materials Science and Engineering J. David Embury (1991) Materials Science and Engineering Alvin Hamielec (1987) Chemical Engineering
Leslie W. Shemilt (1985) Chemical Engineering
Simon Haykin (1980) Electrical & Computer Engineering Jack Kirkaldy (1975) Materials Science and Engineering
Mohamed Elbestawi (2004) Mechanical Engineering John Bandler (2003) Electrical & Computer Engineering John F. MacGregor (2002) Chemical Engineering
John Bandler (1986) Electrical & Computer Engineering
Colin Campbell (1984) Electrical & Computer Engineering
Max Wong (2007) Electrical and Computer Engineering
Robert Drysdale (2001) Civil Engineering David Parnas (2001) Computing and Software Douglas Barber (1999) Engineering Physics Arthur Heidbrecht (1991) Civil Engineering Leslie W. Shemilt (1987) Chemical Engineering
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