Dr. Malcolm Xing is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering at the University of Manitoba. He has made outstanding contributions to high-performance hydrogels for wound healing, hemostasis, myocardial infarction, and bone defect. Dr. Xing is a leading expert in developing nano-gel self-assembly on cells and drugs for hair regeneration, controlled release, and cancer therapy. He has also contributed to the sustainable environment by developing plant-wearable sensors for green agriculture and portable clean-water devices. Dr. Xing has played active roles and services in promoting biomedical ...

Dr. Yi Zhang is a world-renowned expert in real-time power-system simulation. He has provided exceptional leadership as VP R&D and CTO of RTDS Technologies Inc., the world’s largest real-time simulator manufacturer. He has personally developed and directed the development of many key features that make real-time simulation relevant in today’s environment. These include advanced models for new converter topologies, renewable resources and interfaces to the communication layers that control modern large power-systems. He has served in many IEEE/CIGRE working groups and journal ...

Donald Whitmore, President of Vector Construction Group, has for forty years, successfully balanced the management, growth and diversification of a private, closely-held firm in the construction industry. Starting as a local firm in highway construction, Vector is now internationally recognized for its expertise in the restoration and rehabilitation of concrete infrastructure, particularly regarding corrosion mitigation and the monitoring and strengthening of facilities using composite materials. Donald Whitmore has been very active in industry associations, serving as a volunteer at the ...

Dr. Quan Wang is a Professor in Mechanical and Civil Engineering . He has made outstanding contributions in applications of nano-materials in composites and medical devices. He is also a world leading expert in smart materials and structures and their applications in energy harvesting, structural health monitoring and repair. He has published more than 200 research papers in internationally referred journals and conference proceedings. He has played various active roles in, and contributed to, the smart materials and nano-technology research and education. He is now a fellow of ASME, ASCE, ...

Dr. Douglas Thomson is a professor at the University of Manitoba, who has patented seven innovations and written more than 80 technical publications, and trained 40 highly qualified personnel. He is greatly sought after by notable organizations, including NSERC, CFI, MITACS, ISIS Canada and Canadian Microelectronics Corporation Microfluidic platform committee, to serve on national and international panels to promote and review the application of new technologies for electrical system and civil engineering structures. His experience and expertise make him a huge asset in drafting legislation, ...

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 ...

Lotfollah Shafai of Manitoba University is recognized for his many award-winning antenna system designs for the Satcom industry, and for his technical contributions to communications and antenna research, which include CAD software for optimal design of satellite communications, remote sensing and radio astronomy antennas. He has also played a leadership role at NSERC, including Group Chair for Engineering, strategic panels and chair of grant selection committees. He has created a world-class antenna laboratory at the University of Manitoba, founded successful ANTEM series of international ...

Dr. Jan Oleszkiewicz is a Distinguished Professor at the University of Manitoba and an international leader in the science and engineering of water pollution control. His ground breaking research on nitrogen removal through bio-augmentation led to the commissioning in Winnipeg of North America's first full scale facility based on this type of technology. The process that Dr. Oleszkiewicz developed reduces the cost of wastewater treatment by millions of dollars. His expertise is sought internationally and he has contributed to wastewater and biosolids master plan activities for wastewater ...

Dr. Zahra Kazem-Moussavi has used her vast knowledge to produce ground-breaking research to improve the lives of others. Most recently she has been working on early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, and has established the only repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) centre for treatment of the disease in Canada. Lately, she has also started a memory program for people of age 60+ with memory problems, called Soroor Memory Series. These pioneering programs have made Manitoba a unique, world-class centre of research for Alzheimer's. As a full professor at ...

Dr. Aftab A. Mufti is an Emeritus Professor and Director of Civil Engineering at the University of Manitoba. He is also the former Scientific Director and President of the Innovative Structures with Intelligent Sensing Canada Research Network, a Network of Centres of Excellence. His research interests include FRPs, FOSs, FEM, bridge engineering, and Structural Health Monitoring (SHM). At the University of Manitoba he introduced new research area of Civionics Engineering to monitor deteriorating infrastructure. He has authored or co-authored 5 books, plus provided chapters for 2 others, edited ...