Schulich School of Engineering celebrates excellence

They’re the people who make the Schulich School of Engineering a place of innovation, teaching excellence and world-class research. On Dec. 13, the school recognized the dedication of faculty and staff members as well as graduate students who excel as teaching assistants.

“The work of these individuals makes Schulich among the best engineering schools in Canada,” said Bill Rosehart, interim dean of the Schulich School of Engineering. “Their work inspires us and takes our school to the next level of excellence. I look forward to another successful year of great individual and team accomplishments.”

In recognition of the significant role staff members play in the day-to-day operations of the school, three new staff awards were introduced this year: the Excellence in Leadership Award, the Safety and Sustainability Award and the Excellence in Teaching and Research Award in support of the Academic Plan.

Norman Webster, principal at the Calgary office of Read Jones Christoffersen Consulting Engineers, received this year’s Distinguished Collaborator Award. Webster has supported the Department of Civil Engineering in a number of ways: funding graduate research in the Faculty of Engineering; training and mentoring internship students; developing new courses and reviewing the curriculum; providing scholarships  in Civil Engineering for over 30 years; supporting the Engineering Associates Program; and  sponsoring the Read Jones Christoffersen Civil Engineering Board Room, one of the most used meeting places in the school.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2013-2014 Schulich School of Engineering Faculty and Staff Awards:

Outstanding Teaching Excellence Award

• Anil Mehrotra – Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

Outstanding Research Excellence Award

• Jalal Abedi – Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

Departmental Teaching Awards

• Anil Mehrotra – Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
• John Douglas Hunt – Civil Engineering
• Geoffrey Messier – Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Michael Collins – Geomatics Engineering
• Daniel Kwok – Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
• Anis Haque, Michel Fattouche, Anders Nygren and Norm Bartley – Common Core, ENGG 225 Teaching Team

Graduate Educator Awards

• Harvey Yarranton – Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
• Bruce Jamieson – Civil Engineering
• Hamid Zareipour – Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Danielle Marceau – Geomatics Engineering
• David Wood – Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Research Excellence Awards

• Jalal Abedi – Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
• Neil Duncan – Civil Engineering
• Henry Leung – Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Steve H. L. Liang – Geomatics Engineering
• Simon Park – Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Service Excellence Awards

• Michael Kallos – Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
• Lynne Cowe Falls – Civil Engineering
• Mike Potter – Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Kyle O’Keefe – Geomatics Engineering
• Alex Ramirez-Serrano – Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Mentoring Excellence Award

• Nigel Shrive – Civil Engineering

Teaching Assistant Excellence Awards

• Dave Brebnor – Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
• Adebola Sadiq Kasumu – Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
• Ahmad Booshehrian – Civil Engineering
• Saeid Saidi – Civil Engineering
• Charlotte Curtis – Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Mohamed Ammar Al Masri – Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Babak Amjadiparvar – Geomatics Engineering
• Coral Bliss Taylor – Geomatics Engineering
• Giuseppe Rosi – Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
• Colin McRae – Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
• Alessandro Satriano – Biomedical Engineering Specialization
• Emily Marasco – Common Core
• Rachael L’Orsa – Common Core

Distinguished Collaborator Award

• Norman Webster

Donna Geekie Service Award

• Nareeza Khan – Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Leadership Award

• Courtenay Canivet – Geomatics Engineering

Safety and Sustainability Award

• Paige Deitsch – Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

Supporting the Academic Plan, Excellence in Teaching and Research Award

• Lorne Abbey – Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

Outstanding Teaching Performances for 2012-2013

Norm Bartley, Leonid Belostotski, Bob Brennan, Nancy Chen, Abraham Fapojuwo, Michel Fattouche, Elise Fear, Jocelyn Grozic, Geir Hareland, Hassan Hassanzadeh, Josephine Hill, Seyed Jazayeri, Ayodeji Jeje, George Jergeas, Daniel Kwok, Henry Leung, Derek Lichti, Shelley Lissel, Nader Mahinpey, Brij Maini, Anil Mehrotra, Geoffrey Messier, Nashaat Nassar, Steve Norman, Ed Nowicki, Anders Nygren, Mark Petovello, Mike Potter, Tannin Schmidt, Arindom Sen, Milad Sabeti (Sessional), U.T. Sundararaj, S. Chan Wirasinghe, Christopher Wood (sessional) and Hamid Zareipour.