Professor, McGill University

Professor Marco Amabili of McGill University is an international leader in education and research in mechanical engineering. His specialty is mechanical vibrations and fluid-structure interactions and his research has made tremendous progress in nonlinear vibrations of structural components. He is the author of a large number of highly-cited scientific contributions in prestigious journals and he is the sole author of two monographs published by Cambridge University Press. He serves in editorial positions in several top ranked scientific journals. Dr. Amabili was recognized by valued awards ...

Distinguished Professor, University of Toronto

Professor Cristina Amon is Dean of the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. Her research has advanced the scientific foundation of heat transfer enhancement by flow destabilization, and she has made pioneering contributions to concurrent thermal designs, innovation in electronics cooling and transient thermal management of wearable computers. She has served numerous professional societies with distinction, and demonstrated exceptional dedication to outreach and to diversity in engineering. While at Carnegie Mellon she developed two engineering outreach programs ...

Professor, McGill University

Jorge Angeles is best known for his contributions to the design and control of mechanical systems, with special focus in robotics. He is recognized as an international authority in the kinematics and dynamics of parallel robots. His design paradigm for cam mechanics at large broke ground in the area of mechanical transmissions, as it allows for force and motion transmission with minimum friction losses. Jorge Angeles is the holder of three international patents in the areas of mechanisms and robotics plus six books on mechanical systems.

Professor, Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University

Named as one of the 25 top innovators in Quebec in 2009; contributor to Canadian and US government policies on energy; sought after for advice by governments and major industries; educator of over 30 high performing building engineering graduates now in universities, government and industry; widely published with over 150 journal papers and two books; pioneer of solar technologies and leader of innovative solar building demonstration projects; distinguished Canadian leader of research networks unifying top researchers, institutions, and industries - Dr. Athienitis is recognized as a major ...

Dr. Aubin is a professor of biomechanical engineering at Polytechnique Montréal and a researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine. He is the Executive and Scientific Director of the TransMedTech Institute for Medical Technology. A prominent, prolific and visionary researcher, Dr. Aubin is internationally recognized for his innovative work in orthopedic engineering, as well as for his structuring initiatives in transdisciplinary and intersectoral open innovation ecosystems for the development and implementation of next-generation health technologies. His achievements change lives, his initiatives ...

Professor, Simon Fraser University

Dr. Majid Bahrami is a visionary leader and researcher who has made significant impacts on society by advancing fundamental aspects of thermofluidic transport phenomena and advanced materials and by applications of novel sustainable energy-water systems. His research and engineering innovations have opened new avenues for translational research and received global attention, with exceptional contributions to the fields of waste-heat driven air-conditioning systems, sorption composites, heat exchangers, thermal storage, passive cooling, fuel cells, batteries, and atmospheric water harvesting. ...

Michael A. Ball, during his years with Transport Canada, made substantial and sustained contributions to the technical development of transportation systems in Canada. Given his extensive and responsible positions in industry prior to joining the department, he brought valuable perspectives to the evolution of transportation policy in the department, and into the wider federal government community. His contributions to numerous committees related to transportation, security, energy and environmental issues nationally and internationally have been well recognized. Michael Ball has also served ...

Professor, Northwestern University

For discovery of energetic and statistical-energetic size effect laws for quasibrittle failures, for conceiving their crack-band and nonlocal modeling with Gauss-Weibull probability distribution of quasibrittle structure strength, for formulating fundamental physics-based laws of creep and hygrothermal effects in concrete with seconds-to-century time span, and for major advances in damage assessment of concrete structures enhancing infrastructure durability and sustainability. For collaborations in Canada since the 60s.

Educateur, chercheur, ingenieur, le Dr. Bazergui excelle sur toute la ligne. Il est un expert en résistance des matériaux et en techniques expérimentales; il a un livre et une centaine de publications et rapports. Il est connu à l'échelle internationale pour ses contributions dans le domaine de l'étancheité des appareils sous pression aussi qu'à l'échelle locale pour ses contributions à sa communauté.

Professor, University of Toronto

As Canada Research Chair in Clean Energy at the University of Toronto, Aimy Bazylak is working to advance fuel cells and electrolyzers for clean energy production and storage. She has partnered with leading automotive and energy companies to develop next-generation fuel cells and electrolyzers for zero greenhouse gas emitting power. Professor Bazylak has served as Director of UofT's Institute for Sustainable Energy and in several leadership roles in her research community. She is a Fellow of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the ...

Professor, University of Toronto

Professor Kamran Behdinan, of the University of Toronto, is a highly respected leader and innovator in engineering design and design education. He was the founding Chair of the Ryerson Department of Aerospace Engineering, and the founding Director of both the Ryerson Institute for Aerospace Design and Innovation and the University of Toronto Institute for Multidisciplinary Design and Innovation. He has consecutively held the NSERC Engineering Design Chair at Ryerson University and the NSERC Chair in Multidisciplinary Engineering Design at U of T. Professor Behdinan is a Fellow of the Canadian ...

Trustee, SET Entrepreneurial Trust

Bill Buckley is President and Chief Executive Officer of ShawCor Ltd. His leadership has resulted in the growth of the company from a small, Canadian-focused pipe coating business into a global leader in the energy services industry. Since Mr. Buckely joined ShawCor the company has seen a compound annual growth rate of 9.3% in revenue and 12.6% in net income. Mr. Buckley has been the driving force behind many of the programs responsible for ShawCor's success, including a rigorous strategic and business planning process, the ShawCor Manufacturing System and other programs based on best ...

Professor, University of Saskatchewan

Dr. Xiongbiao Chen is an international leading scholar in bio-fabrication. His most notable achievement is creating and leading an interdisciplinary research program in tissue engineering with the aim of developing scaffolds for repairing damaged tissue and organs. He displayed remarkable vision and leadership in initiating and conducting a series of successful research collaborations across the University of Saskatchewan and worldwide. He developed novel methods and technologies, leading to significant progress and breakthroughs in the design and fabrication of scaffolds for tissue ...

Professor, University of Alberta

Dr. Chen is an internationally recognized expert and award-winning educator in mechanical engineering, with pioneering contributions to the design and application of lightweight automotive materials, smart materials and structures, and high precision machine parts. His work has been used in the transportation industry and in advanced manufacturing to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, design high precision CNC machines, and regulate engineering design. He has published over 400 papers and three books. Dr. Chen has trained more than 80 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, who have ...

Professor and Canada Research Chair, University of Calgary

Dr. Cheng is an internationally recognized expert in energy pipeline technology. He pioneered the exploration of hydrogen-steel interactions at an atomic scale in high-pressure gaseous environments and has revolutionized gaseous hydrogen embrittlement research. His technical assessment technique for the suitability of existing pipelines for hydrogen transport has accelerated the realization of a full-scale hydrogen economy. Dr. Cheng integrates multidisciplinary knowledge and expertise to enable a deep understanding of the microscopic world of pipeline corrosion and cracking phenomena. His ...

Dr. Li Cheng is an internationally renowned educator, researcher and engineering practitioner in mechanical engineering. Specialized in sound and vibration, wave manipulation and structural health monitoring, he made significant contributions to the advancement of knowledge in these areas. In addition to a large number of high-quality scientific contributions, his research has had direct impact on solving engineering problems through close collaboration with industry. Dr. Cheng has a prolific record of contributions to scholarly and professional organizations. He holds key leadership ...

Jordan Chou is the President and CEO of CPUS Limited, an engineering consulting company and CPUS Engineering Staffing Solutions Inc. that contribute to the success of Canada's nuclear industry here and abroad and provides job opportunities for Canadian engineers and other individuals. His technical leadership was instrumental in the development of new control and simulator technologies that were commercialized by Canadian companies for local and foreign markets. He is a strong supporter of the Canadian nuclear industry through membership in the Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries and ...

Dr. Cockshutt has had a distinguished career in support of Canadian energy research and development and has shown outstanding leadership at both the national and international levels through senior positions at the National Research Council, at the Energy Council of Canada, and as Executive Director at the Canadian Academy of Engineering.  He has been recognized by the CAE for his distinguished service. 

Directrice générale, Polytechnique Montreal

Gestionnaire chevronnée appréciée de tous, Maud Cohen a un parcours professionnel remarquable.Après avoir dirigé des projets d'envergure au Canada, aux États-Unis et en Europe au début de sa carrière, elle est élue présidente de l'Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec. Après trois mandats, elle s'implique en politique, puis devient présidente-directrice générale de la Fondation CHU Sainte-Justine de 2014 à 2022. Férue de sciences et engagée en faveur de la relève et de la place des femmes en science, elle devient, en 2023, la première femme nommée à la direction de Polytechnique Montréal — 150 ans ...

George Cook is an exceptional innovator, entrepreneur and mentor. He was the founding President and is currently the Chairman and CEO of NORAM, a company that has grown to a staff of 80; a company that thrives on the development of novel processes technologies. NORAM's patented nitrobenzene technology provides over 50% of the world's production, in 10 plants on 3 continents. His leadership has been instrumental in attracting and retaining an extraordinary core of engineers, initiating new processes in the chemical, electrochemical, environmental and pulp and paper industries. Previously under ...

CEO, Canadian Academy of Engineering / Académie canadienne du génie

Robert Crawhall is an executive leader in technical innovation. A mechanical engineer with a PhD in EMI/EMC, he has contributed to world-leading products and the development of disruptive technologies with BNR/Nortel. Dr. Crawhall has held executive, board and advisory positions in over 20 innovation organizations drawing on nearly four decades of experience with industry-academia-government collaborations that span telecommunications, semiconductors, e-Commerce, nanotechnology, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, nuclear power, the Internet-of-Things, AI/Machine Learning and cybersecurity. He ...

Vice-President Academic and Provost, University of Victoria

Professor Croft is Vice-President Academic and Provost at the University of Victoria. She is recognised internationally as an expert in human-robot interaction, advancing methods that support safe predictable, and helpful collaborations between people and robots.  Her recognitions include the Alan Blizzard Award in 2008, WXN’s top 100 most powerful women in Canada 2014 and the RA McLachlan Award in 2018. She is also a fellow of the American Society of Engineers, the Institute of Engineers Australia, Engineers Canada, and the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.

Professor, University of Waterloo

Professor Duane Cronin is an internationally recognized expert in trauma biomechanics, human body modeling (HBM), and material characterization. He established a new Canadian research program to link materials, impact, and trauma biomechanics research, significantly advancing the fields of crash safety and protection of humans in extreme environments. Dr.Cronin and his team have developed leading computational HBMs used globally by industry, government and academics to improve human safety. Prof. Cronin’s high level of scholarship and dramatic impact on the academic community and industry ...

Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia

Professor Clarence de Silva, University of British Columbia, is a recognized expert in the areas of control and process automation. He has published extensively, and made significant advances in technologies and machinery for Canadian industries. He holds the NSERC-BC Packers Industrial Research Chair in Industrial Automation; he leads the UBC Industrial Automation Laboratory; he is also Director of the National University of Singapore-UBC Applied Science Research Centre. Clarence de Silva has made valuable contributions serving as editor or associate editor for several leading technical ...

Dean and Professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Queen's University

Dr. Kevin Deluzio is Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Queen's University and an international leader in biomechanical engineering. Dr. Deluzio collaborates across disciplines to develop new biomedical technologies for the measurement and assessment of human motion and has over 200 publications in refereed journals and proceedings. He has served on the Executive Committee of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics and is Past-President of the Canadian Orthopaedic Research Society. He is recognized for his research and teaching excellence, his leadership in ensuring ...