Cristina Amon, Dean

—Dipl. Eng. , Universidad Simón Bolívar —MS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology —ScD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Cristina Amon joined the University of Toronto's world-renowned Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering in 2006 as Dean and also holds the position of Alumni Chair of Bioengineering in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.

Prior to her leadership at U of T Engineering, she was Director of the Institute for Complex Engineered Systems (ICES) at Carnegie Mellon University, in addition to the Raymond J. Lane Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering. As Director of ICES, Cristina Amon conceived and led interdisciplinary research initiatives, seeded high-impact projects, fostered a culture of innovation and promoted strong interactions with industry.
 
A pioneer in the development of Computational Fluid Dynamics for formulating and solving thermal design problems subject to multidisciplinary competing constraints, Cristina Amon continues her research here at the University of Toronto in nanoscale thermal transport in semiconductors and bioengineered devices.

Dean Amon has won numerous awards, including the ASME Gustus Larson Memorial Award and the ASEE Westinghouse Award. In 2011, she was honoured with the Society of Women Engineers' (SWE) highest honour, the 2011 SWE Achievement Award, the highest award given by the Society, for her outstanding contributions to the field of engineering over more than 20 years. She is also the recipient of the  prestigious YWCA Toronto Woman of Distinction award, which recognizes her work in improving the lives of girls and women in the category of science and engineering. She is involved in a number professional organizations, is a member of NAE and Fellow of the ASME, AAAS, ASEE, CSME, EIC and IEEE, and has contributed 12 book chapters, one McGraw Hill custom textbook, and over 250 refereed articles in education and research literature.

The Dean’s achievements in education cover the complete spectrum of integrating education, research and engineering practice through industry involvement and she is devoted to fostering the best student experience. Dedicated to outreach, Dean Amon was the architect of the Engineering Your Future Program designed to introduce Pittsburgh area 8th and 12th graders to the excitement and opportunities of engineering careers.

Appointed for her second term as Dean (beginning July 1, 2011), Cristina Amon is the 13th Dean in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering’s 137-year history.