Gerald James Maier is a petroleum executive. He is the former Chairman, President and CEO of TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. In 2003, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada as a recognized leader in the exploration, acquisition and sustainable development of our natural gas and crude oil reserves. He is currently Chairman of Granmar Investments Ltd..


#1602, 600 Princeton Way SW

Professor, University of Toronto

Professor Heather MacLean is an internationally recognized leader in sustainable systems analysis, including life cycle assessment and its application to energy systems and transportation vehicles. Her research has informed the decisions of industry, government and other organizations and has guided regulations such as California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard. Because she is able to bring together disparate groups such as oil-sands producers and NGO's to collaborate on research studies, her work is often instrumental in securing support from regulators, local communities and other stakeholders. ...


Dept. of Civil and Mineral Engineering, University of Toronto

Jacques Laparé, auparavant associé à la firme Bombardier depuis plus de 18 ans, a imposé sa marque dans la vente, la conception et la fabrication de matériel ferroviaire, à l'échelle mondiale.  Il a dirigé les équipes qui ont participé à la réalisation des projets de métro d'Ankara (Turquie) et de Kuala Lampur, et qui réalisent les projets de train à grande vitesse pour Amtrak.


Ted Robertson is, without question, one of the most eminent automotive engineers worldwide. He has risen to the most senior engineering executive positions in the automotive industry and was responsible for the design and production of over 15 million vehicles on the road. As a leader, he has been invited by the top associations to sit on their boards, including the Society of Automotive Engineers International, the International Federation of Automotive Engineers Worldwide, and AUTO21. His many honours include the Green Car Vision Award, Truck of the Year, SUV of the Year, Hall of ...


M. Lamarre a dirigé le plus grand bureau d'ingénieurs-conseils du Canada. Il a eu une prestigieuse carrière au sein de Lavalin et était responsable des activités de construction du Groupe Lavalin. Après la fusion de SNC-Lavalin, il a été responsable de la mise en place de la division Transport et a réalisé de très grands projets d'infrastructures, tels que le métro d'Ankara. Depuis 2009, il est président de Jacques Lamarre Management inc., une société privée d'investissement.


1485, rue Sherbrooke ouest, app 10B

Dr. Hutchinson has made significant contributions to transport planning and engineering education, particularly in the areas of urban transport, research and practice, and airports and highway engineering. He is currently a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Waterloo.


Professor, and William Dawson Scholar, McGill University

Dr. Xue (Steve) Liu is a Professor and William Dawson Scholar at McGill University and VP R&D, Chief Scientist, and Co-Director of the Samsung AI Center Montreal. He is a prominent researcher, mentor, and entrepreneur. He is an international authority on intelligent and autonomic computing, focusing on power and performance management. He published over 300 highly-cited research papers in premier journals and conference proceedings. His inventions have been engineered into real-world systems and impact on the lives of tens of millions of people worldwide. He is an IEEE Fellow and has ...


McGill University

Professor, Mechanical, Automotive & Materials Engineering, University of Windsor

From 1997 to 2007 Peter Frise held the Chrysler Canada/NSERC Senior Industrial Research Chair in Mechanical Design at the University of Windsor. He spearheaded Windsor's program in Automotive Engineering (Canada's first such program), and created a bridge between academe and the industry. As an educator, he was one of the first Canadians to receive the SAE Teetor Engineering Education award. Since 2001 Frise has been CEO and Scientific Director of AUTO21 which is Canada's national automotive research program. AUTO21 brings together researchers at more than 40 universities to do applied ...


Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Professor, University of Waterloo

Dr. Xianguo Li is a world-renowned leader in the fields of clean energy research. A professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, and University Research Chair Professor, at the University of Waterloo, he has made outstanding contributions to his research field of clean energy, including fuel cells, liquid atomization and sprays, and low-emission combustion engines; and to engineering and society through his extensive research publications, activities and professional services, the development of clean energy technologies through technology transfer to industry and ...


University of Waterloo

Professor, McGill University

Dr. Pekguleryuz's engineering career has spanned 12 years in Canadian industry and 15 years in University where her creative and innovative research in light metal alloys has directly resulted in commercially successful products with significant impact to reduce environmental pollution. She developed Noranda's Mg engine alloy used on all BMW models since 2004 and established a high profile for Canada in Mg materials research taking active role in numerous industrial international/national projects, light metals programs and committees. In academia, she held two industrial research chairs, ...


McGill University

Senior Advisor, Hatch

Doris Hiam-Galvez is an incredible trailblazer and transformative leader in engineering and the metals and mining sectors. Her groundbreaking "Designing Sustainable Prosperity" (DSP) approach redefines mining by aligning resource extraction with environmental stewardship and long-term community prosperity. With decades of global experience, Doris pioneered innovative solutions to drive business growth in extraordinary ways - by minimizing environmental impacts, accelerating project timelines, and fostering trust amongst stakeholders. Her leadership, most-notably at Hatch, and her influential ...


20 Deerwood Place

Professor, École de technologie supérieure

Dr. Al-Haddad is an international leader in the advancement of power electronics technology and its practical applications in traction, power utilities, renewable energy, smart micro/nano grids, lighting and telecommunications industry. He has natural ability to understand practical problems, provide innovative solutions for complex problems and apply them to practical applications. Dr. Al-Haddad has published over 100 journal and 500 conference papers reporting the scientific advances in the field. He has shown the technical leadership and has the credit of applying some of the published and ...


École de Technologie Supérieure - ÉTS

Jeannette Montufar has demonstrated outstanding leadership and innovation in the areas of road and pedestrian safety, commercial vehicle operations, traffic engineering and education. She is past President of the Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers, past Chair of the US Transportation Research Board's Truck Size and Weight Committee, founder of the Team Canada Alliance for Transportation Teaching, and recipient of TAC's Educational Achievement Award in 2013. Her contributions have been recognized with various honours and awards, including a YMCA/YWCA Woman of Distinction Award and ...


MORR Transportation Consulting

Professor Emeritus, Ontario Tech

Professor Esmailzadeh of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology is internationally recognized for his significant contributions to the engineering profession in Canada and abroad through his expertise and leadership as an educator, researcher, and engineer. He is a passionate and dedicated teacher and many of his graduate students have gone on to become professors themselves. He has published over 300 journal and conference papers and much of his research has been widely referenced by practitioners in both academia and industry. Throughout his distinguished career he has trained ...


351 Raike Drive

Heather Kennedy is a champion for strong communities responsible development of communities associated with Canada's resource development. A career that spans operations and project management, corporate executive, regulator hearing commissioner and assistant deptuty minster. Heather has strong commitment to safety, operational excellence and the development of local people and healthy local communities. Close collaboration, planning, adaptability and commitment from key stakeholders are all elements of her approach. Heather is a pioneer for women in the resource sector and has coached and ...


CAREERS: The Next Generation

President and CEO, Greater Toronto Airports Authority

Lloyd McCoomb has had an outstanding career in transportation and engineering management spanning more than four decades. In his roles as Vice-President, Planning and Development, and later President and Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Dr. McCoomb successfully managed the $4.4 billion airport modernization and expansion program of Toronto Pearson International Airport. His previous senior positions have involved airport planning, operations and marketing, traffic and transit research, and environmental engineering. Dr. McCoomb received the Ontario ...


1436 Kathleen Crescent

Professor, University of Waterloo

Dr. Jonathan Li is a world-class researcher in geomatics and remote sensing. His pioneering contributions in AI-based earth-observation image understanding have substantially impacted the development of high-definition mapping technology in Canada and beyond. His innovations include the generalized point-cloud descriptors and the intelligent point-cloud to 3D model convertors, which have significantly advanced the field of 3D vision. He has published 320 journal papers and trained 120 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. He received the Samuel Gamble Award and the Geomatica Award. He ...


333 Deerfoot Trail

Farmer, Self-employed

Dr. John Mann brings to the Academy 34 years of engineering and executive experience in all technical aspects of the automotive industry: R&D and new technologies, engine control systems, electric/electronic systems, vehicle dynamics, vehicle safety, alternative fuels, etc. As Retired Vice President of Engineering & Regulatory Affairs for Chrysler Canada, as well as Retired Chairman of the Board of the University of Windsor/Chrysler Canada Automotive R&D Centre in Windsor, Past Chair of the Board of the Auto21 NCE, he has made major contributions to Canada's automotive industry. ...


7151 Talbot Trail

Robert Reid is a most talented professional engineer who has the unique capability of resolving not only highly technical challenges but also complex, multi-disciplined and extremely contentious issues, many with major political and national overtones. Mr. Reid has utilized his skills and leadership in many ways. His most recent stunning success brought the NWT Aboriginals into a one-third ownership interest in the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline without major capital outlays or commitments. For the benefit of Canadians Reid's creative, intellectually sound, politically endorsed, and economically ...


1598 Marina Way

Professor, University of Toronto

Amer Shalaby is a Professor and Bahen/Tanenbaum Chair in Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto. He is well known for his expertise in transit planning and operations, intelligent transit systems, and transportation planning for large-scale events. He made numerous significant contributions which enriched the state of transit knowledge and practice worldwide. He trained a large number of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and practitioners on advanced analytical methods for transit planning and operations. Professor Shalaby has led several research centres and institutes ...


1702 Wedmore Way

Samuel Reynolds Pritchard Professor of Engineering, Virginia Tech

Professor Hesham Rakha conducts leading-edge research at Virginia Tech aimed at reducing traffic congestion, reducing transportation system energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, and enhancing the safety of the transportation system. His achievements include the establishment and leadership of the Centre for Sustainable Mobility at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, the continuous development of the INTEGRATION agent-based multi-modal transportation software, and the invention of numerous energy and emission modeling tools. Rakha’s record includes service to IEEE, SAE, TRB, ...


1701 Lookout Dr

Chief Executive, Hitachi

Howard Shearer is nationally recognized for his contributions made at the forefront of nuclear power and energy engineering in Canada. As a business leader, he has worked to make Canada a world leading powerhouse in smart systems and big data by helping build capacity for Canadian innovation in the digital world. His outstanding and selfless service on boards, committees and councils is notable. As one of a few Black engineers who is a corporate leader in Canada, Howard Shearer is a role model for the engineering community through his technical work, strategic thinking, business leadership ...


Hitachi Canada

Director Tunnels Australia, Hatch

Chris Tattersall is an internationally recognized tunneling expert. For 31 years Chris and his teams have applied innovative design, state-of-the-art tunneling technology, and highly developed construction-management skills, to help in the delivery of prominent global infrastructure projects such as the English Channel Tunnel, Alaska's Whittier Tunnel, and the St. Clair River CN Rail Tunnel. The Whittier and St. Clair River tunnels were both winners of the Schreyer Award, the most prestigious of Canadian engineering project awards. Chris and his teams have resolved several tunneling ...


29 Willingdon Blvd.

Sue Molloy, PhD (Naval Architectural and Ocean Engineering) is the CEO of Glas Ocean Electric. In 2021 Sue and her team won the Lieutenant Governor’s award for Excellence in Engineering. Sue is a board member of the Council of Canadian Academies and former elected member of Engineers Nova Scotia. Sue is currently the Canadian Chair of ISO TC 8, (Ships) and an international convenor for IEC. Sue won the IEC 1906 award for her contributions to the development of international standards and was invited to give the prestigious Canada Ocean Lecture. Sue teaches about energy and oceans at Dalhousie ...


4 Oceanview Drive

Professor, Transportation Engineering, UBC

A professor at the University of British Columbia and Senior Editor of the Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Tarek Sayed is world-renowned for his research on road safety analysis and evaluation. His work on automated road safety analysis using video sensors is being applied in projects in six countries and is considered by many as the future of road safety analysis. He has a number of prestigious awards including the appointment as a UBC Distinguished Scholar, the Award of Academic Merit from the Transportation Association of Canada, and the ITE Wilbur Smith Distinguished Transportation ...


University of British Columbia