Dan Bader has been a leader and mentor in the Alberta public service with respect to the successful execution of large, complex, capital intensive, public works projects. For example, the SuperNet Project which provides internet connectivity to over 400 Alberta communities via 12,000 km of fibre optic cable, was delivered on time and on budget under his direction. In addition Mr. Bader continues to serve his profession and his community through a wide variety of Board and Executive positions as well as through his current position of President of DH Bader Consulting.

A visionary, Dr. Brian Baetz pioneered modern techniques and thinking in Civil, Environmental,and Systems Engineering. A Fellow of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Baetz made pioneering contributions in solid waste management and later energy and environmental systems modelling and decision support frameworks. As a professor at McMaster and Tulane Universities, Baetz established groundbreaking programs to strengthen sustainability and societal dimensions in engineering practice at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Although his impact has been global, Baetz continues to ...

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. ...

Professor Chunli Bai has made innovative and sustained contributions to nanomaterials over three decades. He pioneered China's nanotechnology effort, both as leading scientist and as policy-maker. He has published more than 350 journal papers, and 12 monographs and book chapters. He has been elected as a member of 15 major academies of science or engineering worldwide, and has received over 20 prestigious awards and prizes, including the first UNESCO medal for contributions to the development of nanoscience and nanotechnology. He was instrumental in facilitating and consolidating long-lasting ...

Kathy Baig has distinguished herself by her exceptional contribution to the restoration of confidence in the engineering profession in Quebec following the Charbonneau Commission, and by her contributions to several companies (Aéroports de Montréal, PyroGenesis Canada and others) and Boards of Directors (VIA Rail, Engineers Canada). President of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec since 2016, she implements the ING2020 Strategic Plan to make the Order the benchmark for the protection of the public. Her achievements have been recognized by Engineers Canada and the Federation of Chambers of ...

Known as a world leader in field testing of bridges, Baidar Bakht, President of JMBT Structures Research, has also made notable contributions in various other aspects of bridge engineering, including analysis, probabilistic methods, design codes, deck systems, soil-steel bridges and timber bridges. His contributions, recorded in a large number of papers and several books, are innovative and practical in nature. He has served the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering in various capacities, including VP (Technical Activities).

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 ...

Nemkumar Banthia, Professor, Distinguished University Scholar, and Sr. Canada Research Chair is a world-famous materials scientist and an authority on sustainable concrete infrastructure. His work includes, on the one hand, development of ultra-high performance, low carbon concrete materials and on the other hand, development of low-cost sensors that can create cyber-physical interfaces for monitoring the health of concrete infrastructure thereby enhancing their safety and sustainability. Dr. Banthia holds eight patents and has published over 400 refereed papers. He serves as the ...

Dr. Barber has provided outstanding leadership in the development of the Canadian microelectronics industry and in fostering co-ooperation and collaboration between industry and Canadian universities. As co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gennum Corporation, he has provided the leadership that has enabled Gennum to compete successfully and internationally in the design, manufacturing and marketing of integrated circuit devices.

Suzelle Barrington was recognized for her significant contributions to the engineering profession through a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal. As Professor in Environmental Engineering at McGill University, she produced design criteria acknowledged worldwide, such as earthen wastewater storage facilities and odour-dispersing natural wind breaks. From 2010 to 2014, she held a International Research Chair with l'Université Européene de Bretagne, where she guided and coordinated the research efforts of 4 groups, and successfully introduced new management concepts in organic waste ...