Perry Steckly
Perry’s research lies in the practical study of intelligence, defense, and national security, with a keen emphasis on threat and risk assessments, human intelligence (HuMINT), as well as terrorism and counter-terrorism tactics.
His work extends into the realm of human behavior, with the goal of aiding organizations in specialized sectors to implement the latest research findings to enhance performance. This effort includes a focus on leadership, change management, and sophisticated investigative interviewing techniques.
Perry has been researching the human microbiome, particularly its impact on health and wellness, encompassing mental health and the development of various strategies to combat PTSD in first responders. He started the NFP, Thriving Gut Microbiome Action Group, a collaborative of industry, government and academia driving innovative solutions in the health care industry.
Dr. Abass Braimah
Research Interests:
Blast wave – structure interaction, blast resistant design of structures, extreme load effects on structures, behaviour and design of reinforced concrete structures, use of FRP in reinforced/prestressed concrete construction, FRP retrofit of structures, blast risk assessment of critical infrastructure, blast vulnerability assessment of critical infrastructure, behaviour of fibre reinforced concrete, impact design of structures.
Dr. George Hadjisophocleous
Research Interests:
Fire modelling, smoke management, effectiveness of smoke exhaust systems, design fires, fire risk analysis, performance based codes.
Ehab Zalok
Research Interests:
Fire-structure interaction, Reinforced concrete structures. Evaluation of structural aspects of fire safety in buildings by using experimental work and computer modeling. Identification of the fire hazard in buildings by analyzing thermal response of structures and fire resistance of building elements under different fire scenarios; and finally developing performance-based Fire-Structural designs, design fires and fire scenarios in buildings using modeling (computational fluid dynamics–zone modeling) approach. Currently investigating new research opportunities in Canada, under the general theme of how the integration of building information models with fire simulation software can improve the understanding of fire-damaged structures and behavior of structural and combustible materials under actual use conditions.
Tyson Macaulay
Tyson Macaulay is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in cyber security and networking. Tyson has worked extensively with high performance computing (HPC), enterprise and critical infrastructure systems. He is a thought-leader with a syllabus of four books, numerous academic publications and two patents, and continues to volunteer in the development of security and engineering standards through the International Standards Organization (ISO) and Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO).
Dr. A.O. Abd El Halim
Research Interests:
Dr. Abd El Halim has been the Director of the Centre for Geosynthetics Research Information and Development, C-GRID since 1987. Professor Abd El Halim is the inventor of the asphalt roller AMIR that has revolutionised the field of pavement construction. During the past 18 years at Carleton, Professor Halim has established Carleton University as an international leading research centre in the fields of transportation engineering, asphalt pavements, and the use of Geosynthetics in civil engineering applications. His research has generated more than $3.5 million in grants and research contracts from Canadian, American, Australian and Egyptian clients. Apart from the development of a new compaction technology for asphalt as well as concrete road pavements; work in the field of asphalt compaction has resulted in the invention of a new roller, AMIR, Prof. Abd El Halim’s research is also being carried out on the development of engineering applications, using new products such as geogrid reinforcement, transportation-related topics, economic analysis, and strength of materials.
Dr. Banu Ormeci
Research Interests:
Biological wastewater treatment, advanced wastewater treatment, sludge treatment and management, fate, survival and regrowth of pathogens, fate and persistence of emerging pollutants, water and wastewater disinfection, advanced UV and oxidation processes, removal of endocrine disrupting compounds, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products, decentralised wastewater treatment for cold and remote regions, microalgae based wastewater treatment, bioenergy production from wastewater and sludge, real-time monitoring, optimization of treatment processes, sludge conditioning and dewatering, sludge rheology, and microbially induced corrosion and deterioration of wastewater structures