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Research Chairs

The Faculty of Engineering Design’s research chairs are internationally renowned scholars who help to improve the depth of knowledge and quality of life for Canadians, strengthen our country’s international competitiveness, and help train the next generation of highly-skilled experts.

Canada Research Chairs

Elie Azar

  • Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Buildings and Communities (Tier II) / Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Jennifer Drake

  • Assistant Dean, Special Projects – Graduate Student Governance / Canada Research Chair in Stormwater and Low Impact Development (Tier II) / Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Leila Mostaço-Guidolin

  • Canada Research Chair in Imaging Biomaterials and Characterization (Tier II) / Assistant Professor, Department of Systems and Computer Engineering

M. Reza Kholghy

  • Canada Research Chair in Particle Technology and Combustion Engineering (Tier II) / Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Robin Chhabra

  • Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Soft Space Robotics (Tier II) / Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Sreeraman Rajan

Former Canada Research Chairs

Abhijit Sarkar

  • Former Canada Research Chair in Analysis and Management of Risk / Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Alex Ellery

  • Former Canada Research Chair in Space Robotics and Space Technology / Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Andy Adler

  • Former Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Engineering / Professor, Department of Systems and Computer Engineering

Banu Örmeci

  • Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Jarislowsky Chair in Water and Global Health, Former Canada Research Chair in Wastewater and Public Health Engineering

Ian Beausoleil-Morrison

  • Former Canada Research Chair in Modelling and Simulation of Innovative Energy Systems for Residential Buildings / Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Jacques Albert

  • Former Canada Research Chair in Advanced Photonic Components / Professor Emeritus, Department of Electronics

Matthew Johnson

  • Former Canada Research Chair in Energy and Combustion Generated Air Emissions / Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Peter Xiaoping Liu

  • Former Canada Research Chair in Interactive Network Computer and Tele-Operation / Professor, Department of Systems and Computer Engineering

Winnie Ye

  • Former Canada Research Chair in Nano-scale IC Design for Reliable Opto-Electronics and Sensors (Tier II) / Professor, Department of Electronics

Endowed and Industrial Research Chairs

Banu Örmeci

  • Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Jarislowsky Chair in Water and Global Health, Former Canada Research Chair in Wastewater and Public Health Engineering

Ioannis Lambadaris

  • Ericsson Chair in 5G Wireless Research / Chancellor’s Professor, Department of Systems and Computer Engineering

Mohamed Ibnkahla

  • NSERC/Cisco Industrial Research Chair in Sensor Networks for the Internet of Things / Professor, Department of Systems and Computer Engineering