Judy Fairburn is a leader in environmental stewardship in Canada's petroleum industry. She has built on her strong technical / operational skills to advance significant evolutions in oil sands processing and carbon reduction that have had significant environment and economic impact. She has successfully engaged highly qualified teams to innovatively solve complex technical challenges. She is a role model and mentor in her community. Her key role in Canada's Oil Sands Innovation Alliance shows the confidence that the oil sands leadership has in Judy as a catalyst for improved environmental ...

Amir Fam is the Donald and Sarah Munro Chair Professor and Associate Dean of Engineering and Applied Science at Queen's University. He is also Co-Editor of the Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vice-President and Treasurer of the International Institute for FRP in Construction, and a former Canada Research Chair. Dr. Fam is an active researcher in the area of structural engineering using FRP reinforcements in bridges and buildings, and he has published 140+ refereed journal papers, 130 conference papers, five books and book-chapters, and 40 reports. He has received an Ontario Early ...

L.-S. Fan influences the field of multiphase reaction engineering through his research (6 authored books, 470 journal-articles) and invention (70 U.S. patents), transformed to 8 demonstrated or commercialized clean energy processes and an Electrical-CapacitanceVolume-Tomography flow imaging device. His work has helped strengthen Canada’s positions in clean energy through engineer training and technology transfer. Fan’s 90 professional awards include highest honors in research from AIChE, ACS and major conferences, a top chemical engineering educator in United States, and professional ...

As a member of NCC appointed by 3 US DOE Secretaries and Carbon Utilization Committee of US NASEM, Professor Fan is a pioneer in clean energy production and eco-environmental protection areas worldwide, including catalytic CO2 capture and conversion, renewable resources utilization, critical materials development. He has trained many undergraduate, graduate, postdoc, and professionals (including engineers and professors) for various countries, especially for Canada. He has been collaborating with companies in Canada in developing CO2 capture technologies while transferring several his ...

Dr. Liping Fang, as previous Associate Dean, Department Chair, and current Adjunct Professor, played a key leadership role in greatly expanding engineering programs at Ryerson University at the graduate and undergraduate levels and enhancing student curriculum choices across programs. He has significantly advanced the field of systems engineering through his pioneering work in devising conflict resolution methodologies, which are used in 28 countries, with applications in different areas of engineering for providing strategic advice to stakeholders. He is Fellow of EIC and the recipient of ...

Dr. Fang is a world-renowned expert in renewable energy and green technologies. He has made major contributions to the fields of biomass hydrolysis, biodiesel production, nanocatalysts for biofuel synthesis, hydrothermal process. He has trained many students and engineers in Canada, Japan, Malaysia, and China. He serves both as editor and editorial board member of major energy journals. As the founding Editor-in-Chief, Springer Book Series-Biofuels and Biorefineries, he is leading the Canadian editorial team to organize and assist authors to publish a series of biomass-related books that have ...

Professor Farzaneh of UQAC has made outstanding contributions to the field of power network engineering in cold climate regions including design and coordination of outdoor insulators, arc development on ice surfaces and air intervals, deicing techniques, self-cleaning and anti-icing coatings, and corona induced vibration of power line conductors under wet conditions. He is recognized for his significant and pioneering research in these areas through extensive publications comprising about 700 technical research refereed journals and conference proceeding papers, as well as 3 books and 14 ...

Dr. Fenton has made significant contributions to geotechnical engineering research in the area of risk assessment and probabilistic methods. He has pioneered (with D.V. Griffiths in the USA) a method of probabilistic analysis called the Random Finite Element Method. He is the co-author of two acclaimed textbooks on risk assessment and probabilistic methods in geotechnical engineering. Dr. Fenton is Canada's leading expert in the application of modern probabilistic methods to quantify risk in geotechnical engineering practice. His contributions to the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code are ...

As a professor at the University of Toronto, Dr. Geoff Fernie has applied his engineering skills to solving problems commonly encountered by people with disabilities and an aging population. He led the creation of world-leading research labs where engineering is applied to preventing accidents, restoring function after an accident or illness and supporting people to live independently as they age. Dr. Fernie has also pioneered engineering approaches to reducing the transmission of infection. His work has resulted in 47 patents and the commercialization of twelve products. He has received ...

As a world-class researcher having worked at Hydro-Québec's research institute IREQ, then as a professor and as a department director of the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) who was promoted only 4 years later as Director, Academics and Research, and who now serves as a Professor, Jean-Luc Fihey has been a constant innovator throughout his career. More specifically, he has proven his skills in specialized areas such as superconductivity, robotic welding and advanced materials. Recognized by MIT, recipient of the OIQ R&D 100 and MERITAS awards, he has made major contributions to the ...