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 ...

Alf Zeuner is a leader in innovation, entrepreneurship and manufacturing with a career developing advanced CNC control systems. As President and owner of AXYZ International, he developed systems based on microprocessor-based CNC controllers that disrupted the entire manufacturing industry, enabling a level playing field for smaller enterprises. Mr. Zeuner's made-in-Canada technology scaled domestically and internationally to an installed base of over 10,000 machines. He is a philanthropist whose work provides food security and basic jobs in priority urban areas in Hamilton, local "at risk" ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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), ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...