Director of the Space Engineering Design Laboratory, York University

Professor Zhu is inaugural Academic Director of Research Commons at Office of Vice-President Research and Innovation, York Research Chair in Space Technology at York University. He was the Chair for Department of Mechanical Engineering. He is internationally acknowledged as a leader in astronautics, spacecraft dynamics and control, space debris mitigation. He has published over 300 papers and supervised over 100 high qualified personnel. He is the College Member of Royal Society of Canada, Fellow of Engineering Institute of Canada, Fellow of Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, Fellow ...

Professor & Director of Clean Combustion Engine Laboratory, University of Windsor

Dr Ming Zheng is internationally renowned authority in cleaner combustion engines. He has made lasting significant impacts in automotive industry on fuel use including low-carbon engine development with biofuels through his reactivity-modulated low temperature combustion control, ignition innovations, and active-flow aftertreatment. His patented technologies showcase the design and development of sustainable and efficient products with ultra clean engine-out emissions. His breakthroughs in on-demand ignition energy management for adapting low-carbon fuels have effectively expanded current ...

Professor Mechanical Engineering, Division of Biomedical Eng, University of Saskatchewan

Dr. Chris Zhang has made outstanding contributions to systems design, control or operation management technology, and robotics. His work pays particular attention to integrated design and control of dynamic systems for high performance with resilience. This has led to the improvement of disaster management practice and development of highly-resilient robots used for rescue during natural disasters. He has trained a large number of highly qualified personnel and is widely recognized as an excellent educator, having received the University of Saskatchewan's Distinguished Graduate Supervisor ...

Professor, University of Guelph

Professor Simon Yang is an internationally recognized researcher in intelligent robotics. His significant accomplishments include the original and innovative development of biologically inspired intelligent methodologies for real-time motion planning, control and cooperation of various robotic systems, and novel e-nose systems. He has made impactful contributions in developing engineering technologies for intelligent robots and e-nose systems with industrial and agricultural applications, and in training graduate students and research associates. He has published over 600 refereed papers in ...

Chair Professor and Head of the Department of Biomedical Eng, City University of Hong Kong

Dr. Dong Sun is a global leader in micro-robotics for biological cell manipulation and micro-surgery. He has invented robot-aided automated processes of using micro-engineering tools such as optical tweezers, micro-needles, and electromagnetic devices to achieve single cell manipulation and cell surgery. His other pioneered work includes synchronized motion control with successful technology transfer to industry. He has made impactful contributions to Canadian industry through successful collaborative projects and training of highly qualified engineers. His accomplishments have been ...

Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria

As Fellow of Engineering Institute of Canada, IEEE, ASME, P.Eng., Dr. Shi is an international authority on networked and distributed control, model predictive control, and cyberphysical systems. His pioneering work, with a seminal impact from the advancement of scientific knowledge to industrial innovation, has been acknowledged with numerous awards, including Clarivate-Analytics Highly Cited Researcher (2014-2022) and the 2023 CSME Mechatronics Medal. His research has been patented and applied by industry and has led to commercialization. He serves as IEEE IES Vice-President and ...

Professor of Space Engineering, Departmental Chair, York University

Dr. Shan is a visionary leader, an exceptional educator and a prominent scholar in space engineering. He is internationally recognized for his significant contributions to many national and international space missions, and enabling technologies through his over 200 publications, many of which have been highly influential and widely cited. His accomplishments are well-recognized through his exceptional leadership and services in local community and professional organizations. Dr. Shan is a Fellow of Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) and a Fellow of American Astronautical Society (AAS), ...

Emeritus Professor with the Department of Chemical and Mate, University of Alberta

Professor Sirish Shah is the pre-eminent world authority on the subject of controller performance benchmarking and process data analysis and co-author of a much referenced monograph on the subject. He has depth as well as breadth in the field of process control. His formidable forte is not only in conducting fundamental theoretical work but also in the practice of control engineering, specifically in transferring technology to industry. His research results have yielded translational tools for process and performance monitoring that are widely used by industry in Canada and internationally. ...

Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Manitoba

Nariman Sepehri, Fellow ASME, CSME, is an internationally recognized expert in the engineering field of Fluid Power Systems and Control. He is the world leader in detecting hydraulic actuator leakage and merging it with control corrections to create a self-healing approach in safety critical applications (as in aircrafts). He has published 98 journal articles, is holder of five patents and co-author of a textbook on Hydrostatic Actuation. His world-class fluid power laboratory has housed 62 engineers at masters, doctoral and postdoctoral levels. He has allocated a good portion of his time to ...

Executive Chairman, Biosirus Inc.

For many pioneering contributions to (1) Smart Grid concepts and modern Distribution Systems development and (2) practical solutions to power system aspects re: integration of distributed renewable energy and energy storage systems. A unique "Utility-University-Industry-Government-Professional Associations" collaborative model of pooled expertise, shared vision and financial risk sharing was developed which allowed for understanding, modelling, specification development and larger demonstration projects to be showcased in Ontario, and elsewhere. This "Shared RD&D" model involved many ...

Professor Emeritus, Royal Military College of Canada

John Plant with over forty years of contributions to engineering science, education, and the profession, has demonstrated exceptional leadership in his many and varied career pursuits; he is currently Executive Director, EIC, President of the RMC Foundation and Vice Chair, Board of Governors of St Lawrence College. As Principal of the Royal Military College of Canada, he led a transformation that established the institution as a recognized centre of engineering research in Canada. As both an educator and leader of educators he is recognized for the positive influence that he had on the many ...

Professor, University of Ottawa

Emil Petriu is a Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Ottawa. He has invented an absolute position measurement method using pseudo-random encoding, which is used for 3D model-based object recognition using computer vision, tactile robot-sensing, or structured light. He is a dedicated teacher and a prolific author.

Professor Emeritus, Polytechnique Montreal

Through his outstanding contribution to the practice and theory of systems engineering, Professor Perrier has made it possible to push the limits of automatic application to chemical and biochemical processes both at a laboratory level and at an industrial level. He also significantly contributed to the ways of teaching engineering to make knowledge integration easier. His ideas on teaching assessment have resulted in the creation of an institutional policy which is now being quoted as an example beyond our borders.

Co-Chairman, Trillium Health Partners Campaign Cabinet

John Pearson is Hatch's Managing Director for Energy and a key leader of Hatch's global business expansion. As Managing Director of Systems, John piloted Hatch's business and production control systems to smooth the company's global expansion in Africa, Australia and South America. John has supervised the continuous upgrades of Hatch's highly-modernized advanced-controls. As a project manager or project sponsor, John overlooked the development of the Voisey's Bay smelter and demonstration plant for Vale, and now acts as chairman of the engineering joint venture at Xstrata's $3.85-billion ...

Distinguished Professor, Western University

Dr. Patel is a pre-eminent scholar and an internationally recognized leader in robotics and control. His outstanding contributions in these fields place him among the most influential leaders in the design and control of advanced robotic systems. His work has resulted in the most thorough treatment to date of redundant and flexible robotic systems. Through highly successful technology transfer, several methodologies resulting from this work are being utilized by the Canadian Space Agency. Dr. Patel's pioneering contributions focusing on numerical and computational issues in control have ...

Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dalhousie University

Dr. Ya-Jun Pan is an internationally renowned researcher, distinguished educator, and volunteer leader. She is a Professor at Dalhousie University and has made significant contributions in nonlinear control and cyber physical systems with in-depth applications to intelligent robotics and industrial automation. Dr. Pan has contributed extensively to engineering and professional societies and been recognized with fellowships in EIC, CSME, and ASME, Research Excellence Award, and Humboldt Fellowship. She has provided dedicated leadership in Canadian and international research communities, ...

DISTINGUISHED ADJUNCT PROFESSOR ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGI, UCLA

Dr. Asad M. Madni was President, COO& CTO of BEI Technologies from 1992-2006. He led the development & commercialization of intelligent sensors, systems & instrumentation including, the control system for Hubble Space Telescope’s Star Selector which provided the Hubble with unprecedented pointing accuracy & stability, resulting in truly remarkable images that have enhanced our understanding of the universe; and the revolutionary MEMS GyroChip® technology which is used worldwide for Electronic Stability Control & Rollover Protection in passenger vehicles, thereby saving ...

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 ...

Professor, P.Eng., Carleton University

Dr. Liu’s research has led to over 470 peer-refereed publications and his papers have been cited extensively. He is very active in IEEE technical societies and has played numerous leadership roles. He had extensive collaborations with industry sectors and other researchers around the world. His research results have been adopted, such as to improve healthcare service. Dr. Liu held a Tier-2 Canada Research Chair position and is currently a Professor. He has received numerous prestigious awards and recognitions. He is a licensed member of PEng, a Fellow of EIC and a Fellow of IEEE.

Dr. Ping Liang is an entrepreneur and researcher whose technologies improved mobile device connectivity for billions of users. He was elected a Fellow of the US National Academy of Inventors for the significant economic and societal impact of his inventions. He developed award-winning 5G wireless products, pioneered active controllable wireless channels for millimeter-wave that brings artificial intelligence to over-the-air channel, made key contributions to widely used industry standards on USB On-the-Go and wireless coexistence, and pioneered technologies that use filed-control ofmulti-mode ...

Adjunct Associate Professor, Walter G. Booth School of Engin, McMaster University

A visionary, Tom Lee has integrated technologies, methods, and perspectives into innovative new concepts by contributing to three highly successful Canadian startups: Maplesoft (mathematical computing), Certicom (cryptography), and Quanser (engineering education). His work combines the technical depth of academic research with pragmatic and goal-directed approaches to advanced technology commercialization. He pioneered the application of symbolic mathematical computing in engineering modeling. Dr. Lee's recent work integrated advanced mechatronic and robotic technologies with innovative ...

Emeritus President and University Distinguished Professor, City University of Hong Kong

A pioneer in systems reliability, Way Kuo has made fundamental contributions to, and published classic books on, optimal reliability design for electronics and energy systems in environmental sustainability. As President of City University of Hong Kong, which is considered among the most progressive universities globally in all key measures, he strongly advocates campus autonomy and academic freedom. He combines an unflagging dedication to academia and professional service to the international community alongside long-term interactions with Canadian institutions.

Professor and Chair, ECE, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Toronto

Deepa Kundur is a Professor and Director of the Centre for Power & Information in The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto. She also currently serves as Associate Chair in the Division of Engineering Science. A native of Toronto, Canada, she received the B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees all in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 1993, 1995, and 1999, respectively, from the University of Toronto. From January 2003 to December 2012 she was a faculty member in Electrical & Computer Engineering at Texas A&M ...

Professor Emeritus, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo

Fakhreddine Karray is the University Research Chair Professor in operational artificial intelligence at the University of Waterloo. He is also the co-director of the Waterloo Institute for Artificial Intelligence. He is recognized for his outstanding contributions in the area of intelligent systems, computational intelligence and pattern recognition. He has brought novel methodological approaches, efficient algorithms and innovative solutions to a number of real world problems in the area of systems and controls, intelligent transportation, human machine interaction and cognitive robotics. He ...

Professor, Mechanical, Industrial, and Mechatronics Engineer, Toronto Metropolitan University

Farrokh Janabi-Sharifi, a Fellow of CSME and EIC, is a world-leading expert in optomechatronics for robotic applications and has made significant contributions to vision-based learning/control of robots. He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed papers, two books, and four proceedings; a few of which are top-cited worldwide. He has served as a Technical Editor of six international journals and as Chair/Co-Chair in 25 international conferences. He has also played pioneering roles in academia, including developing undergraduate and graduate curricula at Ryerson University, and in ...