Adrian Chan

Full Professor (Department of Systems and Computer Engineering); (Co-Chair Academic)

Adrian Chan is a Full Professor in the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University. He is also the Director of the Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility, the Abilities Living Laboratory (ALL) and an affiliate investigator with the Bruyère Health Research Institute.

Chan also served as Director of Carleton’s Research and Education in Accessibility, Design and Innovation (READi) training program, funded through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s CREATE program. His expertise spans teaching and learning, curriculum development, accessibility and academic program enhancement. 

Since joining Carleton in 2002, Chan has earned a reputation as an accomplished scholar, educator and mentor. His contributions to teaching have been recognized through numerous awards, including the Capital Educator Award, the 3M National Teaching Fellowship, the Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award and the Provost Teaching Fellow Award. His graduate students have also received prestigious distinctions, including the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Ontario Graduate Scholarship.