University of Toronto

Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering

Awards and Honours 2009

International Awards

Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Will Cluett, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry
Bryan Karney, Civil Engineering 
Javad Mostaghimi, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering 
Ted Sargent, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Fellow: American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
J. Paul Santerre, Institute for Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering 
Peter Zandstra, Institute for Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering

Fellow: Association for Computing Machinery
Jonathan Rose, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Fellow: Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
Hani Naguib, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering/Materials Science & Engineering

Fellow: University of Tokyo's Faculty of Engineering
Javad Mostaghimi, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Heat Transfer Memorial Award: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Cristina Amon, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

International Dennis Gabor Award
: NOVOFER Foundation
Warren Chan, Institute for Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering

Senior Prize: International Photoacoustic and Photothermal Association
Andreas Mandelis, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering 

Sloan Research Fellowship: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Aaron Wheeler, Institute for Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering 

Wilbur Smith Distinguished Transportation Educator Award:
Institute of Transportation Engineers
Eric Miller, Civil Engineering


National Awards

Canadian Metal Chemistry Award: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
Stavros Argyropoulos, Materials Science & Engineering

CEMF IBM Scholarships: Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation
Bahar Memariam, ECE 1T1

Clara Benson Award: Canadian Society for Chemistry
Molly Shoichet, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry

E.W.R. Steacie Fellowship: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada   
Brendan Frey, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Excellence in Education Award for Promotion of Sustainable Practices:
Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Kim Pressnail, Civil Engineering

Excellence in Innovation in Civil Engineering Award: Canadian Society for Civil Engineering 
Jeffrey Packer, Civil Engineering


Fellow: Canadian Academy of Engineering 
Barry Adams, Civil Engineering 
Cristina Amon, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering 
William Bawden, Civil Engineering
Michael Collins, Civil Engineering 
Masahiro Kawaji, Chemical Engineering &  Applied Chemistry
Javad Mostaghimi, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering 
Chul Park, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering 
Jonathan Rose, Electrical & Computer Engineering 
Willem Vanderburg, Civil Engineering

Fellow: Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology 
Levente Diosady, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry

Fellow: Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering    
Yu Sun, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Fellow: Chemical Institute of Canada 
Graeme Norval, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry

Fellow: Engineering Institute of Canada
Barry Adams, Civil Engineering 
Michael Collins, Civil Engineering 
Mark Fox, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering 
Jim Wallace, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Fellow: Royal Society of Canada
George Eleftheriades, Electrical & Computer Engineering 

Gold Medal: Engineers Canada
Morden Yolles, CivE 4T8

Governor General's Gold Medal
Edmond Young, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Jules Stachiewicz Medal: Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering  
Charles Ward, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Medal for Distinction in Engineering Education: Engineers Canada
Susan McCahan, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Industrial and Applied Physics:
The Canadian Association of Physicists
Andreas Mandelis, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Robert W. Angus Medal: Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering    
Chul Park, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering   

Synergy Award for Innovation (Large Company Category): NSERC
Elizabeth Edwards, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry

Willet G. Miller Medal: Royal Society of Canada
Paul Young, Civil Engineering


Regional Awards - Provincial and City-wide

George Warren Fuller Award: Ontario Water Works Association
Robert Andrews, Civil Engineering 

Ontario Professional Engineers Awards: Management Medal
Professional Engineers Ontario
Lloyd McCoomb, CivE 6T8

Ontario Professional Engineers Awards: Research and Development Medal
Professional Engineers Ontario 
Greg Evans, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry
Nazir Kherani, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Javad Mostaghimi, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Chul Park, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Ontario Professional Engineers Awards: Young Engineers Medal
Professional Engineers Ontario
Dwayne Shirley, MSE 0T3

Water Environmental Association of Ontario Student Design Competition,
1st Place

Sherif Kinawy, PhD Candidate,  Civil Engineering
Luccia (Lyutfiye) Gafarova, BASc Candidate, Chemical Engineering
Rafiq Qutub, MEng Candidate, Environmental (Chemical) Engineering
Tony Tsui, MASc Candidate, Civil Engineering


University of Toronto Awards

Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award: Women in Science and Engineering
Milica Radisic, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry

Carolyn Tuohy Impact on Public Policy Award 

Doug Reeve, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry

Chancellor's Award, Influential Leader Category
Barbara McCann, Faculty Registrar

Faculty Award 
David Zingg, Institute for Aerospace Studies

Northrop Frye Award 
Bryan Karney, Civil Engineering

Stepping Up Award - Group
Linda Espeut, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Susan Grant, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Leslie Grife, Registrar's Office
Lesley Mak, Registrar's Office
Liam Mitchell, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry
Shannon Osborne, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Austra Ozolins, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Nisha Panchal, Engineering Career Centre
Deborah Peart, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry 
Rosanna Reid, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Sarah Steed, Engineering Science 
Rosemary Tersigni, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Stepping Up Award - Individual
Renzo Basset, Civil Engineering

TATP Teaching Excellence Award
Vinod Muthusamy, Electrical &  Computer Engineering

UTAA Graduate Scholar
Lydell Wiebe, Civil Engineering

Vivek Goel Faculty Citizenship Award
Ron Venter, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering


Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering Awards

Agnes Kaneko Award
Renzo Bassett, Civil Engineering

Early Career Teaching Award
Craig Simmons, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering/Institute for Biomaterials & Biomedical Science

Faculty Teaching Award
John Carter, Electrical & Computer Engineering

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