Professor, Faculty of Engineering - Civil and Environmental, University of Alberta

Prof. Ward Wilson, Chair of Mining and the Environment at UBC, has achieved international recognition for his analysis, design, and construction of soil cover systems for mine waste, rock dumps and tailings facilities. His work provides the basis for solutions to environmental problems facing the mining industry; professionals around the world use his computer model SoilCover to design effective geotechnical controls on acid rock drainage. After eight years of professional engineering practice, Dr. Wilson turned to academia in 1990, where he has proven to be a remarkably effective teacher and ...

Chair Professor/President, Southeast University/Henan University of Technology

Dr.Wu is a world-renowned expert who has pioneered the growth of the emerging fields of Structural Health Monitoring and Fiber Reinforced Polymers for Sustainable, Resilient and Intelligent Infrastructure in Civil Engineering. He has also made seminal contributions to the creation, manufacturing and application of advanced basalt fibers, as well as the establishment of the global basalt fiber industry. Dr.Wu's innovations are evidenced by over 700 publications and 100 patents. Additionally, he has promoted strong and sustained international collaborations through his leadership roles in three ...

M. Sauriol préside l'un des plus importants bureaux d'ingénieurs-conseils au Canada. Il a réalisé d'importants projets, tant au Canada qu'à l'étranger. Il s'est impliqué activement dans des activités profesionnelles et communautaires, à titre de président de l'Association des Ingénieurs-conseils du Canada, de président de la Chambre de Commerce de Laval, etc.

Professor, UBC

Prof. Yang is a preeminent leader in structural and earthquake engineering, acclaimed for his ground-breaking innovation in performance-based design, structural simulation and testing, robotic inspection and construction, and high performance, carbon-neutral and resilient infrastructure. He has led many large research projects, collaborated with many leading engineering firms worldwide and made significant impacts to the national and international codes. His exceptional leadership and mentorship have inspired and trained numerous highly qualified personnel. His outstanding achievements earned ...

Chair Professor, South University of Science and Technology

Dr. Haijiang Wang has over 30 years of practice in electrochemical engineering in prominent positions as a Senior Research Scientist at Ballard Power Systems, a Principal Research Officer at the NRC, and now, as Chair Professor at the Southern University of Science and Technology. He has made substantive contributions to the advancement and commercialization of modern fuel cell technology through his industrial, government, and academic work, and has been recognized by his peers as a world-renowned fuel cell expert. Through his efforts, Dr. Wang has helped to keep Canada a world-leader in ...

Chairman Emeritus, Stantec

Mr. Triffo pioneered the use of computers to simulate urban transportation systems and has led professionals in the design of several large projects including highway and light rail transit systems, pulp mills, world scale bridges (PEI-NB), etc. He is currently Chairman of the Board at Stantec Inc and has previously worked as President and Vice President of other companies, demonstrating his expertise in his field.

President, Wojcinski & Associates Ltd

Helen Wojcinski has made contributions that surpass, in depth and breadth, what would normally be considered a successful career. Her contributions have had a substantial impact and have been recognized by many independent indicators of exemplary achievements, including Province of Ontario Women's Directorate Leading Women, Building Communities Award; University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering 2T5 Mid-Career Achievement Award; Ontario Volunteer Service Awards; Fellow of Engineers Canada; University of Toronto Arbor Award; and the Ontario Professional Engineers ...

Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta

Dr. Smith has distinguished himself as an outstanding teacher, researcher and practitioner in the field of Environmental Engineering, recognized internationally for his work on ozonation of water and waste water and his contributions to northern community development. A professional leader, through his publications, organization of timely symposia and as senior officer of important professional societies. He currently works as a Professor at the University of Alberta.

Provost and Vice President Academic, Professor Civil Enginee, McMaster University

Dr. Susan Tighe leads one of the most productive pavement infrastructure research programs in Canada, and led development of the 2013 Transportation Association of Canada Pavement Asset Design and Management Guide, the leading pavement document in Canada. Her pioneering contributions to pavement engineering have been recognized with national and international honours, and profoundly advanced the understanding and implementation of resilient, high performance, and sustainable pavements for Canadian roads and airfields. She has broken new ground in the design of long-life asphalt pavements and ...

Full Professor Department of Civil, Geological and Mining En, École Polytechnique de Montréal

The applicant is a world-class leader in structural engineering and has contributed exceptionally to the Canadian engineering practice through the development and code implementation of comprehensive seismic design provisions for steel structures. He has trained over 1,000 practising engineers to the state-of-the-art in seismic design, 70 graduate students, designed and started up the largest research laboratory in structural engineering in Canada, authored more than 200 peer reviewed scientific publications, as well as the worldwide reference on the seismic stability of structures. He ...

Adjunct Professor, UBC

Dr. Jiujun Zhang is a Principal Research Officer at National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and the Founder/Chairman of The International Academy of Electrochemical Energy Science (IAOEES). In 2014 & 2015, Dr. Zhang was selected as the top 1% of Highly Cited Researchers in the world in the last 10 years, and also listed as one of the "3000 World's Most Influential Scientific Minds" by Thomson Reuters. With more than 400 publications, including 230 referred journal papers (over 18000 citations and h-index 62), 11 edited and 4 authored books, 36 book chapters, 110 oral research ...

Honorary Research Professor, University of New Brunswick

Dr. Arun Valsangkar is a dedicated engineer who has achieved excellence from both academic and industry perspectives. Nationally recognized first as a researcher and educator at UNB, Dr. Valsangkar has also made invaluable contributions to geotechnical engineering practice in Canada through hundreds of projects as a senior consultant with Jacques Whitford/Stantec. His work as Editor of the Canadian Geotechnical Journal contributed to its recognition as one of the world's leading journals in this field. Recognized by his peers for excellent teaching and mentorship, outstanding research, ...

Colin Smith has an exemplary record of engineering practice and leadership, most recently with the Province of BC. A recent project, the 21 km and $1+ billion Millennium Line extension to Greater Vancouver's SkyTrain received Engineering Achievement and Project of the Year awards from the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE) and the Project Management Institute of Canada respectively. Colin also has a long record of providing leadership of our profession, including terms as president of CCPE and APEGBC. Colin Smith was awarded Canada's 125th Anniversary of Confederation Medal in ...

Emeritus Professor, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS)

The proposed candidate is a leader in the field of water research in Québec. In addition to his research and training activities, professor Villeneuve was in charge of one of the main water research centres in Canada for 17 years. His own research activities deal with mathematical modeling involving water discharge and the evolution of its quality. More recently, he conducted important work on the evolution and the condition of water infrastructures in Québec. His work dealt mostly with the hydrology of drainage basins, urban hydrology, groundwater hydraulics and analysis of water resource ...

Chair of the Board of Directors, École Polytechnique de Montréal

Madame Thibodeau-DeGuire s'est distinguée par sa contribution à la renommée et au rayonnement de sa profession et par son rôle dans la promotion du génie pour les femmes. Elle a été la première femme diplômée en génie civil à Polytechnique. Elle est actuellement la Présidente du Conseil d'administration à l'École Polytechnique.

Professor, School of Engineering Science, Simon Fraser University

Nimal Rajapakse is internationally recognized as a leading researcher in the fields of computational mechanics, mechanics of advanced materials, elasticity, fracture mechanics and geomechanics.  The quality of his work is apparent by his publication and citation records and by the use of his work in engineering applications.  Dr. Rajapakse also has a truly admirable record with regard to service to the engineering profession and the technical community, and has served in a wide range of administrative and leadership roles. He is currently a Professor at Simon Fraser University.

Distinguished Professor, Regents Professor, & Caroline & Wil, Texas A&M University

Professor Singh is an eminent researcher in water engineering and has positively impacted the water engineering field in Canada. His contributions include: (1) collaboration with researchers and academics; (2) service on panels; (3) organization of conferences; (4) examination of Ph.D. theses; (5) lectures at universities, and (6) advising Ph.D. students. These activities have greatly contributed to enriching water engineering in Canada. For his impactful contributions to water engineering in Canada, he has received honorary doctorates from three Canadian universities: Dr. Eng. (HC) from ...

Professor Emeritus, UBC

Alan D. Russell, holder of the Chair in Computer Integrated Design and Construction at UBC, is a world-renowned expert in economic modeling and risk analysis of large engineering projects with special emphasis on public-private partnerships. His REPCON Construction Management System has been used on over $2 billion worth of notable projects in Canada, the U.S. and Hong Kong. As an academic he was responsible for creating the construction engineering and management concentrations at both Concordia University and UBC. He is a Fellow of the CSCE as well as recipient of both the E. Whitman Wright ...

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 ...

Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University

Dr. Sennah has demonstrated excellent achievements in teaching, research and service to the profession. He has combined technical and academic leadership in restructuring Ryerson's Civil Engineering program and creating the Structural Engineering Option to address societal needs - providing students with greater opportunities for experiential learning. His core area of expertise includes design, evaluation and rehabilitation of bridges on which he has achieved international recognition, published more than 270 papers and technical reports and supervised over 70 graduate students. He is ...

Professor and Head (Pro Tem), Project & Construction Managem, UBC

Dr. Staub-French is an innovative, multidisciplinary researcher enabling the digital delivery of sustainable building projects through collaborative use of building information modeling (BIM). She has made significant contributions in developing guidelines and best practices for technology adoption; collaborating with industry and government to advance technology transfer; and developing tools to support virtual design and digital delivery. She is the first Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Faculty of Applied Science at UBC and was the Goldcorp Professor for Women in ...

Professor University Research Chair in Earthquake Engineerin, University of Ottawa

Professor Murat Saatcioglu, University of Ottawa, is a leading expert on earthquake engineering and earthquake-resistant design of reinforced concrete structures. He is also the President of the Canadian Association for Earthquake Engineering and the Director of the Ottawa/Carleton Earthquake Engineering Research Centre. Murat Saatcioglu contributed significantly to the development of seismic design provisions in the National Building Code of Canada and to relevant CSA standards; he has equally contributed to structural engineering practice in the US. He has developed a number of new seismic ...

Professor Emeritus, University of Calgary

Dr. Shrive is one of the World's leading engineering academics and a pioneer in bio-engineering. His work has been recognized through numerous awards for teaching, research and service from universities and professional associations. He has published extensively in engineering and medical journals. His work has changed clinical practices and the knee joint he invented as a graduate student at Oxford has helped thousands of people around the world, and improved their quality of life. His and his students' work has been incorporated in codes of practice and in the work of his spin-off company.

Professor Emeritus, Western University

Professor Slobodan Simonovic has made seminal contributions to the development of systems engineering approaches for the planning, designing and managing of complex water resources systems in the search for sustainable and robust physical and societal solutions, based on stakeholders' value systems and ethical principles. He has utilized probabilistic and fuzzy simulation and optimization for addressing subjective and objective uncertainties in managing water resources systems. Moreover, Dr. Simonovic has contributed to the solution of complex reservoir operations problems; developed ...

Professeur honoraire, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS)

Le Dr. Soucy s'est distingué pas ses contributions à l'étude de la pollution du Fleuve St-Laurent, à la solution des problèmes environnementaux associés aux projets hydro-électriques de la Baie James et à la formation des ingénieurs. Il est actuelllement un professeur honoraire à l'Institut national de la recherche scientifique.