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.

Elie Azar

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

Elie Azar

Robin Chhabra

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

Robin Chhabra

Jennifer Drake

Canada Research Chair in Stormwater and Low Impact Development (Tier II) / Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Jennifer Drake

M. Reza Kholghy

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

M. Reza Kholghy

Leila Mostaço-Guidolin

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

Leila Mostaço-Guidolin

Sreeraman Rajan

Canada Research Chair in Sensor Systems (Tier II) / Professor, Department of Systems and Computer Engineering

Sreeraman Rajan

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Endowed Research Chairs

Former Canada Research Chairs

NSERC Industrial Research Chairs

Andy Adler

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

Andy Adler

Jacques Albert

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

Jacques Albert

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

Ian Beausoleil-Morrison

Alex Ellery

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

Alex Ellery

Mohamed Ibnkahla

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

Mohamed Ibnkahla

Matthew Johnson

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

Matthew Johnson

Ioannis Lambadaris

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

Ioannis Lambadaris

Peter Xiaoping Liu

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

Peter Xiaoping Liu

Banu Örmeci

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

Banu Örmeci

Abhijit Sarkar

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

Abhijit Sarkar

Winnie Ye

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

Winnie Ye