Dr. Suleman is a Canada Research Chair who has conducted high impact and fundamental work in the area of Computational and Experimental Mechanics, with application to Aerospace Engineering such as: Aircraft Design, Multidisciplinary Design Optimization, UAS, Experimental Flight Testing and most importantly Systems Integration of Complex Engineering Systems. He has made contributions to the engineering profession through the development of technologies, transfer of technology to industry and leadership in policy-making bodies such as NATO and UN-COPUOS. He has also demonstrated a commitment to the training of highly qualified personnel with supervision of over a hundred theses in mechanical and aerospace engineering, all while also performing his University of Victoria governance responsibilities as Associate Dean Research and Associate VP Research.